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ACF issues updated Standard Terms and Conditions effective January 30, 2026
HHS/ACF Standard Terms and Conditions (Federal Financial Assistance Programs)Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)US
Announced
Jan 30, 2026
Implementation
Jan 30, 2026
Description
ACF published updated "Standard Terms and Conditions — Federal Financial Assistance Programs" effective January 30, 2026, applicable to awards and funded modifications issued on/after that date. The document’s updates table indicates additions/changes including a "Reasonable Expenditure Standard for Formula Grants, including Block Grants," court-order adherence language under award acceptance, and consolidation of certain civil-rights-related subheadings into an "Assurance of Compliance" paragraph. Compliance teams supporting recipients/subrecipients/contractors on ACF-funded programs should review flow-down/award acceptance and documentation controls against the updated standard terms.