IMPORTANT ARPA Deadline - December 31, 2024

NACo Listening Session

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

As a reminder, the December 31, 2024 deadline to obligate your American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) is fast approaching. Counties must ensure these funds are fully allocated and have contractual commitments in place before the end of this year.

To assist counties with meeting this requirement, NACo released a webinar providing detailed guidance on obligations, eligible uses, and reporting requirements.

Resources:

The NACo presentation highlights:

  • What counts as an obligation: contracts, interagency agreements, subawards, and personnel costs incurred before December 31, 2024 (page 8 of slideshow).
  • What does not count: adopted budgets, appropriations, and verbal or written intentions to contract (page 9 of slideshow).

Key Deadlines:

  • December 31, 2024: Obligation deadline for all ARPA SLFRF funds
  • December 31, 2026: Deadline to expend all obligated funds

Upcoming Reporting Deadlines to the U.S. Treasury

  • January 31, 2025 for quarterly reporters - (page 14 of slideshow):
  • April 30, 2025 for annual reporters

Counties that fail to meet these deadlines will be required to return any uncommitted funds to the U.S. Treasury (page 17 of slideshow). It is critical to ensure all obligations are in place and reported correctly to avoid this outcome.

We encourage counties to take full advantage of NACo’s resources and guidance as you work to meet this milestone. If you have questions or need further assistance, please let us know.

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