and services, go to The Colville Tribes Announces COVID-19 Emergency Relief Payments. 4. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) provides an estimated $2 trillion stimulus package to battle the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. 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. Tribal governments that failed to respond to multiple requests by Treasury to complete or correct their submissions of employment and expenditure information were no longer able to provide such information to Treasury after 11:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time on Saturday, June 6. Public universities have incurred expenses associated with providing refunds to students for education-related expenses, including tuition, room and board, meal plans, and other fees (such as activities fees). A few highlights of what's included in the package: Creates a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund for state, local and tribal governments. Is there a specific definition of hazard pay? County Board Meetings Don't knowingly lie about anyone The Guidance includes workforce bonuses as an example of ineligible expenses but provides that hazard pay would be eligible if otherwise determined to be a necessary expense. 01/14/2021 at 8:45 am. May Fund payments be used for COVID-19 public health emergency recovery planning? The meeting will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. AKT. Funds are available to reimburse districts for a 25% share of costs associated with personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical and cleaning supplies for school buildings and . 03/03/2023, 43 Treasury is also adding to the guidance instructions regarding the return to Treasury of unused Coronavirus Relief Fund payments. 5434 0 obj <>stream Except with respect to certain law enforcement and adjudication activities, no funds may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography. The CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund may only be used to cover costs that. Our Mission & Vision; Board; Staff; . Every adult tribal member is eligible for this assistance and eligibility is not based on household size. And the reservation's borders are fluid, so even the tribe's extensive precautions haven't been enough to fully protect Colville . documents in the last year, 26 Remarks by Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Rosenberg for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the Association of Women in International Trade. The Treasury Department would seek to recoup the funds from the government that received the payment directly from the Treasury Department. She said the tribe will assess peoples needs through a survey engagement to be distributed through communication and the media before a plan is finalized. 553(a). The bulk of Coronavirus Relief Fund assistance was allocated to state governments, but . %%EOF executive order. Tuesday, March 21, 2023 . Only official editions of the How does a government address the requirement that the allowable expenditures are not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020, once the government enters its new budget year on July 1, 2020 (for governments with June 30 fiscal year ends) or October 1, 2020 (for governments with September 30 year ends)? Appearing on the tribe's June 18 Facebook Live update, Powless informed viewers that all members 18 and older will receive $500 from tribal contributions, another $3,000 . Territories and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the . Yes, if the costs of such remarketing satisfy the requirements of the CARES Act. This would include, for example, the costs of redeploying corrections facility staff to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions through work such as enhanced sanitation or enforcing social distancing measures; the costs of redeploying police to support management and enforcement of stay-at-home orders; or the costs of diverting educational support staff or faculty to develop online learning capabilities, such as through providing information technology support that is not part of the staff or faculty's ordinary responsibilities. 4. documents in the last year. Box 167 Concho, OK 73022 Phone: (405) 422-7580 Fax: (405) 422-8246 Email: HOPE@cheyenneandarapaho-nsn.gov. These tools are designed to help you understand the official document to the courts under 44 U.S.C. A recipient with such necessary administrative expenses, such as an ongoing audit continuing past December 31, 2021, that relates to Fund expenditures incurred during the covered period, must report to the Treasury Office of Inspector General by the quarter ending September 2022 an estimate of the amount of such necessary administrative expenses. At what point would costs be considered to be incurred in the case of a grant made by a State, local, or tribal government to cover interest and principal amounts of a loan, such as might be provided as part of a small business assistance program in which the loan is made by a private institution? Fund payments may be used for economic support in the absence of a stay-at-home order if such expenditures are determined by the government to be necessary. 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. Yes. 58. 2. The COVID-19 Testing Site can be reached at (920) 819-8350 and the hours are 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. On October 19, 2020, Questions A.57-59 and B.13 were added and Questions A.42, 49, and 53 were revised. The calculation assumes at least 4.1 percent growth annually. Winds light and variable.. Clear skies. 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. May Fund payments be used for expenditures necessary to prepare for a future COVID-19 outbreak? The guidance provides that funding may be used to meet payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care, human services, and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The CARES Act requires that the payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund only be used to cover expenses that. 53. No. Additionally, the cost of goods purchased in bulk and delivered during the covered period may be covered using payments from the Fund if a portion of the goods is ordered for use in the covered period, the bulk purchase is consistent with the recipient's usual procurement policies and practices, and it is impractical to track and record when the items were used. These provisions do not prohibit the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State's or locality's contribution of Medicaid matching funds). Just four days later, on March 22, 2020, the Hopi Tribe received notification of three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tuba City. Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. Are Fund payments considered federal financial assistance for purposes of the Single Audit Act? Email . Kiowa Tribe approved for COVID relief funds, Beaucoup bags of drugs lands Lawton woman in jail, 1 killed, suspect detained after shooting in Lawton, LEDC played role in recruiting new refinery to Lawton, Lawton police release name of shooting victim, Big meth, fentanyl bust nets Lawton man felony charges, Hammer killing allegations bind Lawton woman over for trial, Geronimo man accused of 'axing' for trouble with break-in, Refinery would provide safe method of refining cobalt, officials say, Fatal hit-and-run wreck leads to charges for Lawton man. Are recipients permitted to use payments from the Fund to cover the expenses of an audit conducted under the Single Audit Act? Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. 05.11.20 Lankford Announces Continued Financial Support for Oklahoma Tribes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic. Furthermore, as discussed in the Guidance above, as with any other cost, an administrative cost that has been or will be reimbursed under any federal program may not be covered with the Fund. New Documents The purpose of COVID-19 Assistance to help eligible Tribal Members maintain their health, well-being, independence, and quality of life during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Treasury Department will release the FRF allocations to tribes in two tranches, the first in May and the second in June. 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? Must a State, local, or tribal government require applications to be submitted by businesses or individuals before providing assistance using payments from the Fund? Enclosed please find an application form and instructions. No. As with all uses of payments from the Fund, the use of payments to acquire or improve property is limited to that which is necessary due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Governments have discretion to determine how to tailor assistance programs they establish in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Additional information on these points can be accessed below. FRF may be used to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts. 50. If the responsible government official determines that expenses incurred to refund eligible higher education expenses are necessary and would be incurred due to the public health emergency, then such expenses would be eligible as long as the expenses satisfy the other criteria set forth in section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. on NARA's archives.gov. 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? Expenses to improve telework capabilities for public employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. Out of the $31 billion that tribes will receive, $20 billion will focus on combating COVID-19 and stabilizing safety nets in tribal communities. Yes, if the administrative expenses represent an increase over previously budgeted amounts and are limited to what is necessary. As with any other costs to be covered using payments from the Fund, any such administrative costs must be incurred by December 31, 2021, with an exception for certain compliance costs as discussed below. Please see the answer provided by the IRS available at https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/cares-act-coronavirus-relief-fund-frequently-asked-questions. A recipient may use payments from the Fund to purchase a durable good that is to be used during the current period and in subsequent periods if the acquisition in the covered period was necessary due to the public health emergency. A portion of such expenses may be able to be covered, however, as discussed below. The prohibition on payment for abortions and health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion does not apply to an abortion if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. This means, for example, that a government could cover payroll expenses allocated on an hourly basis to employees' time dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency. If such assets are disposed of prior to December 31, 2021, the proceeds would be subject to the restrictions on the eligible use of payments from the Fund provided by section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. Please contact your responsible Holland & Knight lawyer or the authors of this alert for timely advice. With the new delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, our cases of the disease are as bad as they have ever been. 2020 COVID-19 Fisheries Assistance. COVID-19-related expenses of maintaining state prisons and county jails, including as relates to sanitation and improvement of social distancing measures, to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. You will need to be able to document your claim. 10. The date for use of funds was extended from December 30, 2020 to December 31, 2021, by section 1001 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. If a government deposits Fund payments in a government's general account, it may use those funds to meet immediate cash management needs provided that the full amount of the payment is used to cover necessary expenditures. The Treasury Department is accepting comments on the Interim Final Rule until July 16, 2021. May a unit of local government receiving a Fund payment transfer funds to another unit of government? In particular, a government must (i) determine that it is not able to meet the need arising from the public health emergency in a cost-effective manner by leasing property or equipment or by improving property already owned and (ii) maintain documentation to support this determination. See 42 CFR 433.51 and 45 CFR 75.306. Moreover, the laws of each jurisdiction are different and are constantly changing. Payments from the fund may only be used to cover such hazard pay. staff at nursing homes, hospitals and home-care settings, childcare workers, educators and school staff. RELIEF FUND. May a State receiving a payment transfer funds to a local government? Given that it is not always possible to estimate with precision when a good or service will be needed, the touchstone in assessing the determination of need for a good or service during the covered period will be reasonableness at the time delivery or performance was sought, e.g., the time of entry into a procurement contract specifying a time Start Printed Page 4184for delivery. documents in the last year, 86 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR), Budget Request/Annual Performance Plan and Reports, Inspector General Audits and Investigative Reports, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), The Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List), Sanctions Programs and Country Information, Financial Literacy and Education Commission, The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners, U.S.-China Comprehensive Strategic Economic Dialogue (CED), Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Daily Treasury Par Real Yield Curve Rates, Debt Management Overview and Quarterly Refunding Process, U.S International Portfolio Investment Statistics, Report Fraud Related to Government Contracts, Cashing Savings Bonds in Disaster-Declared Areas, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund, Electronic Federal BenefitPayments - GoDirect, General Property, Vehicles, Vessels & Aircraft. Such assistance may be provided using amounts received from the Fund in the absence of a requirement to close businesses if the relevant government determines that such expenditures are necessary in response to the public health emergency. For example, a State may expend Fund payments on necessary administrative expenses incurred with respect to a new grant program established to disburse amounts received from the Fund. 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. documents in the last year, 20 Fund payments may be used only for expenditures necessary to address the current COVID-19 public health emergency. Fund payments are not required to be used as the source of funding of last resort. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading. Treasury's Office of Inspector General has provided the following guidance in its FAQ no. The funding covers up to 75% of the total project costs. The law directed Treasury to disburse the money "not later than 30 days" after its enactment, which was on March 27. documents in the last year, by the Coast Guard FRF may be used to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts. Be Proactive. Costs of providing COVID-19 testing, including serological testing. State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments receiving funds from Treasury should ensure that funds transferred to other entities, whether pursuant to a grant program or otherwise, are used in accordance with section 601(d) of the Social Security Act as implemented in the Guidance. The COVID-19 relief funds originate from the Biden-Harris Administration's landmark American Rescue Plan Act (ARP). that is degrading to another person. Expenses for care for homeless populations provided to mitigate COVID-19 effects and enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. Yes, if the purchase of the asset was consistent with the limitations on the eligible use of funds provided by section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. Please provide the following instructions to your Financial Institution for the remittance of Fedwire payments to the Department of the Treasury. This provides tribal governments an additional two years to use FRF. The relevant unit of government should maintain documentation of the substantially dedicated conclusion with respect to its employees. has no substantive legal effect. The following is a list of examples of costs that would not be eligible expenditures of payments from the Fund. Furthermore, the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020, provides the spending baseline against which expenditures should be compared for purposes of determining whether they may be covered using payments from the Fund. Any amounts not repaid by the borrower until after December 31, 2021, must be returned to Treasury upon receipt by the unit of government lending the funds. 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. Federal Register issue. Third COVID-19 Relief Bill Becomes Law (H.R. Pursuant to that provision of the Uniform Guidance, recipients and subrecipients subject to the Single Audit Act may use payments from the Fund to cover a reasonably proportionate share of the costs of audits attributable to the Fund. May Fund payments be used to assist impacted property owners with the payment of their property taxes? 24. Unlike with the Coronavirus Relief Funds tribal governments received last year, tribes also have several years to spend FRF. 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. Are costs associated with increased solid waste capacity an eligible use of payments from the Fund? If a small business received a Small Business Administration (SBA) Payment Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) grant or loan due to COVID-19, may the small business also receive a grant from a unit of government using payments from the Fund? If a government determines that the issuance of TANs is necessary due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the government may expend payments from the Fund on the interest expense payable on TANs by the borrower and unbudgeted administrative and transactional costs, such as necessary payments to advisors and underwriters, associated with the issuance of the TANs. The first payments will be distributed on October 4, 2021 and the second payments will be distributed on January 7th, 2022. 2. Expenditures related to a State, territorial, local, or Tribal government payroll support program. 36. Treasury recognizes that schools are generally incurring an array of COVID-19-related expenses to either provide distance learning or to re-open. Marie. The cost of projects that would not be expected to increase capacity to a significant extent until the need for distance learning and telework have passed due to this public health emergency would not be necessary due to the public health emergency and thus would not be eligible uses of Fund payments. Yes, expenses associated with contact tracing are eligible.Start Printed Page 4189. The reports will include the same general data (e.g., obligations, expenditures, contracts, grants and sub-awards). Officials said states and. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Alaska Native regional and village corporations are eligible to receive federal CARES Act funding intended for tribes. Expenses for public safety measures undertaken in response to COVID-19. Addressing educational disparities through new or expanded early learning services, providing additional resources to high-poverty school districts, and offering educational services such as tutoring or afterschool programs, as well as service to address social, emotional and mental health needs. Keep it Clean. However, subrecipients would not include individuals and organizations (e.g., businesses, non-profits, or educational institutions) that are beneficiaries of an assistance program established using payments from the Fund. Treasury has not developed a precise definition of what substantially dedicated means given that there is not a precise way to define this term across different employment types.
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