On May 7, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce announced the allocation of $300 million in fisheries assistance funding provided by Sec. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), enacted on March 27, 2020, provided funding for emergency relief administered by eligible Indian Tribal Governments (Tribes) to provide payments for the benefit of tribal members and their families for necessary expenses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday, March 21, 2023 . 2605 et seq. Yes, payments from the Fund may be used to cover costs associated with providing distance learning (e.g., the cost of laptops to provide to students) or for in-person learning (e.g., the cost of acquiring personal protective equipment for students attending schools in-person or other costs associated with meeting Centers for Disease Control guidelines). The Treasury Inspector General could perform audits and retains the right to recoup FRF that is unspent or improperly used. Enhanced Federal Match for Medicaid Programs. Goods delivered in the covered period need not be used during the covered period in all cases. Document page views are updated periodically throughout the day and are cumulative counts for this document. For example, Treasury's initial guidance referenced coverage of the costs of establishing temporary public medical facilities and other measures to increase COVID-19 treatment capacity, including related construction costs, as an eligible use of funds. With respect to personnel expenses, though the Fund was not intended to be used to cover government payroll expenses generally, the Fund was intended to provide assistance to address increased expenses, such as the expense of hiring new personnel as needed to assist with the government's response to the public health emergency and to allow recipients facing budget pressures not to have to lay off or furlough employees who would be needed to assist with that purpose. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act") provided Massachusetts with a total of approximately $2.5 billion through the new Coronavirus Relief Fund (CvRF) to use for expenditures related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 2. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, One year later, American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated $31 billion for infrastructure needs and other federal programs for . Are Fund payments to State, territorial, local, and tribal governments subject to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance applicable to grant agreements? The Guidance provides that eligible expenditures may include expenditures related to the provision of grants to small businesses to reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required closures. electronic version on GPOs govinfo.gov. Avery Street A3-G, Fiscal Service Warehouse & Operations Center Dock 1, 257 Bosley Industrial Park Drive, Parkersburg WV 26106. First, we estimate the state will receive about $9.5 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) . Yes. The Treasury Department made clear during the consultations that tribes that fail to confirm or amend their 2019 employment numbers by June 21 will not receive a payment from the employment allocation. Please note that these instructions are for Fund recipients to return the balance of unused Fund payments to Treasury. Such funds would be subject to recoupment by the Treasury Department if they have not been used in a manner consistent with section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. 45. Unemployment insurance costs related to the COVID-19 public health emergency if such costs will not be reimbursed by the federal government pursuant to the CARES Act or otherwise. 1. Eligible higher education expenses may include, in the reasonable judgment of the responsible government official, refunds to students for tuition, room and board, meal plan, and other fees (such as activities fees). The tribes executive and legislative branches are working together to form a plan to best utilize the funds to benefit tribal members through programs and services, according to Neely Tsoodle, tribe information officer. 50. Enclosed please find an application form and instructions. Tribal governments whose submissions were complete were notified of their status. [FR Doc. The Secretary of the Treasury has adopted this guidance for recipients of payments from the Fund pursuant to his authority under the Social Security Act to adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to the efficient administration of the functions with which he is charged under the Social Security Act. 10. Expenses for acquisition and distribution of medical and protective supplies, including sanitizing products and personal protective equipment, for medical personnel, police officers, social workers, child protection services, and child welfare officers, direct service providers for older adults and individuals with disabilities in community settings, and other public health or safety workers in connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency. documents in the last year, 940 The documents are linked individually below and can also be accessed on the Treasury Department's website. COVID-19. As noted previously on Treasury's website, on August 10, 2020, the frequently asked questions were revised to add Questions A.49-52. 41. If a government deposits Fund payments in a government's general account, it may use those funds to meet immediate cash management needs provided that the full amount of the payment is used to cover necessary expenditures. 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If a small business received a Small Business Administration (SBA) Payment Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant or loan due to COVID-19, may the small business also receive a grant from a unit of government using payments from the Fund? Furthermore, as discussed in the Guidance above, as with any other cost, an administrative cost that has been or will be reimbursed under any federal program may not be covered with the Fund. for better understanding how a document is structured but The Guidance provides examples of broad classes of employees whose payroll expenses would be eligible expenses under the Fund. for 1 day, $16.00 better and aid in comparing the online edition to the print edition. Investments in broadband for areas that are currently unserved or underserved. Yes. The lost wages assistance payment to the ineligible individual would be deemed to be an ineligible. on The Public Inspection page For the full text of these requirements, see Title V of Pubic Law 116-94 (133 Stat. Are States permitted to use Fund payments to support state unemployment insurance funds generally? As discussed in the Guidance above, the CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund must be used only to cover costs that were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020. CARNEGIE The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma has received official confirmation it will receive almost $51 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. Yes, if the administrative expenses represent an increase over previously budgeted amounts and are limited to what is necessary. Coronavirus Relief Fund Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. In March, Congress approved a temporary 6.2 percentage point increase in the federal government's share of cost for state Medicaid . The State should distribute 45 percent of the $1 billion it received, or $450 million, to local governments within the State with a population of 500,000 or less. Similarly, in recognition of the likelihood of supply chain disruptions and increased demand for certain goods and services during the COVID-19 public health emergency, if a recipient enters into a contract requiring the delivery of goods or performance of services by December 31, 2021, the failure of a vendor to complete delivery or services by December 31, 2021, will not affect the ability of the recipient to use payments from the Fund to cover the cost of such goods or services if the delay is due to circumstances beyond the recipient's control. Is the cost of this expanded workers compensation coverage eligible? For additional information or questions on FRF or the American Rescue Plan, please contact the authors or another member of the Native American Law Team. documents in the last year, 122 May Fund payments be used for COVID-19 public health emergency recovery planning? The calculation assumes at least 4.1 percent growth annually. Costs of providing COVID-19 testing, including serological testing. endstream endobj startxref Please see Treasury's Guidance as updated on June 30 regarding when a cost is considered to be incurred for purposes of the requirement that expenses be incurred within the covered period. Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes HOPE Program P.O. Tribes do not need to resubmit this information in order to receive a payment. Fund payments may be used for subsidy payments to electricity account holders to the extent that the subsidy payments are deemed by the recipient to be necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and meet the other criteria of section 601(d) of the Social Security Act outlined in the Guidance. hbbd```b``v@$X( &H`@$ Vj` D:I v{Ha`bd]v# >U If a Fund recipient avails itself of the presumption in accordance with the previous paragraph with respect to a school, the recipient may not also cover the costs of additional re-opening aid to that school other than those associated with the following, in each case for the purpose of addressing COVID-19: Across all levels of government, the presumption is limited to $500 per student, e.g., if a school is funded by a state and a local government, the presumption claimed by each recipient must add up to no more than $500. Any amounts not repaid by the borrower until after December 31, 2021, must be returned to Treasury upon receipt by the unit of government lending the funds. Hazard pay means additional pay for performing hazardous duty or work involving physical hardship, in each case that is related to COVID-19. No. offers a preview of documents scheduled to appear in the next day's Payments to Tribal governments have been determined by the Secretary of the Treasury in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior and Indian Tribes. If the business has received a loan from the SBA that may be forgiven, the recipient should assume for purposes of determining the business' need that the loan will be forgiven. Threats of harming another Tribes have broad discretion and substantial time to use FRF, allowing for strategic planning and projects with long-term impacts. Do not send any privileged or confidential information to the firm through this website. Provider Relief Fund payments are being disbursed via both "General" and "Targeted" Distributions. Tribal COViD-19 DisasTer assisTanCe aPPliCaTiOn. 42 U.S.C. For example, a county may transfer funds to a city, town, or school district within the county and a county or city may transfer funds to its State, provided that the transfer qualifies as a necessary expenditure incurred due to the public health emergency and meets the other criteria of section 601(d) of the Social Security Act outlined in the Guidance. Treasury recognizes that schools are generally incurring an array of COVID-19-related expenses to either provide distance learning or to re-open. The Colville Business Council took swift action to mandate the vaccine this spring, when they passed a resolution that allowed only for medical exemptions. person will not be tolerated. Sault Ste. Given that it is not always possible to estimate with precision when a good or service will be needed, the touchstone in assessing the determination of need for a good or service during the covered period will be reasonableness at the time delivery or performance was sought, e.g., the time of entry into a procurement contract specifying a time Start Printed Page 4184for delivery. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds The American Rescue Plan provides $350 billion in emergency funding for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and bring back jobs. Quarterly reports will include financial data, information on contacts and sub-awards more than $50,000, the types of projects funded and other information regarding utilization of FRF. Figure 5 shows our estimate of federal COVID-19-related funding that tribal governments will use for the administration of programs and to provide services. Be Truthful. A cost meets this requirement if either (a) the cost cannot lawfully be funded using a line item, allotment, or allocation within that budget or (b) the cost is for a substantially different use from any expected use of funds in such a line item, allotment, or allocation. Funds are available to reimburse districts for a 25% share of costs associated with personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical and cleaning supplies for school buildings and . 03/03/2023, 159 If such assets are disposed of prior to December 31, 2021, the proceeds would be subject to the restrictions on the eligible use of payments from the Fund provided by section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. Are States permitted to use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to satisfy non-federal matching requirements under the Stafford Act, including lost wages assistance authorized by the Presidential Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program for Major Disaster Declarations Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (August 8, 2020)? (In other words, such costs would be eligible direct costs of the recipient). Increased workers compensation cost to the government due to the COVID-19 public health emergency incurred during the period beginning March 1, 2020, and ending December 31, 2021, is an eligible expense. May recipients provide stipends to employees for eligible expenses (for example, a stipend to employees to improve telework capabilities) rather than require employees to incur the eligible cost and submit for reimbursement? This includes, but is not limited to, costs related to disbursing payments from the Fund and managing new grant programs established using payments from the Fund. Upon further consideration and informed by an understanding of State, local, and tribal government practices, Treasury is clarifying that for a cost to be considered to have been incurred, performance or delivery must occur during the covered period but payment of funds need not be made during that time (though it is generally expected that this will take place within 90 days of a cost being incurred). The US Congress passed and President Biden signed the Act, which included an. 4. Remarks by Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Nellie Liang During Workshop on Next Steps to the Future of Money and Payments, Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. 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Chairman Andy Joseph, Jr. stated, We had all hoped to put the pandemic behind us, but that has not been the case. 01/14/2021 at 8:45 am. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. For any questions about the SRMT COVID-19 Household Disaster Relief Program, please contact the Tribe's Compliance Department at (518) 358-2272 or email compliance@srmt-nsn.gov. In addition, guardians or payees of enrolled tribal member children as of September 9, 2021, as determined by the Tribes Enrollment department records, shall qualify for two payments for each minor child in their care, each payment in the amount of $1,000.00. Investing in housing and neighborhoods, such as affordable housing development, housing vouchers and housing navigation assistance to facilitate moves to neighborhoods with high economic opportunity. A unit of local government eligible for receipt of direct payment includes a county, municipality, town, township, village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government below the State level with a population that exceeds 500,000. Treasury's Office of Inspector General (OIG) will use this guidance in its audits of recipients' use of funds. The Fund payments to subrecipients would count toward the threshold of the Single Audit Act and 2 CFR part 200, subpart F re: audit requirements. Addressing educational disparities through new or expanded early learning services, providing additional resources to high-poverty school districts, and offering educational services such as tutoring or afterschool programs, as well as service to address social, emotional and mental health needs. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. May Fund recipients incur expenses associated with the safe reopening of schools? DISCLAIMER: Please note that the situation surrounding COVID-19 is evolving and that the subject matter discussed in these publications may change on a daily basis. As discussed above, governments may allocate payroll and benefits of such employees with respect to time worked on COVID-19-related matters. Check receipts (not preferred)Checks may be sent to one of the following addresses (depending on the method of delivery). In a long-awaited decision, Canada's Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Sinixt people, part of the twelve Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, have constitutionally protected. In addition, guardians or payees . Furthermore, if a Fund recipient uses the presumption with respect to a school, any other Fund recipients providing aid to that school may not use the Fund to cover the costs of additional aid to schools other than with respect to the specific costs listed above. As provided in FAQ A.47, a State, local, or tribal government may also track time spent by employees related to COVID-19 and apply Fund payments on that basis but would need to do so consistently within the relevant agency or department. The deadline to confirm or amend 2019 employment numbers is June 21, 2021. The PEAF provides funding to states (which includes the District of Columbia), tribes administering a TANF program, and five U.S. territories[1] to assist needy families impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Retroactive spending is permissible for this category, meaning essential workers could receive premium pay for hours worked during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. This result provides equitable treatment to governments that, for example, instead of having a few employees who are substantially dedicated to the public health emergency, have many employees who have a minority of their time dedicated to the public health emergency. Just four days later, on March 22, 2020, the Hopi Tribe received notification of three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tuba City. For example, a State may expend Fund payments on necessary administrative expenses incurred with respect to a new grant program established to disburse amounts received from the Fund. The permissible uses are also subject to modification, as the Treasury Department may modify the Interim Final Rule and Frequently Asked Questions. The Regulatory Flexibility Act does not apply to a rulemaking when a general notice of proposed rulemaking is not required. a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. 5 U.S.C. The Guidance provides that expenses associated with the provision of economic support in connection with the public health emergency, such as expenditures related to the provision of grants to small businesses to reimburse the costs of business interruption caused by required closures, would constitute eligible expenditures of Fund payments. 12. Treasury has provided examples as to what would constitute a substantially different use. Please provide the following instructions to your Financial Institution for the remittance of Automated Clearing House (ACH) credits to the Department of the Treasury. Once the email address is confirmed please provide your Account Number to activate your Print Subscription Service. A few highlights of what's included in the package: Creates a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for state, local and tribal governments. May payments from the Fund be used to cover across-the-board hazard pay for employees working during a state of emergency?
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