The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was a first-of-its-kind direct investment in municipalities. The SLFRF program was specifically set in place to help communities manage and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
While the Department of Treasury has been tolerant of reporting missteps and corrections until now, the 12/31/2024 obligation deadline has passed, and every city, town, and village must be in compliance before the 2024 reporting portal closes. The portal could close any day, but it will officially close by the end of March 2025 to allow Treasury time to launch the 2025 reporting cycle.
Please review the blog post from the League’s federal partner, National League of Cities, on next steps if your municipality is not currently compliant as well as its resource page.
Contact: Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110