NEUs: The next required reporting for local ARPA funds will be due by April 30, 2024 for ARPA expenditures April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.
Need help with your April 2024 reporting to Treasury? Then schedule a time now to secure your slot in our April calendar by self-booking a time for one-on-one assistance:
Your municipality must still complete and submit its 2024 Project & Expenditure Report even if all ARPA funds were reported as obligated and expended in its 2023 Project & Expenditure Report.
Need help? Our 2023 Vermont NEUs Guide to Treasury's Portal is tailored especially for Vermont municipalities.
Trouble Accessing the US Treasury Portal?
- If you need technical assistance about accessing Treasury's portal, you may contact their help centers for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds at SLFRF@treasury.gov or call (844) 529-9527. Additionally, here is a link to Treasury's self-help resources.
Here is sample language to use when emailing the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
VLCT's ARPA Update and Recommendations - December 2023
Summary:
#1: Obligate By March 31, 2024, If Possible
#2: Spend Quickly – Now, If Possible
#3: If You Have an Annual Professional Audit, Give Your Auditor a Call
ARPA: Single Audit? Or Alternative Compliance Examination Engagement (ACEE)?
If your professional auditor is not familiar with the nuances of your local ARPA award, please share this Resource item with them.
Quick Links
- Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Treasury's ARPA homepage
- Final Rule Issued January 6, 2022, the Final Rule (FR) outlines how Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) may be spent.
- VLCT's Summary, Review, & Analysis of the Final Rule
- Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Overview of the Final Rule
- CSLFRF Final Rule FAQ
- FAQ - Project and Expenditure Report User Guide - Appendix J
"Agreements" - Grant Awards Documents
- Award Terms and Conditions. This is your grant agreement. It should be signed by the Authorized Representative for your municipality and dated with your "Date of Award."
- Assurance of Compliance With Civil Rights Requirements. This document should be signed by the Authorized Representative for your municipality and dated with your "Date of Award."
Compliance and Reporting Documents & User Guides
Treasury Resources:
- April 2023 Project and Expenditure Report User Guide (4/1/23, Version 6)
- Compliance and Reporting Guidance for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds This Treasury guidance provides details, requirements and clarification for each recipient’s compliance and reporting responsibilities.
Uniform Guidance:
- Revenue Loss (Expenditure Category 6.1) - For towns, cities and villages that elected the standard allowance and will spend their funds on the "provision of government services" (Expenditure Category 6.1 Revenue Replacement), then only certain sections of Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) apply to the use of these funds. Please refer to this 2 CFR Part 200 Table of Contents (modified for revenue loss) that has been highlighted to show these sections.