Following is an important update on the Treasury's ARPA Recovery Fund Project and Expenditure (P&E) Reports, which are due April 30, 2022.
Key Takeaways for ARPA P&E Report Submission Process
Treasury has stated that it is experiencing a very high volume of messages about problems that recipients are having with submitting their P&E Reports, which has caused a delay in addressing these issues. Treasury has stated that if your county has sent an email to Treasury outlining why you are unable to submit your P&E Report, you will not be penalized if you submit AFTER April 30, 2022, if your problem is not addressed prior to that date. Please save a date-stamped email and/or screenshot of your messages to Treasury!
If you are trying to submit your county’s P&E Report as the Authorized Representative, but the portal is stating it does not recognize your name/contact information, please watch the step-by-step walkthrough video released by Treasury. If the problem persists,email SLFRF@treasury.gov and covidreliefitsupport@treasury.gov and CC: questions@naco.org with a description and screenshot of what the problem is.
Counties are required to make a one-time, irrevocable election to either take the $10 million revenue loss standard allowance or calculate revenue loss. Counties must indicate this choice in this April P&E Report.
If your county is claiming the $10 million revenue loss standard allowance, please follow the steps below. Please note that there are streamlined reporting requirements for revenue replacement funds.
Steps for claiming $10 million standard allowance and reporting requirements
Go to the “Project Overview” section
Choose 6 – Revenue Replacement – under the “Project Expenditure Category Group”
Choose EC 6.1 – Provision of Government Services – under the “Project Expenditure Category”
Enter in Project Name
If your county has not yet signed a contract, obligated or expended funds, select “My jurisdiction has no projects”
Enter Recipient Project ID#
Enter Total Cumulative Obligations
Enter Total Cumulative Expenditures
Enter Program Description
SKIP the following modules:
Subrecipients/beneficiaries/contractors
Subawards/direct payments
Expenditures
Go to the “Recipient Specific” module
Choose “Yes” under “Is your jurisdiction electing to use the standard allowance of up to $10 million, not to exceed your total allocation, for identifying revenue loss?”
Enter the amount you would like to claim in the field below “Revenue Loss Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency”
For counties that receive less than $10 million in ARPA Recovery Funds and want to allocate the entirety of your allocation towards revenue loss, enter your total allocation (total of first and second tranche) into this field
Provide a description of how revenue replacement funds were allocated to government services
NACo has released a number of resources that walk counties through the P&E Report submission process, including:
If you have questions or need additional information, please call the new Treasury Hotline number (844) 529-9527 or contact SCAC Staff Attorney John Wienges with any questions.
