Spending: Excess MOE

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Spending: Excess MOE

Last Updated: 09/14/2023 States are required to meet a state Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirement as a condition of receiving their TANF block grant. When states report spending more state dollars than they are required to spend, this is referred to as “excess MOE.” There are two main reasons why states report more MOE than Spending: Excess MOE