How Do I...Allocate and Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds?

During a recent workshop event, our experts shared insights on strengthening partnerships with nongovernmental stakeholders for effective and efficient disbursement of federal funds.

Access the workshop recording.

Access the presentation slides: Maximizing the Local Impact of Federal Investments

Access the presentation slides: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Detroit, MI

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, Program Administration, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

What are short-term and long-term ways to minimize the likelihood of ransomware attacks?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

How can municipalities identify grant opportunities at the local level?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, CSLFRF

Do employees hired as part of a specific CSLFRF program, such as staff for a mental health diversion center fully funded with CSLFRF, count against the “cap” for restoring or enhancing public sector staffing?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

Under PROTECT and the Coastal Zone Management programs, are both tsunami and hurricane flooding/evacuation eligible?

Community Engagement & Local Partnerships, Federal Funding Streams, Lost Revenue & Revenue Replacement, American Rescue Plan Act

Can a municipality award SLFRF funds to a nonprofit to support the municipality’s elections administration expenses such as staffing costs, technology expenses, public awareness campaigns, etc.?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, Program Administration, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

Under PROTECT, are flooding risks from rivers and Great Lakes considered “coastal”?

Fund Planning & Allocation, Infrastructure & Maintenance Investments, American Rescue Plan Act

What requirements must be met by subrecipients who improve real property with ARPA funds under 2 CFR 200.311? What is the federal interest in the property?

Community Engagement & Local Partnerships, Compliance & Reporting, Due Diligence & Fraud Protection, Federal Funding Streams, American Rescue Plan Act, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

Are there red flags that a risk assessment of a nonprofit serving as a subrecipient to a city should uncover, that if addressed might prevent fraud or at a minimum trigger greater scrutiny to prevent fraud or misappropriation of COVID relief funds?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, American Rescue Plan Act, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

What resources or strategies exist to help municipalities develop robust program outcome measures to incorporate into their grant applications?

Federal Funding Streams, Fund Planning & Allocation, FEMA, HUD, Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

What criteria should municipalities follow when contracting for external cybersecurity management, monitoring, tracking, and auditing services?

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