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State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub

Jan. 5, 2022
Tags: Tax & Finance, Intergovernmental Affairs

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    State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub

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    • U.S. Treasury Guidance
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    In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America. The U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) is tasked with the implementation and roll-out of the program, and NACo has created this Resource Hub to compile the latest updates and resources surrounding the program.

    On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Treasury released the Final Rule for the Recovery Fund. Since the Recovery Fund was established, NACo has worked closely with Treasury to ensure county recommendations and priorities are included in the Final Rule. Key changes between the Final Rule and Interim Final Rule included new flexibility to use Recovery Funds to invest in broadband infrastructure, services and programs to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including capital investments in public facilities, and investments in housing and neighborhoods, all of which counties advocated for.

    Ask your question today.

    Have a question on the Final Rule or on COVID-19 recovery efforts? NACo is here to help.

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    Explore NACo's resource hub for the ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.
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In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county in America. The U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) is tasked with the implementation and roll-out of the program, and NACo has created this Resource Hub to compile the latest updates and resources surrounding the program.

On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Treasury released the Final Rule for the Recovery Fund. Since the Recovery Fund was established, NACo has worked closely with Treasury to ensure county recommendations and priorities are included in the Final Rule. Key changes between the Final Rule and Interim Final Rule included new flexibility to use Recovery Funds to invest in broadband infrastructure, services and programs to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including capital investments in public facilities, and investments in housing and neighborhoods, all of which counties advocated for.

Ask your question today.

Have a question on the Final Rule or on COVID-19 recovery efforts? NACo is here to help.
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  • Tax & Finance
    Reports & Toolkits

    County Frameworks for Recovery Fund Investments

    This report, prepared in conjunction with Brookings Metro as part of NACo’s Equitable Economic Recovery Project, examines strategies for investing Recovery Funds with an eye towards equity, drawing on the existing resources and expertise of Brookings scholars referenced throughout this text.
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    Reports & Toolkits

    COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program

    The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted on March 11, 2021, provided $21.6 billion for an additional round of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. 
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  • Intergovernmental Affairs
    Webinar

    Managing and Maximizing Federal Grant Funding

    May. 3, 2022 , 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    The last two years have resulted in a significant amount of available federal funding for counties, including ARPA, the latest infrastructure bill, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery allocations from 2020 and 2021.
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  • Tax & Finance
    Achievement Award Program

    On Demand Procurement Training

    Prince William County Procurement Services staff identified a need for a standardized County-wide Procurement Training Program to meet the objectives of a consistent education regarding the County’s procurement guidelines and processes, with the goal of creating internal efficiencies, reducing risk, and enhancing the County’s reputation in the supplier community. Procurement Services staff. in partnership with a group of procurement power users from various County departments, defined the objectives as: • Creating internal efficiencies; by involving in the process internal stakeholders who are responsible in multiple departments for managing the technical procurement process. This collaboration allows all county departments to now use uniform language, format, justification, etc.; approving transactions faster; requiring fewer corrections. • Reducing risk and enhancing our reputation in the supplier community as a fair and consistent business partner, operating in compliance with procurement laws and regulations. Prince William County utilizes a “decentralized/centralized” procurement model. Departments are not required to send individual requests for sourcing to Procurement Services. The Prince William County Procurement Regulations grants departments the authority to purchase goods and services directly under a certain dollar threshold, with minimal intervention by Procurement Services. The success of the program, in a post COVID-19 world, provides online training and guidance to both new and seasoned staff. The training is available on any device and from any location. The direct result is that the number of purchase orders that the procurement office needs to reject, or return, has declined. This is allowing for faster turnaround time in the creation and issuance of purchase orders and solicitations. Procurement Officers can refer users to the course material instead of repeating live 1:1 training, freeing up the Procurement Officer's time to focus on strategic sourcing. End users are more confident and accepting of the procurement process, improving the quality of collaboration across departments. The County is better protected because users have more clarity about the procurement principles and laws in Virginia, reducing the likelihood that appropriate competition will not be achieved. County Prince William County, Va. Featured Resources Announcing 2022 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category Financial Management
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    Achievement Award Program

    Streamlined Electronic Invoice Management

    The COVID-19 pandemic has unveiled the growing need for a digital solution for the storage and processing of invoices for payment from the legacy business process of moving and filing paper invoices. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Division of Parking Management used this opportunity to develop and implement a SharePoint-based system to process the workflow of every invoice submitted to the division. This in-house developed system also addressed other needs including providing payment status, reduced processing times, improved document accessibility, and paper reduction. County Montgomery County, Md. Featured Resources Announcing 2022 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category Financial Management
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    Achievement Award Program

    Process/Engagement/Transparency Processes for American Rescue Plan Funding

    The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021, with the intent of providing funding support to local governments in responding to the impact of COVID-19 and lessening the pandemic’s effects on their communities, residents, and businesses. Howard County, Maryland’s program to manage the ARPA funding has been successful in allocating nearly 80% of the $31.6 million initially distributed by the Federal Government. The addition of extensive public engagement and transparency, and the degree to which this effort has been informed by previous recovery efforts like the HoCo RISE Collaborative, Howard County has not only been successful in effectively allocating the federal funds, but able to leverage an additional $12 million of investment for our residents. The community engagement plan that is imbedded in this process, along with the approach of transparency taken throughout, will help not only inform the process from the public’s feedback, but make it more effective in responding to the impact of COVID-19. It is through these unique elements of this program that Howard County utilizes a new model of managing county finances and improves stewardship of taxpayer resources. County Howard County, Md. Featured Resources Announcing 2022 Achievement Award Winners Achievement Award Category Financial Management
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