It was viewed 18 times while on Public Inspection. Oneida Nation General Manager Mark Powless has announced the Nation's plan for membership distribution of received federal relief funds and tribal contributions. Finally, the CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund may only be used to cover costs that were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2021 (the covered period). documents in the last year, by the Executive Office of the President The Interim Final Rule prescribes the methodology to be used, and compares actual revenue to anticipated revenue in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Are expenses associated with contact tracing eligible? The Biden-Harris Administration is providing free access to COVID-19 vaccines for every adult living in the United States. No. that is degrading to another person. If governments use Fund payments as described in the Guidance to establish a grant program to support businesses, would those funds be considered gross income taxable to a business receiving the grant under the Internal Revenue Code (Code)? Are there prohibitions on combining a transaction supported with Fund payments with other CARES Act funding or COVID-19 relief Federal funding? The direct recipient of payments from the Fund is ultimately responsible for compliance with this limitation on use of payments from the Fund. The Single Audit Act and 2 CFR part 200, subpart F regarding audit requirements apply to any non-federal entity, as defined in 2 CFR 200.69, that receives payments from the Fund in the amount of $750,000 or more. Questions Related to Administration of Fund Payments. Expenses of establishing temporary public medical facilities and other measures to increase COVID-19 treatment capacity, including related construction costs. The law required $1 billion to be allocated equally among the federally recognized tribes, and the remaining $19 billion to be allocated according to a formula established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department). Yes, 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 Start Printed Page 4188Act. Enclosed please find an application form and instructions. All enrolled tribal members over the age of 18 as of September 9, 2021 will qualify for two payments, each in the amount of $5,005.00. incurring additional costs of providing meals. If a recipient must issue tax anticipation notes (TANs) to make up for tax due date deferrals or revenue shortfalls, are the expenses associated with the issuance eligible uses of Fund payments? 41. In assessing the business' need for assistance, the recipient would need to take into account the business' receipt of the PPP or EIDL loan or grant. Nearly $100 billion of COVID relief funds has been defrauded across the United States since the pandemic began, the Secret Service announced Tuesday, adding that there are almost 1,000 separate. May payments from the Fund be used for real property acquisition and improvements and to purchase equipment to address the COVID-19 public health emergency? The U.S. Department of the Treasury has recently announced how it will allocate these funds among tribes and provided guidance on how these funds can be used. May recipients use Fund payments to expand rural broadband capacity to assist with distance learning and telework? Do not send any privileged or confidential information to the firm through this website. 50. Box 1328, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328. As reflected in the Guidance and FAQs, Treasury has not interpreted this provision to limit eligible costs to those that are incremental increases above amounts previously budgeted. 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. The funding covers up to 75% of the total project costs. In addition, if these conditions are met, the amount of the grant will be considered to have been used during the covered period for purposes of the requirement that expenses be incurred within the covered period. Accordingly, the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF) will cover the costs of administering COVID-19 vaccines to patients whose health insurance doesn't cover vaccine administration fees, or does but typically . 1. The Public Inspection page documents in the last year, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Would such expenditures be eligible in the absence of a stay-at-home order? 56. 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This guidance reflects the intent behind the Fund, which was not to provide general fiscal assistance to state governments but rather to assist them with COVID-19-related necessary expenditures. 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. As noted previously on Treasury's website, on August 10, 2020, the frequently asked questions were revised to add Questions A.49-52. The statute also specifies that expenditures using Fund payments must be necessary. The Department of the Treasury understands this term broadly to mean that the expenditure is reasonably necessary for its intended use in the reasonable judgment of the government officials responsible for spending Fund payments. The Single Audit Act and 2 CFR part 200, subpart F regarding audit requirements do not apply to beneficiaries. See Section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001 of the CARES Act and as amended by section 1001 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. Yes, Fund payments are considered to be federal financial assistance subject to the Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C. Be Proactive. The relevant unit of government should maintain documentation of the substantially dedicated conclusion with respect to its employees. This PDF is The American Rescue Plan allocated $20 billion in Fiscal Recovery Funds (FRF) to tribes. Yes, if the costs of such remarketing satisfy the requirements of the CARES Act. For example, if determined to be a necessary expenditure, a government could provide grants to individuals facing economic hardship to allow them to pay their utility fees and thereby continue to receive essential services. 2. 11. Treasury has revised the guidance on CRF to provide that a cost associated with a necessary expenditure incurred due to the public health emergency shall be considered to have been incurred by December 31, 2022, if the recipient has incurred an obligation with respect to such cost by December 31, 2022. are not part of the published document itself. Expenses for public safety measures undertaken in response to COVID-19. %%EOF May Fund payments be used for expenditures related to the administration of Fund payments by a State, territorial, local, or Tribal government? Expenses for care for homeless populations provided to mitigate COVID-19 effects and enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. 25. Are Fund payments to State, territorial, local, and tribal governments subject to the provisions of the Uniform Guidance applicable to grant agreements? Remaining quarterly reports will cover one calendar quarter and must be submitted 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter. Assistance to households to support internet access or digital literacy. Relatedly, both hazard pay and overtime pay for employees that are not substantially dedicated may only be covered using the Fund if the hazard pay and overtime pay is for COVID-19-related duties. This guidance applies in a like manner to costs of subrecipients. Home Hopi Tribe CARES Act Committee Hopi Tribe COVID Emergency Assistance PP. 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. 8. The first quarterly report will cover from date FRF is received to Sept. 30, 2021. on FederalRegister.gov COVID-19 relief options Notice: We are unable to accept new applications for COVID-19 relief loans or grants. access for current print subscribers. May Fund payments be used for expenditures necessary to prepare for a future COVID-19 outbreak? Section 1001 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 amended section 601(d)(3) of the Social Security Act by extending the end of the covered period for Coronavirus Relief Fund expenditures from December 30, 2020 to December 31, 2021. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) provides that the notice, public comment, and delayed effective date requirements of 5 U.S.C. 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. The assistance provided from the Fund would need to satisfy all of the other requirements set forth in section 601(d) of the Social Security Act as discussed in Treasury's guidance and FAQs, and the business would need to comply with all applicable requirements of the PPP or EIDL program. Don't Threaten. The federal coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, which took effect in March, earmarked $20 billion for tribal governments an unprecedented federal investment in . hbbd```b``v@$X( &H`@$ Vj` D:I v{Ha`bd]v# >U In general, no. After receiving feedback from tribal leaders through formal consultations and comment letters, the Treasury Department announced that it will allocate the $19 billion based on tribal enrollment and employment numbers. The deadline to request funding for the first payment is June 7, 2021. All enrolled tribal members over the age of 18 as of September 9, 2021 will qualify for two payments, each in the amount of $5,005.00. Public Call Information: Dial: 800-437-2398 Conference ID: 8287097. read on federalregister.gov. Expenses for technical assistance to local authorities or other entities on mitigation of COVID-19-related threats to public health and safety. The Treasury Department's guidance previewed several reporting requirements that tribes will need to satisfy as they spend FRF. Both grants provide funding to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. The Treasury Department would seek to recoup the funds from the government that received the payment directly from the Treasury Department. We continue to offer PPP loan forgiveness. This led to the Stay-At-Home Order for all residents as a means to limit the spread and control the virus, thus, preserving the peace and order of the Hopi Tribe. With more than 100 cases of COVID-19 identified on the . documents in the last year, 1411 May a State receiving a payment transfer funds to a local government? In March, Congress approved a temporary 6.2 percentage point increase in the federal government's share of cost for state Medicaid . As of June 17, 2020, all payments based on employment and expenditure data, other than payment of amounts allocated to Alaska Native corporations, have been made. 46. 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. 03/03/2023, 266 Please provide the following instructions to your Financial Institution for the remittance of Fedwire payments to the Department of the Treasury. Unlike with the Coronavirus Relief Funds tribal governments received last year, tribes also have several years to spend FRF. 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. As a matter of administrative convenience, the entire payroll cost of an employee whose time is substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency is eligible, provided that such payroll costs are incurred by December 31, 2021. Although tribal governments have an additional two years to utilize FRF, the Treasury Department also clarified that FRF generally cannot be spent retroactively. May a State impose restrictions on transfers of funds to local governments? Is there a Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number assigned to the Fund? Sixty-five percent ($12.35 billion) will be allocated pro rata based on each tribe's self-certified enrollment data. 3. 42 U.S.C. 9. that agencies use to create their documents. Expenses to improve telework capabilities for public employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. For example, a transfer from a county to a constituent city would not be permissible if the funds were intended to be used simply to fill shortfalls in government revenue to cover expenditures that would not otherwise qualify as an eligible expenditure. All costs of such employees may be covered using payments from the Fund for services provided during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2021. Every adult tribal member is eligible for this assistance and eligibility is not based on household size. person will not be tolerated. This spending baseline will carry forward to a subsequent budget year if a Fund recipient enters a different budget year between March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021. and the frequently asked questions document dated October 19, 2020,[2] In addition, because State A is availing itself of the $500 per elementary and secondary school student presumption, State A also may use Fund payments to expand broadband capacity and to hire new teachers, but it may not use Fund payments to acquire additional furniture. Territories, and eligible units of local government are based on population as provided in the CARES Act. 10. First, we estimate the state will receive about $9.5 billion from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) . Recipients may use Fund payments for any expenses eligible under section 601(d) of the Social Security Act outlined in the Guidance. 7501-7507) and the related provisions of the Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.303 regarding internal controls, 200.330 through 200.332 regarding subrecipient monitoring and management, and subpart F regarding audit requirements. 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). Importantly, although the American Rescue Plan requires costs to be incurred by Dec. 31, 2024, the Treasury Department has interpreted "incurred" as meaning that FRF must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024. 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Are Fund payments subject to other requirements of the Uniform Guidance? documents in the last year, 663 regulatory information on FederalRegister.gov with the objective of Please provide the following instructions to your Financial Institution for the remittance of Automated Clearing House (ACH) credits to the Department of the Treasury. is not permitted under this category. A centralized phone number and email have been activated where all questions about the Nation's precautionary measures, that are not health-related, can be directed. The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable 17. 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. Email: admin@pintnetwork.com. hb```@(1*q-r|MY9pT`` Pu%}$p19j9T`;)',QlqV4C2ut400pttj$ f gPfcXlX` feby}ewEV, @ %X| 1PU fWO The following answers to frequently asked questions supplement Treasury's Coronavirus Relief Fund Guidance for State, Territorial, Local, and Tribal Governments. Treasury has made payments from the Fund to States and eligible units of local government; the District of Columbia and U.S. 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.