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Federal Guidance

• Recovery Act Frequently Asked Questions - Topics include:
  • Clarification on M-09-21 Recipient Reporting Guidance
  • Guidance on Federal agency-specific jobs guidance and publication deadlines
  • Technical Aspects of the FederalReporting.gov solution
  • Clarification on the M-09-18 Memo for covering State administrative costs
  • General Recovery Act Clarification
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) [PDF] [Word] - Updated March 9, 2009
  (Contains the full text and description of the Act)
• Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • Initial OMB Implementation Guidance [PDF] - February 18, 2009
    (First installment of guidance for carrying out programs and activities enacted in the ARRA)
  • Updated OMB Implementation Guidance [PDF] - April 3, 2009
    (Supplements, amends, and clarifies the initial guidance issued by OMB)
  • Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds [PDF] - June 22, 2009
    (This Guidance clarifies issues related to the mechanics and chronology of recipient reporting; provides clarification on what information will be required to be reported; instructs recipients on steps that must be taken to meet these reporting requirements, and establishes a common framework for Federal agencies and recipients to manage a data quality process associated with the Recovery Act recipient reporting requirements.)
    • Supplement 1, List of Programs Subject to Recipient Reporting [PDF] - Updated August 10, 2009
    • Supplement 2, Recipient Reporting Data Model [PDF] - Updated August 10, 2009
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Webinars - Updated July 24, 2009
    (These webinars were prepared by the US Office of Management and Budget to train federal agencies and recipients of ARRA funding on how to comply with their reporting responsibilities).
  • U. S. Department of Justice Antitrust Recovery Initiative
    (The Antitrust Division of the U. S. Department of Justice has launched a Recovery Initiative aimed at training government officials and contractors to recognize and report efforts by parties to unlawfully profit from stimulus projects. The Initiative principally involves training procurement and grant officials, government contractors, and agency auditors and investigators, on techniques for identifying the "red flags of collusion" before stimulus awards are made and taxpayer money is wasted.)
• OMB Draft Architecture [PDF] - March 9, 2009
  (This document includes details on the data sources for Recovery.gov, the major factors or organizations supplying the source data, the major flows out of Recovery.gov, and how end users may use the information.)
• Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) - Updated May 4, 2009
  (The EPLS is a searchable database that was established as a single comprehensive list of individuals and firms excluded by Federal government agencies.)