TANF Hygiene Access Act

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration pilot program aimed at improving access to essential hygiene materials for low-income households. The program will test innovative funding uses and outcomes-oriented benchmarks, allowing states, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to apply for grants. These grants will support initiatives distributing a wide range of hygiene products, including soap, toothpaste, diapers, and feminine hygiene items, to those in need. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, with selection criteria emphasizing the strength of the initiative's design, its capacity to serve the target population, and partnerships with basic needs banks. Recipients must use the funds primarily to provide hygiene materials, with a limit of 15% for administrative costs, and are required to report on performance indicators such as families served and materials distributed. The bill appropriates significant funding over five fiscal years and mandates a report to Congress on the program's evaluation and the feasibility of large-scale implementation.