American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program, a part of the American Rescue Plan, delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. Recipients may use SLFRF funds to: respond to the far-reaching public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic, by supporting the health of communities, and helping households, small businesses, impacted industries, nonprofits, and the public sector recover from economic impacts; provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical sectors; replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services up to the amount of revenue lost due to the pandemic; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, to support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand affordable access to broadband internet. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide substantial flexibility for each jurisdiction to meet local needs within these four separate eligible use categories for a strong and equitable recovery.
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Formula
Final Rule
Recipients may use funds to cover costs incurred beginning March 3, 2021, all funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and all funds must be expended to cover such obligations by December 31,2026.
Total Amount: No new appropriations in FY23
No
SLFRF funds can be used as a match as described in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Funds spent under the revenue loss eligible use category generally also may be used for match, subject to certain limitations.
Broadband infrastructure funded by SLFRF must be designed to deliver, upon project completion, service that reliably meets or exceeds symmetrical download and upload speeds of 100 Mbps, with modified requirements where 100/100 is not practicable.
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Programmatic resources for the SLFRF program, including the final rule, overview of the final rule, and final rule FAQs may be found on the SLFRF website: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds
For general questions about this program, please email SLFRF@treasury.gov.
Not Applicable
March 2023