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American Rescue Plan Report Due by April 30th!

The information contained in this article is not intended as legal advice and may no longer be accurate due to changes in the law. Consult NHMA's legal services or your municipal attorney.

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provided cities, towns and villages with a long runway to obligate the allocated funds under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program. Under this program, every city, town and village in America was offered a grant out of the $65.1 billion set aside for municipalities.

How to Submit a Congressional Direct Spending Request

How to Submit Congressional Directed Spending Webinar

11:15 am - 12:30 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2023

One of the most fundamental constitutional duties of Congress is the appropriations process, the annual allocation of funds for federal discretionary programs that support national defense, small businesses, transportation, food assistance for low-income seniors, research and development, and much more.

Non-Entitlement Units (NEUs)/Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Webinar

Attention Non-Entitlement Units of Government (NEUs)!

Learn more about Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, distribution, allowable uses, and federal reporting.

Except for the 5 "metropolitan cities" in New Hampshire (Nashua, Manchester, Dover, Rochester & Portsmouth) all municipalities are NEUs under ARPA/Treasury guidance.

Linked below is the recording for the NEU webinar to be hosted on GOFERR’s webpage.

Municipal State Aid and Revenue Sharing: An In-Depth Review

As we continue to battle the unprecedented pandemic, the state begins preparing its biennium budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, and state agencies have already submitted budgets which include significant cuts to programs and operations requested by the Governor.  Towns and cities are also preparing their budgets and bracing for cuts to revenue sharing and state aid in amounts yet unknown—and all the while, continuing to prepare for providing essential public services, including unanticipated COVID-related mitigation expenses.