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ARPA Annual Reports Due April 30 – Reporting Resources and FAQ
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant recipients should have received notice from the U.S. Department of Treasury that the reporting portal has opened to file the required annual or quarterly report. The deadline to file for all State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) grantees is April 30, 2023.
More than 30,000 grantees will file a report in Treasury's system prior to the deadline. The LOC is encouraging all cities to file early and avoid any last-minute filing issues. The system can be easily overwhelmed, so cities should make sure they are ready to submit in advance of the last day.
Here are some resources to help with reporting:
- Login Portal: login.gov
- Your city should have an account on file from reporting last year and you’ll want to try to use the same account. If you don’t know which email was used to make the account, call (844) 529-9527 or email SLFRF@treasury.gov.
- Step-by-step Walkthrough of the Portal: NLC article
- Reporting Tips for Small Cities: NLC Reporting Tips
- How-To Video: Treasury YouTube Video
- Treasury produced this video at the request of the NLC. It is 45 minutes long, but worth the watch.
Cities can contact the Treasury 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.
NLC will be providing LOC with a list of cities that have completed filing and LOC will be using that list to do individual outreach to cities. You can reach out to Lindsay Tenes to verify your city has completed filing.
ARPA Reporting: An FAQ for LOC Member Cities
The following are Frequently Asked Questions from LOC members regarding American Rescue Plan Act Funding:
1. What do I do if I can’t access the login information from last year because that person no longer works for the city, etc.?
All cities were required to complete reporting last year, so every city should have a login.
Ideally, the person who had the login last year should: 1) provide access to a new person (two-factor authentication may make this difficult); or 2) the old person should login and change the credentials to the new person.
If you are unable to access the previous login entirely, email SLFRF@treasury.gov and keep a record of your email.
2. What happens if our city does not complete the reporting deadline by April 30?
If you file a ticket at SLFRF@treasury.gov before the deadline, you are not late.
The portal will stay open after April 30, and each city should complete the reporting after April 30 if need be. The yearly reporting requirement goes through 2026, so each city must complete the yearly filing through 2026 to report in full.
Keep a record of your ticket or request into the U.S. Treasury that shows you were trying to reach them to complete the reporting by April 30.
Print all correspondence with timestamps and dates out, and file them where someone from a future city administration can find it. If there is ever an audit, you will need this documentation to show they filed timely.
Many recipients may have trouble logging into the portal within the days before the deadline, and the reality is that tens of thousands of local governments are trying to use the login.gov portal at the same time, which is causing system delays. Many cities may not be able to file on time due to IT issues, so send in a help ticket to SLFRF@treasury.gov - and take a breath.
3. If our city reported expenditures in full last year, do we have to report again?
Yes. The U.S. Treasury is requiring local governments to complete the report yearly through 2026, which is the deadline to expend funds.
Contact: Lindsay Tenes, Lobbyist - ltenes@orcities.org
Last Updated 4/28/23