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3. Overview. Information about this document as published in the Federal Register. Just four days later, on March 22, 2020, the Hopi Tribe received notification of three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tuba City. CARNEGIE The Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma has received official confirmation it will receive almost $51 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. A cost is not considered to have been accounted for in a budget merely because it could be met using a budgetary stabilization fund, rainy day fund, or similar reserve account. Are these types of public university student refunds eligible uses of Fund payments? FRF may be used to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic impacts. of the issuing agency. These may include expenditures incurred to allow the State, territorial, local, or Tribal government to respond directly to the emergency, such as by addressing medical or public health needs, as well as expenditures incurred to respond to second-order effects of the emergency, such as by providing economic support to those suffering from employment or business interruptions due to COVID-19-related business closures. CRF Operation Connectivity Prior Purchase Reimbursement Program (PPRP) To request an application, or with any questions related to the CRF Operation Connectivity PPRP application process, email customerservice@teabulkorder.com, preferably between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Coronavirus Relief Fund by GlobalGiving Story Projects . Yes, Fund payments may be used for unemployment insurance costs incurred by the recipient as an employer (for example, as a reimbursing employer) related to the COVID-19 public health emergency if such costs will not be reimbursed by the federal government pursuant to the CARES Act or otherwise. This result provides equitable treatment to governments that, for example, instead of having a few employees who are substantially dedicated to the public health emergency, have many employees who have a minority of their time dedicated to the public health emergency. Contact the Eviction Defense Screening Line at 855-657-8387 or apply online at the Northwest Justice Project . If an employee is not substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency, his or her payroll and benefits expenses may not be covered in full with payments from the Fund. The new deadlines are highlighted. The methodology allows tribes to include all revenue from tribal enterprises, including gaming. Sault Tribe allocates $125M in American Rescue Plan funds The tribe is issuing member relief at $2,000 for each and every tribal member everywhere and for all ages. 4. 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. Expenses for food delivery to residents, including, for example, senior citizens and other vulnerable populations, to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions. Yes, provided that the transfer qualifies as a necessary expenditure incurred due to the public health emergency and meets the other criteria of section 601(d) of the Social Security Start Printed Page 4188Act. COVID-19 Resource Hub; WA Equity Relief Fund for Nonprofits; News & Insights. 42. Be Truthful. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) provides that the notice, public comment, and delayed effective date requirements of 5 U.S.C. hb```@(1*q-r|MY9pT``
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Yes, if the costs of such remarketing satisfy the requirements of the CARES Act. 553(a). documents in the last year, 20 24. Finally, the CARES Act provides that payments from the Fund may only be used to cover costs that were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2021 (the covered period). developer tools pages. Although a broad range of uses is allowed, revenue replacement is not a permissible use of Fund payments. May recipients deposit Fund payments into interest bearing accounts? A confirmation email will be sent when a new user account is created, which must be confirmed within three days in order to provide uninterrupted online access through your Print Subscription. In general, no. Four of the documents are specific to tribal governments, while the others apply to state, local and tribal governments. This PDF is person will not be tolerated. Current Print Subscribers will be prompted to either login to their current site user account or to create a new one. On September 2, 2020, Questions A.53-56 were added and Questions A.34 and A.38 were revised. The Guidance provides examples of broad classes of employees whose payroll expenses would be eligible expenses under the Fund. Should States receiving a payment transfer funds to local governments that did not receive payments directly from Treasury? 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? Expenses related to developing a long-term plan to reposition a recipient's convention and tourism industry and infrastructure would not be incurred due to the public health emergency and therefore may not be covered using payments from the Fund. 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. documents in the last year, 86 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. should verify the contents of the documents against a final, official Please see Treasury Office of Inspector General FAQs at https://www.treasury.gov/about/organizational-structure/ig/Audit%20Reports%20and%20Testimonies/OIG-CA-20-028.pdf regarding reporting in the GrantSolutions portal. No. An employer may also track time spent by employees related to COVID-19 and apply Fund payments on that basis but would need to do so consistently within the relevant agency or department. A State's obligation to FEMA for making an improper payment to an individual under the lost wages assistance program is not incurred due to the public health emergency and, therefore, payments made pursuant to this obligation would not be an eligible use of the Fund. Please see the Guidance for a discussion of what is meant by an expense that was not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020. Yes. States are fully permitted to use payments from the Fund to satisfy 100% of their cost share for lost wages assistance recently made available under the Stafford Act. 36. The Guidance says that a cost was not accounted for in the most recently approved budget if the cost is for a substantially different use from any expected use of funds in such a line item, allotment, or allocation. 14. The following examples help illustrate how the presumption may or may not be used: Example 1: State A may transfer Fund payments to each school district in the State totaling $500 per student. The Colville Tribes Announces COVID-19 Emergency Relief Payments. As noted previously on Treasury's website, on June 30, 2020, the guidance provided under Costs incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 30, 2020 was updated. 13. The first payment will include 1) an amount in respect of the $1 billion allocation that is to be divided equally among eligible tribal governments, and 2) the tribal government's pro rata share of the allocation based on enrollment. Please provide the following instructions to your Financial Institution for the remittance of Fedwire payments to the Department of the Treasury. B. Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2020, $70,674) The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program allows States, U.S. corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. COVID-19 Resources for Native Americans For additional ONAP COVID-19 resources, please visit the ONAP COVID-19 Recovery Programs web page Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG-ARP) and Indian Community . Treasury has made payments from the Fund to States and eligible units of local government; the District of Columbia and U.S. 12. May recipients use Fund payments to remarket the recipient's convention facilities and tourism industry? 4. 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Don't Threaten. 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. 5. The Treasury Inspector General could perform audits and retains the right to recoup FRF that is unspent or improperly used. 5. to the courts under 44 U.S.C. No. 12. The funding covers up to 75% of the total project costs. New Documents 57. %%EOF
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 . May Fund payments be used to cover such an employee's entire payroll cost or just the portion of time spent on mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency? The Treasury Department made clear during the consultations that tribes that fail to confirm or amend their 2019 employment numbers by June 21 will not receive a payment from the employment allocation. Governments are responsible for making determinations as to what expenditures are necessary due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 and do not need to submit any proposed expenditures to Treasury. Other eligible expenditures include payroll and benefit costs of educational support staff or faculty responsible for developing online learning capabilities necessary to continue educational instruction in response to COVID-19-related school closures. If the Treasury Office of Inspector General determines that a Fund recipient has failed to comply with the use restrictions set forth in section 601(d) of the Social Security Act, the Fund recipient should follow the instructions provided by the Treasury Office of Inspector General for satisfaction of the related debt rather than following these instructions. But COVID-19 cases are hitting record highs throughout the state. Workforce bonuses other than hazard pay or overtime. 10:00am to 11:30am PDT . Yes, payments from the Fund may be used to meet the non-federal matching requirements for Stafford Act assistance, including FEMA's Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) and EMPG Supplemental programs, to the extent such matching requirements entail COVID-19-related costs that otherwise satisfy the Fund's eligibility criteria and the Stafford Act. The federal coronavirus relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, which took effect in March, earmarked $20 billion for tribal governments an unprecedented federal investment in . The bulk of Coronavirus Relief Fund assistance was allocated to state governments, but . Eligible expenditures include, but are not limited to, payment for: 3. 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. May Fund payments be used for COVID-19 public health emergency recovery planning? These are Covid-19@oneidanation.org and (920) 869-4481. Counts are subject to sampling, reprocessing and revision (up or down) throughout the day. WASHINGTON A federal judge on Monday ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to distribute $679 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funds to Native American tribes that should have gotten it months ago, and he chided the agency for causing "irreparable harm" with its delays. The introduction of the guidance and frequently asked questions have been modified to reflect this publication in the Federal Register; the guidance and frequently asked questions have been revised throughout to reflect that the end date of the period during which eligible expenses may be incurred has been extended to December 31, 2021;[3] Yes. What would qualify as a substantially different use for purposes of the Fund eligibility? 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. Tribes will need to be strategic about which funding source to use for each project. Section 601(f)(2) of the Social Security Act, as added by section 5001(a) of the CARES Act, provides for recoupment by the Department of the Treasury of amounts received from the Fund that have not been used in a manner consistent with section 601(d) of the Social Security Act. The CARES Act also requires that payments be used only to cover costs that were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March 27, 2020. The relevant unit of government should maintain documentation of the substantially dedicated conclusion with respect to its employees. 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Unlike with the Coronavirus Relief Funds tribal governments received last year, tribes also have several years to spend FRF. Yes. As with any other assistance provided by a Fund recipient, such a grant would need to be determined by the recipient to be necessary due to the public health emergency. However, Fund payments may be used for the expenses of, for example, establishing temporary public medical facilities and other measures to increase Start Printed Page 4190COVID-19 treatment capacity or improve mitigation measures, including related construction costs. May a State provide assistance to farmers and meat processors to expand capacity, such to cover overtime for USDA meat inspectors? access for current print subscribers. Expenses for the State share of Medicaid. Permissible uses include: Delivering assistance to workers and families, including aid to unemployed workers, as well as aid to households facing food, housing or financial insecurity. Yes, if the loans otherwise qualify as eligible expenditures under section 601(d) of the Social Security Act as implemented by the Guidance. 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. offers a preview of documents scheduled to appear in the next day's Regardless of the use of Fund payments for such purposes, FEMA funding is still dependent on FEMA's determination of eligibility under the Stafford Act. Fund payments may not be used for government revenue replacement, including the provision of assistance to meet tax obligations. As of June 17, 2020, all payments based on employment and expenditure data, other than payment of amounts allocated to Alaska Native corporations, have been made. 40. Of particular relevance for the Fund, payments may not be expended for an abortion, for health benefits coveragemeaning a package of services covered by a managed health care provider or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrangementthat includes coverage of abortion, for the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes, or for research in which a human embryo is destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and 42 U.S.C.