Treasury Department highlights important resources ahead of annual ARPA Recovery Funds P&E Report deadline on April 30

On April 30, 2024, annual Project and Expenditure (P&E) Reports are due to the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) for all counties, parishes and boroughs that received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). These required, periodic reports provide Treasury with financial and current performance information on projects using Recovery Funds.

By: Maxx Silvan
Legislative Association for NACo

On April 30, 2024, annual Project and Expenditure (P&E) Reports are due to the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) for all counties, parishes and boroughs that received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). These required, periodic reports provide Treasury with financial and current performance information on projects using Recovery Funds.
To help counties navigate the reporting process, Treasury has provided several tips and responses below that answer many of recipients’ most common questions:

• Where can I find the SLFRF award reporting requirements?
  The best resource for any reporting questions is the SLFRF Compliance and Reporting Guide.
• Do I have to submit a report if I haven’t spent any of my SLFRF award funds?
  Yes. Recipients must continue to submit the required reports via Treasury’s Portal regardless of whether SLFRF award funds have been obligated or expended. Until closeout procedures for the SLFRF program are finalized and published, recipients must also continue to submit the required reports even if SLFRF funds have been fully spent and reported.
• How can I create an account and assign user roles in Treasury’s Portal?
  Treasury has provided recorded webinars for step-by-step instructions on how to create an account and login and for assigning and updating user roles in Treasury’s Portal. For more information, see also Treasury Guidance on registering with ID.me or Treasury Guidance on registering with Login.gov (creating an account) and Updating User Roles in Portal (assigning user roles).
• How can I enter multiple projects into my P&E report?
  The Treasury Portal has the functionality to accept bulk project uploads. You can learn more about this by viewing the SLFRF: Using Bulk Uploads for Reporting webinar.
• What do I do if I'm having issues submitting the required reports?
  If you are experiencing any exceptional circumstances preventing you from submitting the required reports, please email a detailed explanation of the situation with any supporting screenshots or relevant documentation, as appropriate, to SLFRF@Treasury.gov.
• Where can I find more information about the program, including eligible uses of SLFRF funds?
  Treasury's website provides information about the SLFRF program, including the eligible use categories for use of SLFRF funds as summarized in the Overview of the 2022 Final Rule, Overview of the 2023 Interim Final Rule, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), as well as information about reporting requirements.

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