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SPOTLIGHT
American Rescue Plan
On March 11, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law, which includes direct aid to Kentucky counties. Kentucky counties will receive a direct allocation of approximately $867.8 million. This page includes resources for Kentucky counties about ARPA and will be updated regularly as more information and guidance is made available.
KMCA PRESENTATION (Nov. 2021) - download an American Rescue Plan overview presented to KMCA here.
NEWS
Final Rule released
The U.S. Treasury has released the Final Rule for the use of ARPA funds, which allows counties to use up to $10 million of ARPA Recovery Funds as “lost revenue” for the provision of general government services without needing to use the Treasury revenue loss formula. Read NACo's analysis of the rule here.
Reporting guidance
The U.S. Treasury updated reporting guidance for the Project and Expenditure Reports, which are required for all counties receiving funds. Learn more here.
The U.S. Treasury has released the Final Rule for the use of ARPA funds, which allows counties to use up to $10 million of ARPA Recovery Funds as “lost revenue” for the provision of general government services without needing to use the Treasury revenue loss formula. Read NACo's analysis of the rule here.
Reporting guidance
The U.S. Treasury updated reporting guidance for the Project and Expenditure Reports, which are required for all counties receiving funds. Learn more here.
Counties that receive more than $10 million in total ARPA funds will submit their first Project and Expenditure Report on January 31, 2022 and then quarterly thereafter. Counties that receive less than $10 million in total ARPA funds will submit their first Project and Expenditure Report on April 30, 2022 and then annually thereafter.
General information
- Interim Final Rule
- U.S. Treasury Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds FAQs
- Key ARPA dates for counties
- Resources from the National Association of Counties (NACo)
- Resources from the Kentucky League of Cities about city allocations
Reporting guidance and resources
- U.S. Treasury Compliance and Reporting overview page
- U.S. Treasury Compliance and Reporting Guidance
- User Guide: Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting
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WEBINAR (Aug. 2021) - State and Local Recovery Fund: Submitting Interim Reports using Treasury's Portal. Watch here.GUIDANCE (Aug. 2021) - Hints and Tips for Using Treasury’s Portal: Designating SLFRF Points of Contact by SLFRF Account Administrators. Access here.
