Coronavirus State and Local
Fiscal Recovery Funds Program
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/31/2024
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2024
82,874
79,020
628,495
269,315
0
0
Sections 602 and 603 of the Social
Security Act as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan
Act of 2021 (the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021)
authorizes the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF) and
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) respectively
(referred to as the “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery
Funds” or “SLFRF”), which provides $350 billion in total funding to
Treasury to make payments generally to States (defined to include
the District of Columbia), U.S. Territories (defined to include,
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands,
and American Samoa), Tribes, Metropolitan cities, Counties,
Consolidated Governments, and Nonentitlement units of local
government (through States) (collectively the “eligible entities”)
to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative
economic impact, including provide assistance to households, small
business, nonprofits, and impacted industries, such as tourism,
travel, and hospitality; respond to workers performing essential
work during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing premium pay to
eligible workers of the State, territory, tribal government,
metropolitan city, county, or nonentitlement units of local
government performing essential work or by providing grants to
eligible employers that have eligible workers; provide government
services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction of revenues
collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the State,
territory, tribal government, metropolitan city, county, or
nonentitlement units of local government; or make necessary
investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure. Section
602(b) of the Act prescribes that $219.8 billion must be allocated
as follows: (1) $4.5 billion reserved for making payments to the
U.S. Territories; (2) $20 billion reserved for making payments to
Tribal governments; and (3) $195.3 billion reserved for making
payments to the 50 States and the District of Columbia. Section
603(b) of the Act prescribes that $130.2 billion must be allocated
as follows: (1) $45.57 billion reserved for making payments to
Metropolitan cities; (2) $19.53 billion reserved for making
payments to States for distribution to Nonentitlement units of
local government; and (3) $65.1 billion reserved for making
payments to Counties. A unit of general local government that has
formed a consolidated government or is geographically (in full or
in part) within the boundaries of another unit of general local
government may receive a distribution from the funds reserved for
making payment to a metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local
government or county, as applicable based on the respective formula
for such allocation to a metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of
local government or county. Section 602(b)(6)(A)(i) provides that
Treasury shall make payments to States and U.S. Territories no
later than 60 days after receipt of the required certification.
Payments to tribal governments are to be distributed no later than
60 days after March 11, 2021 pursuant to section 602(b)(6)(B).
Section 603(b)(7)(A) provides that Treasury shall make the first
tranche of payments to metropolitan cities, counties, and States
for distribution to nonentitlement units of local government no
later than 60 days after March 11, 2021.
This submission addresses (1)
the reporting and certification requirements for the NEPA
environmental reviews for Title I projects, as outlined in the 2023
Interim Final Rule, (2) the new reporting in connection with
information recipients may provide to estimate certain program
costs after the obligation deadline has passed, as implemented in
the Obligation IFR and updated FAQs, (3) interagency agreement
reporting, (4) the optional impact story submissions, as well as
(5) anticipated future information collection throughout the
program’s period of performance, including property and equipment
disposition procedures, and other program closeout activities in
2027. Recipients using funds for Title I projects must satisfy NEPA
environmental review requirements based on the procedures set forth
in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act, which
Treasury anticipates will add up to two hours of reporting for such
recipients. Treasury also anticipates that the new fields
associated with cost estimates and reporting of interagency
agreements will increase the burden associated with the Project and
Expenditure Report. The time estimated to complete these reports is
15 hours per report, as of April 2024.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Impact Story Submissions
1505-0271 Supporting Statement SLFRF Renewal 2024-07-31.docx
Impact Story Submissions