Below are links to information and federal guidance related to the Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and. Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136), the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139), and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act (P.L. 117-2). Unless otherwise noted, the links relate to the CARES Act. NASBO staff will continue to update this page as more guidance and information is released.

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American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA)

 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Appropriations Act

Executive Action

Department of Agriculture

Q & A’s for State Agencies Responding to COVID-19

Food and Nutrition Service COVID-19 Response Page

WIC Cash Value Vouchers Increase

• Guidance

 SNAP 3-Year State Administrative Expense Grants

• Guidance

 Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for Homeless Young Adults

• Press Release
• Guidance for State Agencies

Department of Education

ARP Program Page

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ARP ESSER)

• Program Page
• Letter to Chief State School Officers (3/17/21)
• ARP ESSER Methodology & Allocation Table (3/17/21)
• Letter to Chief State School Officers Announcing Grant Award (3/24/21)
• ARP ESSER Grant Award Allocation
• ARP ESSER Grant Award Assurances
• ARP ESSER Fact Sheet

 Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (ARP EANS)

• Program Page
• Methodology and Allocation Table
• Notice Inviting Applications/Allocations/Comments

Outlying Areas State Education Agencies (ARP-OA SEA)

• Program Page
• Cover Letter to SEAs
• Allocation Table

Department of Health & Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

Resource Page 
Office of Community Services COVID-19 Resource Page

Child Care and Development Fund

• Supplemental Stabilization and Discretionary Funding Allocation Tables: States and Territories; Tribes

Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund

• Fact Sheet
• Allocations
• Allotment Request Form and Instructions
• Initial Guidance (TANF-ACF-PI-2021-02)

 Low-Income Water Assistance Program

• Program Page
• Policy and Guidance

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Waivers, Guidance and Info Page

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Financial Resources

CDC Vaccination Preparedness and Testing

• Vaccine Preparedness
  • Allocations
• Vaccine Preparedness Adjustment
  • Allocations
• Epidemiology and Lab Capacity for School Testing
  • Allocations
  • Guidance

Administration for Community Living
Coronavirus Resource Page

Health Resources and Services Administration

FAQ's

Community Health Centers – Expanded Access to Vaccines/Vaccine Confidence

• FAQs
• Allocations

Department of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA COVID-19 Guidance and Policy Page

Public Assistance

• Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance
• Audit-Related Guidance for Entities Receiving PA Funds

 Funeral Assistance

• Program Page
• Press Release
• Interim Program Policy
• FAQs

 Emergency Food and Shelter Program

• Guidance/Application

Department Of Housing And Urban Development

HOME Investment Partnerships Program

• Press Release
• Allocations

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Relief During COVID-19 Resources Page

Unemployment Insurance

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Guidance
• Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Guidance
• Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Guidance
• Summary of Key UI Provisions and Guidance Re: Temp Emergency State Staffing Flexibility
• Key UI Provisions in ARP: Program Letter No. 14-21
• Federal-State Extended Benefits (EB) Program in ARP: Program Letter No. 24-20, Change 2

Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

FTA Resources

FTA ARP Resources

• Fact Sheet
• Urbanized Area Apportionments
• Rural Areas Apportionments
• Tribal Government Apportionments
• Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program
• Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Formula
• Intercity Bus Formula Apportionments

Federal Aviation Administration

• Airport Rescue Grants Press Release

Department of Treasury

Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

• Program Page
• Statement on Tax Conformity (April 7)

Capital Projects Fund

• Program Page

Homeowner Assistance Fund

• Program Page
• Data and Methodology for State and Territory Allocations
• Guidance
• Notice of Funds Request (Due April 25)
• Financial Assistance Agreement Template

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

• Program Page

State Small Business Credit Initiative

• Program Page
• Preliminary Allocations

Department Of Veterans Affairs

 State Veterans Homes

• Press Release

U.S. Small Business Administration

 Shuttered Venue Operators Grant

• Program Page
• FAQs

Independent Agencies

 Institute of Museum and Library Services

• Press Release
• Allocations

Department of Agriculture

Q & A’s for State Agencies Responding to COVID-19

Food and Nutrition Service COVID-19 Response Page

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) State Administration (CRRSA)

• Guidance
• Allocations

Department Of Education

Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II)

• Program Page
• Cover Letter to Governors
• Methodology and Allocation Table
• Fact Sheet
• Press Release 
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Update

Emergency Assistance for Non-Public Schools (EANS II)

• Program Page
• Notice of Funding Availability
• Letter to Governor
• Allocation Table
• Fact Sheet
• Certification and Agreement
• Press Release
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 3/19/21)
• Sample Application Template 
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Update

Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II)

• Press Release on Funding Availability
• ESSER Website
• Cover Letter to Commissioners
• ESSER II Methodology and Allocation Table
• ESSER II Fact Sheet 
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Update

Grants for Outlying Areas II

• Program Page
• Cover Letters: SEAs, Governors
• Allocation Table

Higher Education Fund II (HEERF II)

• Program Page
• Press Release
• Frequently Asked Questions: Institutions (Updated 3/19/21), Grants for Students
• Allocations: Institutions, Grants for Students
• HEERF I and HEERF II Comparison Fact Sheet
• Press Release on Lost Revenue
• HEERF Lost Revenue FAQs
• HEERF Notice of Interpretation for Period of Allowable HEERF Expenses

Department Of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA PA COVID-19 Guidance and Policy Page

Funeral Assistance

• Program Page
• Press Release
• Interim Program Policy
• FAQs

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Relief During COVID-19 Resources Page

Unemployment Insurance

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Guidance
• Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Guidance

Department Of Health & Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

Resource Page 
Office of Community Services COVID-19 Resource Page

Chafee Foster Care Program Successful Transition to Adulthood

• Guidance
• Allocations

Education and Training Vouchers

• Guidance
• Allocations

Child Care and Development Block Grant

• Program Page
• FAQs (Updated 3/26/21)
• Supplemental Funding Allocation Tables: States/Territories; Tribes
• Planned Use of CCDR CRRSA Funds Report
• 2021 60-Day Reports for States and Territories
• Discretionary Funds Guidance

Court Improvement Program

• Guidance
• Allocations

 Promoting Safe and Stable Families

• Guidance
• Allocations

 Low-Income Water Assistance Program

• Program Page
• Policy and Guidance

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders

• Allocations

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

• Allocations

Mental Health Block Grant

• Allocations

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant

• Allocations

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Waivers, Guidance and Info Page

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Financial Resources

CDC Testing Grants

• Press Release on Funding Availability
• Allocation Table
• Guidance
• FAQs (as of 3/15/21)
• Crosswalk

CDC Vaccination Activities Grants

• Press Release on Funding Availability
• Allocation Table
• Guidance

 
Administration for Community Living
Coronavirus Resource Page
Adult Protective Services

• FAQs
• Allocations/Application

• FAQs
• Funding Allocations

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

• FAQs
• Allocations/Application

Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

FTA Resources

FTA CRRSA Resources

FTA Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations

• Press Release
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Appropriations and Apportionments for Grant Programs
• Urbanized Area Apportionments
• Rural Area Apportionments
• Apportionments for Public Transportation on Indian Reservations
• Apportionments for Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
• Apportionment of Highway Infrastructure Program Funds

Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program

• Press Release
• Program Page
• FAQs

Department Of Treasury

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

• Program Page
• Data and Methodology for Allocations
• Listing of Eligible Units of Local Government
• Payments to States and Eligible Units of Local Government
• Grantee Award Terms (Updated 3/26/21)
• Statutory Provisions
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 3/26/21)
• Tribal Communities: Data and Methodology, Payments

Department of Veterans Affairs

State Veterans Homes

• Press Release

Department of Health & Human Services

Department of Agriculture

Q & A’s for State Agencies Responding to COVID-19

Food and Nutrition Service COVID-19 Response Page

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

• Flexibilities
• Funding Memo
• Allocations

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 

• Waivers, Q&A 
• Policy Memo on CARES Funding & Income Determinations

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 1

• Payments to Date CFAP 1
• Program Page for CFAP 2

Department of Commerce

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

• Press Release
• Program Page

 Awards to Fishery Participants

• Press Release/Summary of Allocations/FAQs

Economic Development Administration Recovery Assistance Grants

• Program Page
• Notice of Funding Opportunity
• FAQs 
• Awards to Date

Department of Education

Education Stabilization Fund

Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund  (GEER)

• Program Page
• Press Release
• Letter to Governors
• Funding Availability Notice
• State Allocation Table
• Certification & Agreement
• FAQs on Equitable Services (Updated 10/9/20)
• FAQs on GEER Fund 
• FAQs on MOE Requirements 
• State Submitted Certifications and Agreements
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Update

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund  (ESSER)

• ESSER Website
• Press Release on Funding Availability  

• State Allocations Table 
• FAQs on Equitable Services  (Updated 10/9/20)
• FAQs on ESSER Fund 
• FAQs on MOE Requirements
• Notice Announcing Availability of Funds   
• Certification and Agreement    
• Template Waiver for Flexibilities
• Press Release on Flexibilities 
• State Submitted Certifications and Agreements
• Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Update

Formula Grants for Outlying Areas

• Program Page
• Cover Letters: SEAs, Governors
• Application: SEAs, Governors
• Allocations Table 
• FAQs: SEAs, Governors
• Certifications and Agreements

Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF)

• Guidance Page
• Press Release on First $6 Billion
• Allocations from First $6 Billion 
• FAQs: Grantees, Students, Institutions, Supplemental FAQs  
• IRS Guidance on Emergency Aid Grants
• Reporting Requirements for Emergency Aid Grants
• Press Release on Second $6 Billion  
• FAQs on Institutional Portion    
• Allocations from Second $6 Billion  
• Interim Final Rule on Eligibility
• Press Release on Lost Revenue
• HEERF Lost Revenue FAQs
• HEERF Notice of Interpretation for Period of Allowable HEERF Expenses

Discretionary Grants 

• Program Page
• Press Release  
• Application Package - REM
• Notice Inviting Applications - REM
• Notice Inviting Applications - RWP
• Coronavirus Burden Table 
• Applicants by Absolute Priority
• REM Award Fact Sheet

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions/Strengthening Institutions Program/

• Program Page
• Press Release
• Allocations

Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

COVID-19 Stimulus
Resource Page 
Office of Community Services COVID-19 Resource Page

Child Care and Development Block Grant

• Program Page
• FAQs 
• Press release
• Key Provisions
• State Allocations 

Child Support

• FAQs for Child Support Programs 
• Flexibilities for State and Tribal Child Support Agencies During COVID-19

Child Welfare Services

• COVID-19 Resources 
• Guidance

Community Services Block Grant

• Initial Guidance
• Minimum Allotment Provisions
• Minimum Maximum Allotment (3/4/21)
• Supplemental Guidance 
• State Lead Agencies and Eligible Entities CARES Act Roles
• Application for CARES Act Funds for States and Territories

Family Violence Prevention

• FAQs on Allowable Uses of FVPSA Funds During COVID-19      
• Allocations: Awards for States, Awards for State DV Coalitions
• Guidance and Reporting Requirements
• Guidance and Reporting Requirements – National Domestic Violence Hotline

Head Start

• COVID-19 Resources Page 
• Press Release on $750 Million in Funding
• Guidance
• Updated Guidance
• Flexibility to Pay Staff Wages and Provide Benefits

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program

• Initial Guidance
• Allocations
• Funding Release Dear Colleague Letter

Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY)

• Program Information
• FAQs
• Allowable Uses of Funding
• Reporting Requirements

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders

• Grant
• Agency Allocations
• Press Release

 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

• Grant Awards
• Press Release
• Guidance

 Emergency Response for Suicide Prevention

• Grant Announcement
• Allocations

 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Waivers, Guidance and Info Page
• Increased FMAP FAQs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Financial Resources

CDC Grants

• Press Release 
• Agency Allocations (scroll over for CARES Act recipients)
• Info for Applicants/Recipients
• Grant Guidance 
• Press Release: $200M to Jurisdictions for Vaccine Preparedness (9/23/20)
• Allocations

Administration for Community Living
Coronavirus Resource Page
ADRC Critical Relief Funds

• Press Release
• Funding Announcement
• FAQs/Allocations

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals 

• Fiscal Facts 
• Additional FAQs
• Funding Allocations
• Reporting Requirements 
• Survival Guide

Funding Allocations for Following Programs
Funding FAQs

Reporting Requirements

Survival Guide

• Supportive Services
• Family Caregivers

• Protection of Vulnerable Older Americans

• Centers for Independent Living
• Fiscal Facts 

Health Resources and Services Administration

FAQ's

Poison Control Center

• Press Release
• Award Recipients

Community Health Centers

• FAQ’s
• Press Release
• Allocations

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

• Award Amounts (Part A-F Award Recipients)
• Press Release
• FAQs

Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program and Telehealth Resource Centers

• Press Release
• Award Recipients 
• Telehealth FAQs

Office of the Secretary

Provider Relief Funds

• Fund Page
• Terms and Conditions
• State-by-State Breakdown  (Initial $30 Billion Distribution)
• COVID-19 High Impact Areas: Providers, State Breakdown
• Rural Providers
• Skilled Nursing Homes: Press Release, State-by-State Breakdown
• Tribal Health Providers: Press Release 
• Safety Net Hospitals/Medicaid & CHIP Providers: Press Release, Information, Fact Sheet 
• Children’s Hospitals: Press Release, State-by-State Breakdown
• Assisted Living Facilities: Press Release

Hospital Preparedness

• Press Release
• Allocations

Department of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA PA COVID-19 Guidance and Policy Page 

Emergency Performance Management Grant

• Allocations and Funding Opportunity
• FAQs
• Resources Page

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

• Press Release 
• Press Release (June 8)

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental

• Program Page
• Notice of Funding Opportunity: Round 1, Round 2
• Local Cost Share Calculator 

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Development Block Grant

• Program Page
• Eligible Activities
• Flexibilities
• Grant Allocations (Round 1)
• Press Release (Round 2)
• Grant Allocations (Round 2) 
• Eviction Prevention: Press Release, Allocations, Methodology

Emergency Solutions Grants 

• Program Page 
• Grant Allocations 
• Flexibilities  
• Press Release Round 2 Distribution (June 9)
• Funding Methodology Round 2

Public Housing Operating Fund

• Guidance
• Allocations 
• Waivers

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

• Guidance (Round 1) 
• Guidance (Round 2)
• Allocations
• Waivers
• Press Release

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

• Guidance
• Grant Allocations 

Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program

• Press Release
• Allocations 
• Funding Provisions Implementation Memo
• Program Administrative Fees – Second Award 

Fair Housing Assistance Program

• Press Release 1
• Press Release 2
• Guidance

Department of Justice

Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program

• Solicitation
• Allocations
• FAQs

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Relief During COVID-19 Resources Page

Unemployment Insurance

• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Guidance
• Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) Guidance
• Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) Guidance
• Summary of Key UI Provisions and Guidance Re: Temp Emergency State Staffing Flexibility

Dislocated Worker Grants

• Guidance
• Flexibilities for Contact Tracing

Short-Time Compensation

• Guidance (No. 22-20)
• Allocations

Senior Community Service Employment Program

• Guidance (No. 22-19)

Department of Transportation

Federal Transit Administration

FTA Resources

FTA CARES Act Resources

Press Release

Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations

• Apportionments & Allocations 
• Guidance

 Urbanized Formulas

• Urbanized Area Apportionments

Nonurbanized Formula

• Rural Area Apportionments

Federal Aviation Administration

Grants-in-Aid to Airports   

• Press Release
• Grant Amounts
• FAQs

Department of Treasury

Coronavirus Relief Fund

• Program Page
• Payments to States and Eligible Units of Government
• CRF Guidance as Published in the Federal Register (1/15/21)
• Local Governments: Eligible Units, Methodology
• Tribal Allocations: Press Release, Methodology, Supplemental Request Guidance, FAQs on Tribal Population, 

Office of Inspector General Reporting

• Program Page
• July 2 Memo on Reporting Requirements
• July 31 Update on Reporting Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 3/2/21)
• Quarterly Submissions Monitoring & Review Procedures Guide (August 31)
• Prime Recipient Desk Review Procedures

Department of Veterans Affairs

Homeless and At-Risk Veterans

• Press Release
• Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program
• Grant and Per Diem Program
• Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program

Independent Agencies

Election Security Grants

• Guidance and Allocations
• Use of HAVA Funds Related to COVID-19

Institute of Museum and Library Services

• Press Release
• Allocations

National Endowment for the Arts

• Press Release
• Allocations

National Endowment for the Humanities

• Program Page
• Press Release
• FAQ’s
• Allocations: Organizations, Councils

Federal Reserve

Municipal Liquidity Facility

• Main Page
• Application Materials (5/18/20)
• Term Sheet (as of 6/3/20)
• Updated Notice of Interest (6/11/20)
• Press Release: Expansion
• Press Release: Revised Pricing (8/11/20)
• Term Sheet, FAQs (as of 8/11/20), FAQs (as of 10/5/20)
• Notice of Interest Deadline (10/6/20)

Department of Agriculture

Q & A’s for State Agencies Responding to COVID-19

Food and Nutrition Service COVID-19 Response Page

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

• Flexibilities
• Allocations 
• Q & As

 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 

• Guidance 
• Quality Control Waiver Q & As 

Department of Labor

Unemployment Insurance Relief During COVID-19 Resources Page

Unemployment Insurance Emergency Administrative Grants

• Guidance (No. 13-20)
• Guidance Update (No. 13-20, Change 1)
• State Allocations

Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave

• Guidance
• Program Page
• Fact Sheet – Employee Rights
• Fact Sheet – Employer Requirements 
• Revised Regulations: Press Release, Revisions (9/16/20)
• Expiration of Provisions: Press Release, Guidance

Department of Health & Human Services

Administration for Children and Families
Resource Page 
Office of Community Services COVID-19 Resource Page
 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Waivers, Guidance and Info Page
• Increased FMAP FAQs 
• Fact Sheet for State/Local Governments: Hospital Alternate Care Sites

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Financial Resources

Administration for Community Living
Coronavirus Resource Page

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals 

• Fiscal Facts 
• Additional FAQs
• Funding Allocations 
• Reporting Requirements 
• Survival Guide

Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Financial Resources

CDC Grants 

• Funding Page
• Agency Allocations
• FAQs

Health Resources and Services Administration

FAQ's

Community Health Centers Title VIII

• FAQ’s
• Allocations

Hospital Preparedness

• Press Release
• Allocations