Who is a member?
Our members are the local governments of Massachusetts and their elected and appointed leadership.
• ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund)
• BIL (Bipartisan Infrastructure Law)
• CARES Act (Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program)
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program)
Here are the primary state and federal web portals for these programs:
• Federal Funds Office, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
• U.S. Department of the Treasury
NEWS | ARPA | CONGRESS | JAN. 19, 2023
Congress adds flexibility for municipal ARPA spending
GUIDANCE | IRA | WHITE HOUSE | JAN. 9, 2023
Building a Clean Energy Economy: A Guidebook to the Inflation Reduction Act’s Investments in Clean Energy and Climate Action
GUIDANCE | BIL | DOE | NOV. 15, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Programs
GUIDANCE | BIL | EPA | NOV. 15, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Funding and Investments
GUIDANCE | BIL | USDOT | NOV. 15, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Maritime Administration
GUIDANCE | BIL | USDOT | OCT. 31, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Competitive Grant Programs
GUIDANCE | BIL | USDOT | OCT. 31, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Overview of Provisions
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | A&F | SEPT. 14, 2022
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations by Municipality (updated to include second tranche)
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | AUG. 3, 2022
Updated Treasury Guidance for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | MAY 19, 2022
Memo: U.S. Treasury’s Office of Inspector General Coronavirus Relief Fund Desk Review and/or Audits
GUIDANCE | BIL | WHITE HOUSE | MAY 18, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Technical Assistance Guide
NEWS | BIL | USDOT | MAY 1, 2022
Upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements in 2022
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | APRIL 12, 2022
ARPA audit simplified for non-entitlement units of government
GUIDANCE | BIL | WHITE HOUSE | APRIL 1, 2022
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Rural Playbook: A roadmap for delivering opportunity and investments in rural America
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | APRIL 1, 2022
Project and Expenditure Report User Guide: State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
WEBINAR | ARPA | TREASURY | MARCH 21, 2022
ARPA webinar covers reporting rules for non-entitlement units of government
LOCAL USES | ARPA | MUNICIPALITY | MARCH 18, 2022
American Rescue Plan Act Planning – Town of Brookline
LOCAL USES | ARPA | MUNICIPALITY | MARCH 18, 2022
American Rescue Plan Act Planning – Town of Acton
LOCAL USES | ARPA | MUNICIPALITY | MARCH 18, 2022
American Rescue Plan Act Planning – Town of Avon
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | FEB. 28, 2022
Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Compliance and Reporting Guidance (updated)
WEBINAR | ARPA | A&F | FEB. 1, 2022
Federal and state officials explain ARPA’s Final Rule
BACKGROUND | ARPA | A&F | FEB. 1, 2022
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund: Final Rule Takeaways
GUIDANCE | BIL | WHITE HOUSE | JAN. 31, 2022
Building A Better America: A Guidebook To The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Governments, and Other Partners
GUIDANCE | BIL | WHITE HOUSE | JAN. 20, 2022
Building A Better America Fact Sheet: Competitive Infrastructure Funding Opportunities for Local Governments
GUIDANCE | ARPA | DLS | JAN. 12, 2022
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Revenue Loss (updated)
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | JAN. 6, 2022
Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Final Rule (full text)
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | JAN. 6, 2022
Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Overview of the Final Rule
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | JAN. 1, 2022
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Frequently Asked Questions – updated
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | JAN. 1, 2022
Close Out Process for the Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
GUIDANCE | ARPA | NLC | NOV. 18, 2021
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Playbook
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | NOV. 16, 2021
Final Reporting & Close Out Process for the Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | OCT. 18, 2021
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Program Resources & Sample Next Steps Memorandum
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | OCT. 8, 2021
Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program Eligible Expenses
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | OCT. 7, 2021
Allowable Uses of ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Eligibility Reference Sheet
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | OCT. 1, 2021
Treasury pushes back ARPA reporting deadlines
WEBINAR | ARPA | A&F | SEPT. 29, 2021
State officials explain ARPA reporting requirements for NEUs
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | SEPT. 29, 2021
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Reporting Guide – Non-Entitlement Units
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | A&F | SEPT. 15, 2021
Supplemental CLFRF Reporting Information for Non-Entitlement Units of Government, including NEU Recipient Number and NEU DUNS Number
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | SEPT. 15, 2021
Close Out Process for the Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | AUG. 24, 2021
Video: An Introduction to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting
WEBINAR | ARPA | TREASURY | AUG. 19, 2021
Using Evidence with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
WEBINAR | ARPA | TREASURY | AUG. 19, 2021
Driving Equity with State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
WEBINAR | ARPA | A&F DLS | AUG. 11, 2021
State officials explain ARPA reporting requirements for metropolitan cities
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | AUG. 9, 2021
Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | AUG. 9, 2021
Memorandum: ARPA Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – County Reallocations
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | A&F | AUG. 9, 2021
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Allocations by Municipality (updated to include county allocations)
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | JULY 19, 2021
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Frequently Asked Questions
GUIDANCE | ARPA | DLS | JUNE 28, 2021
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Revenue Loss bulletin
WEBINAR | ARPA | NLC | JUNE 25, 2021
ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds Update: Reporting Requirements
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | DLS | JUNE 25, 2021
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund – Distribution by Municipality tool
GUIDANCE | ARPA | TREASURY | JUNE 24, 2021
Compliance and Reporting Guidance – State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
WEBINAR | ARPA | MMA | JUNE 24, 2021
MMCA discusses uses of ARPA funds
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | JUNE 21, 2021
Treasury releases ARPA compliance guidance, schedules series of webinars
WEBINAR | ARPA CARES | A&F DLS | JUNE 10, 2021
MMA hosts webinar on CARES extension and ARPA process
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | JUNE 2, 2021
Treasury’s ARPA guidance provides flexibility, focus on equity
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | JUNE 1, 2021
Memorandum: Deadline Extension for the Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
NEWS | CARES | MMA | JUNE 1, 2021
State extends deadline for Coronavirus Relief Fund Municipal Program
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | JUNE 1, 2021
Steps required for non-entitlement units of government to receive allocations through Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | JUNE 1, 2021
Applying for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) Funding – Federal Funds Office Memo
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | A&F | JUNE 1, 2021
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Payment Request Form for Non-entitlement Units of Local Government
GUIDANCE | ARPA | DLS | JUNE 1, 2021
Accounting for Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
GUIDANCE | ARPA | DLS | JUNE 1, 2021
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Revenue Loss Preliminary Guidance
BACKGROUND | CARES | A&F | JUNE 1, 2021
CARES Act for Municipal Government information portal
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 25, 2021
Populations and Allocation amounts for Non-Entitlement Communities of Massachusetts
ALLOCATIONS | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 25, 2021
Award Terms and Conditions for Non-entitlement Units of Local Government
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 24, 2021
List of 313 Non-Entitlement Communities of Massachusetts
WEBINAR | ARPA | NLC | MAY 20, 2021
NLC, state officials explain Treasury’s ARPA guidance
GUIDANCE | ARPA | A&F | MAY 19, 2021
How to Apply Directly to U.S. Treasury for Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
GUIDANCE | FEMA | FEMA | MAY 12, 2021
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program
BACKGROUND | ARPA | NLC | MAY 11, 2021
ARPA Local Relief Frequently Asked Questions
BACKGROUND | ARPA | A&F | MAY 11, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Guidance Briefing
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 10, 2O21
Interim Final Rule to implement the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 10, 2021
Quick Reference Guide: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
BACKGROUND | ARPA | TREASURY | MAY 10, 2021
Fact Sheet: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
BACKGROUND | FEMA | FEMA | MAY 5, 2021
COVID-19 Food and Nutrition Resource Roadmap
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | APRIL 28, 2021
CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program (CvRF-MP) Comprehensive Program Guidance
BACKGROUND | FEMA | FEMA | APRIL 27, 2021
FEMA Public Assistance Program main web page
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | APRIL 21, 2021
ARPA includes numerous funding streams in addition to direct local aid
WEBINAR | ARPA | NLC | APRIL 21, 2021
NLC panel explores range of ARPA funding streams
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | APRIL 16, 2021
Treasury lays out steps local governments need to take to prepare for ARPA grants
GUIDANCE | ARPA CARES | DLS | APRIL 14, 2021
COVID-Related Federal Funds Summary by Municipality and LEA
GUIDANCE | FEMA | FEMA | APRIL 5, 2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance (Interim)
BACKGROUND | ARPA | NLC | APRIL 5, 2021
Local Recovery: Five Principles for ARPA Implementation
BACKGROUND | ARPA | A&F | MARCH 24, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: March Primer
NEWS | ARPA | MMA | MARCH 12, 2021
MMA provides analysis of municipal aid expected from American Rescue Plan
BACKGROUND | ARPA | NLC | MARCH 2021
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Summary of Provisions
BACKGROUND | ARPA | CONGRESS | MARCH 11, 2021
H.R.1319 – American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
BACKGROUND | ARPA | CONGRESS | MARCH 6, 2021
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Fact Sheet
BACKGROUND | ARPA | CONGRESS | MARCH 6, 2021
Title-By-Title Summary of the American Rescue Plan
WEBINAR | CARES FEMA | A&F | MARCH 4, 2021
State officials give updates on federal relief funds for municipalities, school districts
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | FEB. 19, 2021
Supplemental Guidance for the Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
WEBINAR | CARES | A&F | FEB. 12, 2021
Education and finance officials explain state and federal education funding streams
GUIDANCE | FEMA | FEMA | FEB. 3, 2021
FEMA Statement on 100% Cost Share, Feb. 3, 2021
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | DEC. 29, 2020
Extended CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Covered Period: Updated Definition of Eligible Uses
GUIDANCE | CARES | A&F | DEC. 12, 2020
Extended CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Covered Period: Updated Definition of Eligible Uses
PROGRAM
ARPA: American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund
CARES: Coronavirus Relief Fund – Municipal Program
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program
BIL: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
IRA: Inflation Reduction Act
SOURCE
TREASURY: U.S. Department of the Treasury
A&F: Federal Funds Office, Executive Office for Administration and Finance
DLS: Division of Local Services, Massachusetts Department of Revenue
MMA: Massachusetts Municipal Association
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
NLC: National League of Cities
CONGRESS: U.S. Congress
WHITE HOUSE: The White House
MUNICIPALITY: City or town in Mass.
USDOT: U.S. Department of Transportation
EPA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
DOE: U.S. Department of Energy