ARPA Reporting Reminder

April 7, 2026 — American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) reporting season is here once again. As a reminder, all local governments that received State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under ARPA are required to submit reports to the US Treasury by April 30, 2026. This requirement applies to communities on an annual reporting schedule as well as those on a quarterly reporting schedule. For many local governments in our region, this reporting period covers activities from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026.

As you prepare to submit your ARPA report, please keep the following points in mind:

• Local governments must continue reporting even if they have fully expended all ARPA funds. US Treasury requires reporting until it formally closes out your ARPA award.
• We advise local governments to plan to continue submitting reports through April 2027 unless US Treasury closes out their ARPA award before that time.
• US Treasury initiates all ARPA closeouts. If Treasury contacts you directly and invites you to begin closing out your ARPA award, please let Centralina know if we can assist as you complete your closeout activities.
• Local governments were required to obligate all ARPA funds by December 31, 2024 and must fully expend those funds by December 31, 2026.
• Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active. If your registration needs updating, begin the process as early as possible, as this update can take a few weeks to complete.
• If you have experienced staff turnover, make sure you have retained your local government’s Treasury portal login credentials and take a moment to log into the portal.
• Retain hard copies of your previously submitted ARPA reports for your records.

If you have questions about ARPA or the report to the US Treasury, Centralina Regional Council can help. Please contact info@centralina.org for assistance.