TANF funds; require PEER Committee to review and evaluate performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of.

HB 221 requires Mississippi's Joint Legislative PEER Committee to review and evaluate how subcontractors and subgrantees use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds at least every two years. The committee must assess whether these funds were spent according to program goals and requirements, focusing on expenditures by lower-tier recipients. It must prepare a report of its findings and submit it to the legislature, with the first report due by February 1, 2026. This bill directly affects the Department of Human Services, its TANF subcontractors, and subgrantees by adding a formal oversight mechanism for welfare funding.