Federal Guidance

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). 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.

Department of Treasury

• Payments to States and Eligible Units of Government
• Guidance  (updated 9/2/20)
• FAQ's  (updated 10/19/20)
• CRF Guidance as Published in the Federal Register (1/15/21)
• Information on Fund (not guidance)
• Local Governments: Eligible Units, Methodology
• Tribal Allocations: Press Release, Methodology, Supplemental Request Guidance, FAQs on Tribal Population, Second Distribution Methodology

• July 2 Memo on Reporting Requirements
• July 31 Update on Reporting Requirements
• Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 9/21)
• Quarterly Submissions Monitoring & Review Procedures Guide (August 31)
• Training Materials, Data Dictionary

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CRRSA Act)

• Program Page
• Data and Methodology for Allocations
• Listing of Eligible Units of Local Government
• Grantee Award Terms
• Statutory Provisions
• Submission Required for ERA Payment – DEADLINE JANUARY 12, 2021
• Frequently Asked Questions (1/9/21)
• Tribal Communities: Data and Methodology, Payments

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 9/8/20)

• Notice of Interest Deadline (10/6/20)

Supplemental Payments for Lost Wages

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Presidential Memorandum on Authorizing the Other Needs Assistance Program
• Guidance
• Grants.gov User Guidance
• Supplemental Payment Assistance Fact Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Press Releases Announcing Approved State Grants: AZ, IA, LA, NM; CO, MO, UT; MT*; OK; ID; MD; MI; KY*; TX; NC; IN; CA; AL; MA; RI; TN; MS; VT; GA; AK; NY; NH; WA; PA; CT; AR; ME; VA; OH; WV; OR; WY; HI; FL; MN; ND; SC; WI; IL; DE; NJ; KS; DC; Guam; NE; USVI; NV; PR

Department of Labor

• Press Release on Guidance
• Unemployment Insurance Program Letter No. 27-20 (Guidance)
• Press Release on Additional Guidance
• UI Program Letter No. 27-20, Change 1 (Additional Guidance)

Office of Management and Budget

• Memoranda 2020
• CARES ACT & M-20-21 FAQs
• M-20-21: Implementation Guidance for Supplemental Funding Provided in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019

Department of Education

K-12 Fund  (ESSER)

• Press Release on Funding Availability  
• ESSER Website   

• State Allocations Table 
• FAQs on Equitable Services  (Updated 10/9/20)
• FAQs on ESSER Fund  (NEW)
• FAQs on MOE Requirements (NEW 6/5/20)
• Notice Announcing Availability of Funds   
• Certification and Agreement    
• Template Waiver for Flexibilities
• Press Release on Flexibilities 
• State Submitted Certifications and Agreements

Higher Education 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

Health & Human Services

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
• Summary of Provisions in CRRSA Act: Press Release, Program Letter No. 09-21

Unemployment Insurance Emergency Administrative Grants (Families First Act)

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

Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave
(Families First Act)

• 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

• Awards to Date
• Guidance
• Flexibilities for Contact Tracing

Short-Time Compensation

• Guidance (No. 22-20)
• Allocations

Senior Community Service Employment Program

• Guidance (No. 22-19)

Department of Justice

Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program

• Solicitation
• Allocations
• FAQs

US Department of Agriculture

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

Food and Nutrition Service COVID-19 Response Page

• Flexibilities
• Allocations 
• Q & As

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) (CARES Act)

• Flexibilities
• Funding Memo
• Allocations

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

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Families First Act)

• Guidance 
• Quality Control Waiver Q & As 

Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 1

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

Department of Commerce

• Press Release
• Program Page

Awards to Fishery Participants

• Press Release/Summary of Allocations/FAQs

Economic Development Administration Recovery Assistance Grants

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

Department of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 Guidance and Policy Page

• Allocations and Funding Opportunity
• FAQs

Emergency Food and Shelter Program

• Press Release 
• Press Release (June 8)
• State-by-State Eligible Jurisdictions/Allocation Amounts

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental

• Notice of Funding Opportunity
• Local Cost Share Calculator 
• Awards

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
• 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 Transportation

FTA Press Release
FTA Resources

FTA CARES Act Resources

Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations

• Apportionments & Allocations 
• Guidance

FTA Urbanized Formulas

• Urbanized Area Apportionments

FTA Nonurbanized Formula

• Rural Area Apportionments

FTA Supplemental Public Transportation Apportionments and Allocations (CRRSA Act)

• 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

Grants-in-Aid to Airports

• Press Release
• Grant Amounts
• FAQs

Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program (CRRSA Act)

• Press Release
• Program Page

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

• Press Release
• Allocations

National Endowment for the Arts

• Press Release
• Allocations

National Endowment for the Humanities

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