Registration for Stimulus Recipients Open (posted August 27, 2009)
Beginning on August 17, 2009, recipients of stimulus funding will be able to register on www.FederalReporting.gov. Any State or local government, contractor, university, nonprofit or other entity that has received a grant, loan or contract of $25,000 or more from the Recovery Act is required to register. Starting October 1, 2009, registered entities will be able to submit their quarterly reports through this website. The first report is due on October 10, 2009.
To read the press release, go to: http://www.recovery.gov/sites/default/files/Press+Release08142009.pdf
To register, go to: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do
ACCESSING FEDERAL STIMULUS DOLLARS: A GUIDE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
The Ferguson Group will provide periodic updates to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
These continuing alerts will give you up-to-date information from the Federal agencies as that
information is released on the various programs funded in the economic stimulus legislation.
The Ferguson Group and eCivis held a free webinar on June 17, 2009, on stimulus reporting requirements. Even if you have not yet received your stimulus funding, you should be developing a tracking and reporting process and system now to meet strict reporting requirements. On the webinar you will hear case studies and best practices from other local governments, plus tips and advice from experts.
Missed it? Watch the Webcast! If you want to watch to the entire webcast and hear the Q&A, you can find it on the eCivis website:
[Watch it Now]
The presenters were:
- Amy Driver, Client Services Manager at eCivis, a grants management firm that works primarily with local governments, provided a detailed overview of known reporting requirements and will be available answer questions that listeners will have regarding the rules and how to plan for reporting. www.ecivis.com
- Bill Coleman, Manager of Local Government for SAS, works local governments across the US to understand best practices and solutions. He is a former Town Manager of Cary, NC, the seventh-largest municipality in the state with a population exceeding 130,000. SAS software is used by many agencies of the Federal Government as well as many state and local governments. SAS has created a Recovery Optimization and Management Solution that enables grantees to meet the federal reporting requirements. www.sas.com
- Jennifer Imo, Partner, The Ferguson Group, the largest federal representative of local governments in Washington. Jennifer is working with a number of local governments on stimulus related issues and is a co-author of The Ferguson Group’s Stimulus Guide for Local Governments. www.fergusongroup.us
- Lyda Kiser, Grants Analyst for Loudoun County, VA , has already implemented a tracking and reporting system to manage the new Stimulus Package reporting requirements. http://www.loudoun.gov/
- Debbie Majors, Grants Coordinator for Boynton Beach, FL, is heading up her city’s efforts to fold the new Stimulus Package reporting requirements into their existing tracking and reporting format. http://www.boynton-beach.org/
Presentation Materials:
If you just want a copy of the Power Point:
[Download the Presentation]
Missed it? Watch the Webcast! If you want to watch to the entire webcast and hear the Q&A, you can find it on the eCvis website:
[Watch it Now]
Supporting Links and Documentation:
A summary of the proposed reporting requirements:
[Download the Proposed Reporting Requirements]
A copy of the interim final guidance from the Federal Register:
[Download the Guidance]
Get more information about eCivis Grants Network tracking and reporting tools:
[Download Grants Network Summary]
DOT’s guidance on estimating job creation (one of the reporting requirements): http://www.dot.gov/recovery/docs/090609jobestimates.htm
This is a DOL memo on applying Davis-Bacon standards to recovery act funding, it’s only 6 pages and might be useful if you don't know about Davis-Bacon: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/recovery/AAM207.pdf
Your Stimulus Questions Answered
The Ferguson Group has launched a frequently asked questions section on its Stimulus Update Page. Have a question? Ask your question here and we'll post the answer on our FAQ page. Visit the FAQ page regularly for updates.
OMB Releases Guidance on Stimulus
On February 18, 2009, Peter R. Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, issued a memorandum to the heads of Federal departments and agencies. The memorandum details the steps
that Federal departments / agencies must take immediately to effectively meet the objectives and to implement the economic stimulus legislation.
Of particular note, the guidance addresses Federal agency requirements to provide spending and performance data to the Recovery.gov website. Additional guidance providing further detail and
covering a fuller range of items will be issued within 30-60 days.
In addition, Federal agencies must, within twenty (20) days after enactment of the Recovery Act, post funding opportunity announcements (i.e., “synopses’) to www.Grants.gov. Information about specific requirements (e.g., use of funds, certification, data reporting, performance measures, etc.) under the Recovery Act should be in the full funding announcement. The Grants.gov synopsis shall link to the full announcement on the agency website within thirty (30) days of enactment. In the interim, the synopsis should link to an agency instruction on when the full announcement is expected to become available.
To read the full memorandum, click here.
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