As the April 30, 2025 reporting deadline for ARPA’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) fast approaches, many local governments have questions about how to login to their accounts, properly report and ensure that they communicate that their funding was obligated by the 12/31/2024 deadline. Failure to submit a report by the April 30, 2025 deadline could result in adverse action from the U.S. Department of Treasury, including federal recapture of funds. Below, we provide answers to some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Why is the 2025 Reporting Extra Critical for Annual Reporters?
Since this is your city’s first report since the 12/31/24 obligation deadline, what you report this April for obligations should be the balance of your total ARPA award, leaving outstanding obligations at $0.00. If you do not report your funding as fully obligated, you will need to return the unobligated funds back to the Department of Treasury. If you do not submit a report by April 30, Treasury will assume that the funding is unobligated.
Additionally, this is your last opportunity to claim the Standard Allowance/Revenue Replacement option for more flexible reporting.
National League of Cities
By: Dante Moreno
April 8, 2025