Federal Assistance e311 Resources

• Strategies for Obligating State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF)
• ARPA Obligation Questionnaire Sample Checklist
• Monitoring Notification Letter
• Subrecipient Monitoring Tool: This tool may be used to assist CSLFRF recipients in their review and evaluation of subrecipients.
• Contractor Oversight Considerations: This tool may be used to assist CSLFRF recipients in their review and evaluation of their contractor’s performance and adherence to contract terms.
• Uniform Guidance and Reporting Guide: CSLFRF recipients should implement a robust and thoughtful compliance framework to support the administration of the recipient’s CSLFRF allocation. This framework is designed to assist municipalities in evaluating their compliance and reporting obligations as described in the CSLFRF Compliance and Reporting Program Guidance. This guide contains select compliance considerations that are primary areas of emphasis common to the administration and expenditure of CSLFRF funds.
• Fraud Prevention Self-Assessment Checklist

Additional Resources 

Resources for COVID Relief and Recovery

Statement Regarding Compliance with the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Interim Final Rule and Final Rule (Guidance on transition from compliance with Interim Final Rule to compliance with the Final Rule. States recipients must comply with the final rule beginning on April 1, 2022, when the Final Rule takes effect.)

Overview of the Final Rule (January 2022)

2022 CSLFRF Compliance Supplement (April 2022)

Capital Projects Fund Guidance for States, Territories, and Freely Associated States (September 2021)

Homeowner Assistance Fund Guidance (February 24, 2022)

Draft HAF Guidance on Quarterly and Annual Reporting Responsibilities for HAF Participants (March 30, 2022)

Approved HAF Plans for state programs (April 6, 2022)

Guidance: ERA2 Reallocation (March 30, 2022)

Updated Guidance: ERA1 reallocation (March 30, 2022)

State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Resources for Transportation Infrastructure

White House: A Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments, and Other Parties  (May 2022)

White House: Guidebook Data Set (May 2022)

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Guidance on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Collection of Guidance & Regulations)

More Resources

Overview of Mitigation and Resilience Federal Funding Opportunities

Transportation for America, Understanding the 2021 Infrastructure Law

National Association of City Transportation Officials, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Overview for Cities

Federal Funding for Education and Schools Impacted by COVID-19

Federal Funding Programs for Water and Wastewater Utilities and Their Customers Impacted by COVID-19

Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Subrecipient Agreement

FEMA Disaster Financial Management Guide

FEMA Fact Sheet Audit-Related Guidance for Entities Receiving FEMA Public Assistance Funds

NPFTF: A Guide to Grant Oversight and Best Practices for Combating Grant Fraud

CSLFRF Treasury Portal Recipient Reporting User Guide (Version 2.0, April 1, 2022)

CSLFRF Recovery Plan Performance Report Template

State of Oregon Housing and Community Services Grant Agreement, Emergency Solutions Grant, Coronavirus Relief

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Managing CDBG, A Guide for Grantees on Subrecipient Oversight

Department of the Treasury Final Rule implementing Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, published January 6, 2022

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Final Rule: Frequently Asked Questions (as of April 27, 2022)

Department of the Treasury Compliance and Reporting Guidance: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, dated June 17, 2022

How ARPA Funds Can Level the Playing Field to Aid Vulnerable Families in Debt to Municipalities from NLC

Community Engagement Strategies for American Rescue Plan Act Funding from NLC