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ULCT technical assistance helps cities clear most at‑risk ARPA reporting; outstanding amounts fall sharply
Summary
ULCT staff and Local Administrative Advisers pushed municipalities to complete federal ARPA reports; staff said the effort reduced at‑risk funds from about $5.6 million to an unresolved $13,000 in the first push, and later reduced outstanding ARPA reporting obligations from $36 million (68 municipalities) to about $7 million (25 municipalities).
ULCT staff told the board on May 19 that a targeted outreach campaign using Local Administrative Advisers (LAAs) substantially reduced the amount of American Rescue Plan Act funds at risk for recoupment due to missing municipal reporting.
McKenna, who coordinates the reporting effort, said an initial push ahead of an April 30 deadline reduced an at‑risk pool of roughly $5.6 million down to a single municipality with about $13,000 that does not intend to spend the funds and plans to return them to the Treasury. "Out of that giant 5,000,000 number, we were able to, essentially save, the majority of it aside from this 13 ks," McKenna said.
Staff then described a second reporting push to address FY‑25 reporting gaps. McKenna said the number of municipalities with outstanding reports fell from 68 municipalities with $36,000,000 outstanding to 25 municipalities with roughly $7,000,000 outstanding according to the National League of Cities report the league received during the meeting. ULCT staff credited the LAAs' outreach and the league's coordination for the improvement and said they will continue follow‑up work to bring remaining municipalities into compliance.
Ending: Staff said the league will continue targeted LAA outreach so that municipalities meet federal ARPA reporting requirements and avoid recoupment of federal funds.
