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U.S. Treasury releases Final Rule for ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund
On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released the Final Rule for the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which was authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act, and allocated $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America. The Final Rule will go into effect on April 1, 2022. However, a county can choose to take advantage of the Final Rule’s new flexibilities and simplifications now, even ahead of the effective date.
Treasury is hosting webinars to brief and answer questions about the Final Rule. If Treasury reaches RSVP capacity and you cannot attend a webinar or prefer to be briefed at your convenience, Treasury will post a recording of the webinar hosted on January 7. Webinar dates are as follows:
- Jan. 12 at 1 p.m. EST
*This webinar will be recorded and shared within a few business days.
NACo NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL
Join NACo on Monday, January 10 at 1 p.m. EST for an overview of the Treasury’s Final Rule for the Recovery Fund, and key highlights for counties.
- REGISTER
Since the Recovery Fund was established, NACo has worked closely with Treasury to ensure county recommendations and priorities are included in the Final Rule. The Final Rule provides the following changes and new flexibility:
- Allows counties to use up to $10 million in ARPA Recovery Funds for the provision of government services without having to go through a complicated “revenue loss” calculation. NACo aggressively advocated for this provision to be included in the Final Rule, which was a significant part in the bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act (S. 3011/H.R. 5735)
- Allows Recovery Funds to be used for the modernization of cybersecurity for existing and new broadband infrastructure, including the modernization of hardware and software
- Expands eligible uses for water and sewer projects to include culvert repair, dam and reservoir rehabilitation and stormwater infrastructure, among others
- Clarifies how counties can use Recovery Funds for certain capital expenditures to respond to public health and economic impacts
- Streamlines options to provide premium pay by broadening the share of eligible workers
NACo will release an in-depth analysis of Treasury’s Final Rule in the coming days, and will give members extensive opportunities in the future to learn about the impact of Treasury’s Final Rule.
- TREASURY SUMMARY OF FINAL RULE
- RECOVERY FUND RESOURCE HUB
- ASK US A QUESTION
U.S. Treasury Department releases the Final Rule for the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund, which was authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act, and allocated $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America2022-01-06Blog2022-01-11
On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) released the Final Rule for the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which was authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act, and allocated $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America. The Final Rule will go into effect on April 1, 2022. However, a county can choose to take advantage of the Final Rule’s new flexibilities and simplifications now, even ahead of the effective date.
Treasury is hosting webinars to brief and answer questions about the Final Rule. If Treasury reaches RSVP capacity and you cannot attend a webinar or prefer to be briefed at your convenience, Treasury will post a recording of the webinar hosted on January 7. Webinar dates are as follows:
*This webinar will be recorded and shared within a few business days.
NACo NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CALL
Join NACo on Monday, January 10 at 1 p.m. EST for an overview of the Treasury’s Final Rule for the Recovery Fund, and key highlights for counties.
Since the Recovery Fund was established, NACo has worked closely with Treasury to ensure county recommendations and priorities are included in the Final Rule. The Final Rule provides the following changes and new flexibility:
- Allows counties to use up to $10 million in ARPA Recovery Funds for the provision of government services without having to go through a complicated “revenue loss” calculation. NACo aggressively advocated for this provision to be included in the Final Rule, which was a significant part in the bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act (S. 3011/H.R. 5735)
- Allows Recovery Funds to be used for the modernization of cybersecurity for existing and new broadband infrastructure, including the modernization of hardware and software
- Expands eligible uses for water and sewer projects to include culvert repair, dam and reservoir rehabilitation and stormwater infrastructure, among others
- Clarifies how counties can use Recovery Funds for certain capital expenditures to respond to public health and economic impacts
- Streamlines options to provide premium pay by broadening the share of eligible workers
NACo will release an in-depth analysis of Treasury’s Final Rule in the coming days, and will give members extensive opportunities in the future to learn about the impact of Treasury’s Final Rule.

About Eryn Hurley (Full Bio)
Director of Government Affairs & Federal Fellowship Initiative
Eryn serves as the Director for NACo’s Government Affairs Department. In this capacity, she assists in Legislative and Executive Branch outreach and advocacy of the association’s legislative priorities and policy development.More from Eryn Hurley
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Webinar
NACo National Membership Call | Overview of Final Rule for ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
Jan. 10, 2022 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pmJoin NACo for an overview of the Treasury’s Final Rule for the Recovery Fund, and how county can utilize these changes to continue to make critical local investments towards the public health emergency and associated negative economic impacts.
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NACo National Membership Call: Update on the Debt Ceiling Deal & County Impact
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National Association of Counties Issues Statement on Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Deal
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today issued the following statement urging Congress to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill to provide for an increase to the debt ceiling and avoid default on the national debt. NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said: -
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American Rescue Plan Resource Hub
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