Guide to Local Recovery Update: May 26
May 26, 2021
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released guidance on distribution of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to non-entitlement cities.
These guidelines were issued to assist the California Department of Finance (DOF) in issuing final city-by-city allocations and to help develop the process for distributing non-entitlement city funds. The League of California Cities has been in communication with DOF to determine the timing of the release of the final allocations and the distribution process, and are planning a webinar with DOF for city officials in the coming weeks.
There are a few steps cities can take now to prepare to request funding from the state, including:
For questions, please do not hesitate to email us at covid-19@calcities.org.
There are a few steps cities can take now to prepare to request funding from the state, including:
- Obtain or confirm your local government’s valid DUNS number and active SAM registration
- Confirm your city has a DUNS number here. If not, please visit https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or call 1-866-705-5711 to begin the registration process
- SAM is the official government-wide system to do business with the U.S. government. Ensure your city has an active SAM registration here
- Gather your city payment information:
- Local government name, Entity’s Taxpayer Identification Number, DUNS number, and address
- Authorized representative name, title, and email
- Contact person name, title, phone, and email
- Financial institution information (e.g., routing and account number, financial institution name and contact information)
- Confirm your local government’s top-line budget total (Total annual operating budget, including the general fund and other funds, in effect as of January 27, 2020)
- Review award terms and conditions agreement (To be submitted to DOF at the appropriate time)
- Review assurances of compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (To be submitted to DOF at the appropriate time)
- Treasury Department website and resources for Non-Entitlement Cities
- Treasury Department guidance on distribution of funds for non-entitlement cities
- Treasury Department checklist to request payment
- How to spend Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
- How to use American Rescue Plan to access Coronavirus State and Local Recovery Funds
- How to meet reporting requirements for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
- How states can allocate Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to local governments
- How to use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to ease budget shortfalls
For questions, please do not hesitate to email us at covid-19@calcities.org.