45 CFR § 309.155 - What uses of Tribal IV-D program funds are not allowable?

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title: "45 CFR § 309.155 - What uses of Tribal IV-D program funds are not allowable?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "309.155"
section_name: "What uses of Tribal IV-D program funds are not allowable?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION OF FAMILIES AND SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
part_number: "309"
part_name: "TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT (IV-D) PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 655(f) and 1302."
regulatory_source: "69 FR 16672, Mar. 30, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 309.155 What uses of Tribal IV-D program funds are not allowable?

Federal IV-D funds may not be used for:

(a) Activities related to administering other programs, including those under the Social Security Act;

(b) Construction and major renovations;

(c) Expenditures for jailing of parents in Tribal IV-D cases;

(d) The cost of legal counsel for indigent defendants in Tribal IV-D program actions;

(e) The cost of guardians ad litem in Tribal IV-D cases;

(f) Any expenditures under § 309.121 for subsidized employment or payment of cash, checks, reimbursements, or any other form of payment that can be legally converted to currency provided to the noncustodial parent; and

(g) All other costs that are not reasonable, necessary, and allocable to Tribal IV-D programs, under the costs principles in 2 CFR parts 200 and 300, subpart E.

[69 FR 16672, Mar. 30, 2004, as amended at 85 FR 35208, June 9, 2020; 89 FR 9793, Feb. 12, 2024; 89 FR 80072, Oct. 2, 2024; 89 FR 100810, Dec. 13, 2024]