Statutory Deadlines & Key Dates

Time is an important consideration in evaluating your state’s opportunities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  By 45 days after the date of enactment (April 3, 2009), state governors (or in some cases, state legislatures) must certify that their states will request and use funds and that these activities will create jobs and economic growth. The ARRA emphasizes rapid expenditure by imposing specific deadlines for application and funds disbursement as well as granting priority to projects that can use funds quickly. Authorities that are able to take quick action will benefit most from the new funding.  The Council of State Governments will continually update this timeline as federal agencies provide guidance on specific ARRA programs.

DISCLAIMER: Information contained in the following chart was produced in partnership with Latham & Watkins LLP, and as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: A Guide for State and Local Governments. Any date contained in following chart is either explicitly set forth in the text of the ARRA or is calculated based on the number of calendar days from the enactment thereof. Dates determined by calculating the number of days from enactment of the ARRA are determined without regard to whether the date falls on a weekend or federal holiday and, therefore, are necessarily estimates. Legal counsel should be consulted to determine these dates with certainty and the impact the deadlines may have on your state.

Statutory Deadlines/Key Dates    Topic  Program Name Updates  Applicable Funds
7/1/2008 Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (“FMAP”) (Section 6(A)) States enacting more restrictive Medicaid requirements past this date are excluded from additional FMAP funding.  Any state that reinstates their eligibility standards by July 1, 2009, is eligible for an increased FMAP, retroactive to October 1, 2008.  If a state reinstates less restrictive polices after July 1, 2009, it is eligible for an increased FMAP beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the less restrictive policies are reinstated.   $89.7 billion
10/1/2008 Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (Section 5)   Last date for incurring debt that is eligible for restructuring under the ARRA.   $6 billion
2/25/2009  Federal Medical Assistance Program (FMAP) White House announces expedited release of $15 billion in FMAP funding to states. White House press release on FMAP release  
2/2/2009  Community Health Center Grants HHS announces release of $155 million in grants to support 126 Community Health Centers.  HHS press release and state allocations   
3/3/2009  Transportation funds Earliest date DOT may begin apportioning ARRA highway funds.  States MUST submit certification to the Secretary of Transportation prior to the state or local governments receiving any ARRA funds.    March 2, 2009 – DOT releases apportionment of FHWA funding  
3/3/2009 Weekly Report OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB beginning March 3, 2009, outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date. Weekly reports will be posted to www.recovery.gov, however, www.staterecovery.org will provide links to these reports, by federal department, as they become available.    
3/6/2009 State Clean Diesel Grant Program Deadline for states to submit Letter of Intent to Apply to EPA in order to be eligible to receive ARRA funding under this program.  EPA State Clean Diesel Grant Program Website  
3/10/2009 Broadband Recovery Provisions USDA, FCC, and NTIA hold public meeting to discuss implementation of broadband provisions contained in the ARRA.    Agenda for meeting may be found here.
3/10/2009 Fixed Guideway Infrastructure Investment (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section.    $750 million
3/10/2009 Highway Infrastructure Investment (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section.    $27.5 billion
3/10/2009 Transit Capital Assistance (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section.   3/ 5/2009 – DOT announces apportionment of FTA Funds $6.9 billion
3/10/2009 Weekly Report OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
3/17/2009 Weekly Report OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
3/19/2009 Community Service Employment for Older Americans Grants (Section 3) Deadline for Department of Labor to increase the amount of 2008 grants awarded to grantees. All ARRA funds must be spent by July 1, 2010. $120 million
3/19/2009 General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12) Deadline for states to certify to the Secretary of Transportation "that the State will maintain its effort with regard to State funding for the types of projects that are funded by the appropriation."   DOT’s list of state certification letters n/a
3/19/2009 Homelessness Prevention Fund (Section 7(C)) Deadline for HUD Secretary to establish requirements for this program.    $1.5 billion
3/19/2009 Military Construction, Army National Guard and Air National Guard (Section 9(B)) Deadline for the Secretary of Defense to submit funding plans to Congress for planning, design and military construction projects in the U.S. that are not otherwise authorized.    $50 million each
3/19/2009 Native American Housing Block Grants (Section 13) Deadline for HUD to automatically distribute half the funds under this section according to the FY 2008 formula.    $510 million
3/19/2009 Public Housing Capital Fund (Section 7(A)) Deadline for automatic allocation of funds using the FY 2008 formula.    $3 billion
3/19/2009 Special Fiscal Year 2009 Transfers for Unemployment Compensation Modernization Administration (Section 3) Deadline for funds to be transferred to state accounts in the Unemployment Trust Fund.    up to $500 million
3/23/2009 State Energy Program Deadline for states to submit initial application to DOE for State Energy Program formula grants. DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement released on March 12, 2009 $3.1 billion
3/23/2009         Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Deadline for states to submit initial application to DOE for Weatherization Assistance Program grants. DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement released on March 12, 2009 $5 billion
3/24/2009 Weekly Report OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
3/31/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
4/1/2009 State Fiscal Stabilization Fund     Department of Education to released streamlined applications and guidance to states for phase one of State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF) funds.  Within two weeks of receipt of an approvable SFSF application, the Department will provide a state with 67 percent of its SFSF allocation.

Letter to Governors - Letter released to Governors on April 1, 2009, announcing the release of SFSF guidance and applications.

SFSF Guidance - Guidance on the SFSF released by the Department on April 1, 2009.

 SFSF Application - Initial application for states to apply for SFSF funding released on April 1, 2009. 

 

 

4/1/2009 Education – Title 1, Part Deadline for Department of Education to award 50 percent of each state’s Title I, Part A recovery funds.  Title 1, Part A Guidance - Guidance on Title 1, Part A funds released by the Department on April 1, 2009.
4/1/2009 Education – IDEA Deadline for Department of Education to award 50 percent of each state’s IDEA recovery funds. 

IDEA, Part B Guidance - Guidance on IDEA, Part B funds released by the Department on April 1, 2009.

 

 

 IDEA, Part C Guidance - Guidance on IDEA, Part C funds released by the Department on April 1, 2009.

 

4/3/2009 OMB Guidance     White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) releases second round of Recovery Act guidance to states and federal agencies.  OMB Implementing Guidance for ARRA
4/3/2009 Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River and Tributaries Program (Section 5) Deadline for the Secretary of the Army to file first quarterly report on the expenditure of funds under this program.    $375 million
4/3/2009 Army Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance Projects (Section 5) Deadline for the Secretary of the Army to file first quarterly report on the expenditure of funds under this program.    $2.075 billion
4/3/2009 Bureau of Reclamation Water Resources Projects (Section 5) Deadline for the Secretary of the Interior to file first report on the expenditure of funds under this program.    $1 billion
4/3/2009 Other General Provisions (Section 14) Deadline for state governors to certify that their states will request and use funds and that these activities will create jobs and economic growth.      n/a
4/4/2009 Transportation and Infrastructure Provisions         The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure sent a letter to Governors requesting additional certifications and transparency and accountability information beyond what is required under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.     Committee letter to Governors outlining additional reporting requirements (Feb. 27, 2009)
4/7/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
4/9/2009    Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Deadline to submit application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: State Program. Byrne JAG State Program Funding Solicitation
4/14/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
4/14/2009         Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Program     Deadline to submit applications for the COPS Hiring Recovery Program (CHRP) to the Department of Justice.  CHRP is a competitive grant program that provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies. COPS Hiring Recovery Program website
4/17/2009     Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofits Deadline for HUD to release guidance in a Housing Notice for the Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofit Investment Stimulus Program Assisted Housing Stability and Energy and Green Retrofits Website $250 million
4/18/2009 Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to decide how to allocate the funding between High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service.    $8 billion
4/18/2009 Special Transfers for Unemployment Compensation Modernization (Section 3) Deadline for the Secretary of Labor to prescribe requirements in relation to the unemployment compensation modernization provisions.    Up to $7 billion
4/18/2009 Supplemental Funding for Facilities and Equipment (Section 12) Deadline for the FAA Administrator to establish a process for the grant program under this section.   $200 million
4/21/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
4/28/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
5/1/2009 Agency-wide Recovery Plan DOT must submit to OMB no later than 5/1/2009 an agency-wide stimulus plan, including broad goals and plans for how different parts of the agency are coordinating efforts toward successful implementation and monitoring.
5/1/2009 Program-specific Recovery Plan  DOT must submit to OMB no later than 5/1/2009 program-specific recovery plans for each DOT program receiving ARRA funding.  Program-specific plans should include a funding table, the program’s recovery act objectives and expected public benefits, activities to be performed, financial award characteristics, a delivery schedule, and several other elements.  Additional information may be found in OMB Guidance Section 2.8.
5/3/2009 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Section 7(B)) Deadline for HUD Secretary to establish criteria for grant competition for funds to purchase abandoned and foreclosed property for use as affordable housing.    $2 billion
5/5/2009 Weekly Report  OMB guidance requires all federal agencies receiving recovery act funds to submit weekly reports to OMB outlining total appropriations, obligations, expenditures, and major actions taken to date.
5/12/2009  State Energy Program Deadline for States to submit comprehensive application to DOE for State Energy Program formula grants.     DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement released on March 12, 2009
5/12/2009     Weatherization Assistance Program Deadline for States to submit comprehensive application to DOE for Weatherization Assistance Program grants. DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement released on March 12, 2009
5/18/2009 General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12) First Reporting deadline for recipients of grants under this section.    n/a
5/18/2009 Health Information Technology Implementation Assistance (Section 6(C)) Deadline for HHS secretary to publish notice describing program and availability of funds.     Yet to be determined
5/18/2009 Supplemental Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to publish criteria for the grant competition under this section.   $1.5 billion
5/18/2009 Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Deadline for eligible grantee to submit application materials to HUD for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)  HPRP Information Website $1.5 billion
6/1/2009 Community College and Career Training Grants (Section 3) Deadline for Secretary of Labor to promulgate guidelines for the submission of grant proposals.     $90 million
6/17/2009 Capital Assistance for High Speed Rail Corridors and Intercity Passenger Rail Service (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to provide interim guidance to applicants on grant terms, conditions, and procedures under this section.  This interim guidance will provide separate instructions for the high-speed rail corridor program, capital assistance for intercity rail service grants, and congestion grants.   $8 billion
6/17/2009 Grants-in-Aid to Airports (Section 12)   Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to grant half the funds under this section.    $1.1 billion
6/17/2009 Other General Provisions (Section 14) Deadline for projects to use 50 percent of the funds allocated to them in order to be considered "quick-start."   n/a
6/30/2009     Highway Infrastructure Investment     Within 120 days after the apportionment to the State 50% of the apportioned funds, excluding suballocated funds, must be obligated.  Any portion of this 50% of apportioned funds that is not obligated will be withdrawn and redistributed to other States that have obligated their funds in a timely manner.  This provision is applicable only to those funds apportioned to the State and not those funds suballocated by population to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s) and local jurisdictions. Federal Highway Administration Implementing Guidance
7/1/2009 Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Deadline for any state that has restricted its Medicaid eligibility standards, methodologies, or procedures since July 1, 2008, to reinstate those eligibility standards to the July 1, 2008 level.  Any state that reinstates their eligibility standards by July 1, 2009, is eligible for an increased FMAP, retroactive to October 1, 2008.  If a state reinstates less restrictive polices after July 1, 2009, it is eligible for an increased FMAP beginning with the first calendar quarter in which the less restrictive policies are reinstated.
7/1/2009 Special Education (Section 1(B)) Deadline for Secretary of Education to determine amounts to be distributed as State Incentive Grants.    $12.2 billion
7/1/2009     State Fiscal Stabilization Fund     Estimated deadline for the Department of Education to begin awarding the SFSF phase two funds to states.  The Department will issue guidance on specific requirements that a state must meet to receive its phase two allocation in the near future. Department of Education Fact Sheet on SFSF
7/10/2009 Section 1512 State Report Deadline for recipients of Federal funding, including states, to submit first report to federal government. As required by Section 1512 of the Recovery Act and OMB guidance, each recipient is required to report the following information to the Federal agency providing the award 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, starting on July 10th. Agencies are required to publish this information directly to agency recovery website within 30 days.  See Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. See Section 2.9 of OMB Recovery Act Guidance
7/17/2009 Capital Investment Grants (Section 12) Projects not under construction by the date of enactment must be able to obligate funds by this date in order to receive priority funding.    $750 million
7/17/2009 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Section 7(B)) Applications due to HUD for grants to purchase abandoned and foreclosed property for use as affordable housing.   $2 billion $2 billion
8/16/2009 General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12) Second Reporting deadline for recipients of grants under this section.  n/a n/a
9/30/2009 Native American Housing Block Grants (Section 13) Deadline for HUD to distribute half the funds by competitive grant under this section.    $510 million
9/30/2009 Public Housing Capital Fund (Section 7(A)) Deadline for allocation of funds for grants, including those that leverage private funding or finance energy conservation renovations or retrofits.    $1 billion
10/10/2009 Section 1512 State Report Deadline for recipients of Federal funding, including states, to submit second report to federal government. As required by Section 1512 of the Recovery Act and OMB guidance, each recipient is required to report the following information to the Federal agency providing the award 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, starting on July 10th. Agencies are required to publish this information directly to agency recovery website within 30 days.  See Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. See Section 2.9 of OMB Recovery Act Guidance
12/1/2009  Education for the Disadvantaged (Section 1(B)) Deadline for local educational agencies to file with the state educational agency a school-by-school listing of per-pupil expenditures from state and local resources during the 2008-2009 academic years. (See March 31, 2010)    $13 billion
12/31/2009 Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program (Section 3) End of extension of period during which individuals are eligible for extended unemployment benefits.    Indeterminate
1/1/2010 Competitive Grants to States and Indian Tribes for the Development of Loan Programs to Facilitate the Widespread Adoption of Certified EHR Technology (Section 6(C)) Date awards may begin to be granted.    Yet to be determined
1/1/2010 Full Federal Funding of Extended Unemployment Compensation for a Limited Period (Section 3) End of full federal funding for extended unemployment compensation benefits. (Can be extended; see June 1, 2010)    Indeterminate
1/1/2010 Increase in Unemployment Compensation Benefits (Section 3) End of period during which federal government will finance extra $25 per week in unemployment compensation.    Indeterminate
2/17/2010 Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (Section 5) Deadline for beginning construction if projects are to receive priority status.    $6 billion
2/17/2010 General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12) Third Reporting deadline for recipients of grants under this section.    n/a
2/17/2010 Grants-in-Aid to Airports (Section 12)   Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to grant all the funds under this section.    $1.1 billion
2/17/2010 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Section 7(A))   Deadline for state agencies to commit at least 75 percent of the funds.    $2.25 billion
2/17/2010 Supplemental Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System (Section 12) Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to announce grant awards under this section.    $1.5 billion
2/17/2010 Training Funding (Section 3) Deadline for the Secretary of Labor to issue procedures regarding the distribution of funds held in reserve if additional training funds are deemed necessary.     $853.75 million
3/2/2010 Highway Infrastructure Investment  Within one year after apportionment to the State all apportioned funds must be obligated.  Any portion of the apportioned funds that is not obligated will be withdrawn and redistributed to other States that have obligated their funds in a timely manner.  These funds are then available until September 30, 2010, for obligation. Federal Highway Administration Implementing Guidance
3/31/2010 Education for the Disadvantaged (Section 1(B)) Deadline for state educational agencies to file with the Secretary of Education a school-by-school listing of per-pupil expenditures during the 2008-2009 academic years. (See Dec. 1, 2009)    $13 billion
6/1/2010 Full Federal Funding of Extended Unemployment Compensation for a Limited Period (Section 3) End of extension period with respect to certain workers for full federal funding for extended unemployment compensation benefits.    Indeterminate
6/30/2010 Job Corps Centers (Section 3)   Deadline for obligation of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition funds for Job Corps Centers.   $250 million
6/30/2010  Workforce Investment Programs (Section 3)   End of period during which additional Workforce Investment Act funds are available.    $3.95 billion
9/30/2010 Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (Section 11) Deadline for awards under this section to be made.     $4.35 billion
9/30/2010 Community Oriented Policing Services (Section 8(A)) End of additional funding for career law enforcement officers.    $1 billion
9/30/2010 Corporation for National and Community Service Programs (Section 3)   Existing AmeriCorps grantees whose grants were made prior to this date can take advantage of funds in the ARRA.    $89 million
9/30/2010 Extension of TANF Supplemental Grants (Section 3)   End of extension period for TANF supplemental grants.    $319 million
9/30/2010 NSF Research and Related Activities (Section 11) Extra funding for “research and related activities" is available until this date.    $2.5 billion
9/30/2010  Other General Provisions (Section 14)   All ARRA funds are available until this date unless otherwise specified.      n/a
9/30/2010  State Unemployment Insurance and Employment Services Grants (Section 3)   End of period during which additional unemployment insurance and employment services funds are available.    $400 million
9/30/2010  Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (“FMAP”) (Section 6(A))   Deadline for states to submit form regarding how additional FMAP funds were expended.   Indeterminate
12/31/2010  Extension of the Qualifying Individual Program (Section 6(A))   End of twelve-month extension of Qualifying Individual Program.    $562.5 million
12/31/2010  Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (“TMA”) (Section 6(A))   End of eighteen-month extension of work-related TMA.    Indeterminate
12/31/2010  Temporary Increase in Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (“FMAP”) (Section 6(A))   End of period during which each state’s FMAP is increased by 6.2 percent.    $89.7 billion
1/1/2011  Election to substitute grants to states for low-income housing projects in lieu of low-income housing credit (Section 7(A))   Deadline for states to use the funds provided for in this section.    Yet to be determined
2/17/2011  General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12)   Fourth Reporting deadline for recipients of grants under this section.    n/a
2/17/2011  Grants-in-Aid to Airports (Section 12)  Projects must be scheduled to be finished by this date in order to receive priority funding.    $1.1 billion
2/17/2011  HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Section 7(A))  Deadline for state agencies to demonstrate that project owners have spent at least 75 percent of the funds.    $2.25 billion
2/17/2011  Supplemental Funding for Facilities and Equipment (Section 12)   Projects must be scheduled to be finished by this date in order to receive priority funding.   $200 million
10/1/2011  Special Transfers for Unemployment Compensation Modernization (Section 3)   Final date when incentive payments for unemployment compensation modernization will be paid to states.    up to $7 billion
2/17/2012  General Provision for Funding Distributed by the Department of Transportation (Section 12)  Final Reporting deadline for recipients of grants under this section.    n/a
2/17/2012  HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Section 7(A))   Deadline for state agencies to demonstrate that project owners have spent all the funds.    $2.25 billion
2/17/2012  Supplemental Discretionary Grants for a National Surface Transportation System (Section 12)  Projects must be scheduled to be finished by this date in order to receive priority funding.    $1.5 billion
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