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Get Ready to Prepare the Second ARPA Annual Report 

March 8, 2023

The second annual report for your local government’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is due no later than April 30th. Centralina’s ARPA support team is available to assist local governments in our region with completing the report and meeting this deadline. We ask that our local governments complete this short intake form to request support.  

Here are a few tips to help you get ready: 

  • If your ARPA point of contact has changed since April 2022, ensure that you have access to your community’s username and password. If your user ID and password are not active and accessible on SAM.gov then your reporting may be delayed. Log on to SAM.gov for verification. 
  • Do you have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)? Units will not be able to access the portal and report if their SAM.gov registration does not have the UEI. You will need to apply as soon as possible, as the UEI will take 10-12 days to receive.  
  • Gather all your programmatic and financial support documents. You will need these when you enter the portal to complete your 2023 annual reporting requirement. 
  • Reach out to Lenessa Hawkins, Grants & Contract Administrator at Centralina, if you need assistance or have questions. You may contact her at lhawkins@centralina.org . 
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