Statutory Deadlines & Key Dates
(Information from staterecovery.org as of March 27th, 2009)
Statutory Deadlines/Key Dates |
Topic |
Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2/25/2009 | Federal Medical Assistance Program (FMAP) | White House announces expedited release of $15 billion in FMAP funding to states. |
| 2/2/2009 | Community Health Center Grants | HHS announces release of $155 million in grants to support 126 Community Health Centers. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 3/10/2009 | Broadband Recovery Provisions | USDA, FCC, and NTIA hold public meeting to discuss implementation of broadband provisions contained in the ARRA. |
| 3/10/2009 | Fixed Guideway Infrastructure Investment (Section 12) | Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section. |
| 3/10/2009 | Highway Infrastructure Investment (Section 12) | Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section. |
| 3/10/2009 | Transit Capital Assistance (Section 12) | Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to automatically distribute funds under this section. |
| 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. |
| 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." |
| 3/19/2009 | Homelessness Prevention Fund (Section 7(C)) | Deadline for HUD Secretary to establish requirements for this program. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 3/19/2009 | Public Housing Capital Fund (Section 7(A)) | Deadline for automatic allocation of funds using the FY 2008 formula. |
| 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. |
| 3/23/2009 | State Energy Program | Deadline for states to submit initial application to DOE for State Energy Program formula grants. |
| 3/23/2009 | Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) | Deadline for states to submit initial application to DOE for Weatherization Assistance Program grants. |
| 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. |
| 3/30/2009 -3/31/2009 | State Fiscal Stabilization Fund | Estimated deadline established by the Department of Education to release streamlined applications 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. |
| 3/31/2009 | Education – Title 1, Part | Deadline for Department of Education to award 50 percent of each state’s Title I, Part A recovery funds. |
| 3/31/2009 | Education – IDEA | Deadline for Department of Education to award 50 percent of each state’s IDEA recovery funds. |
| 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. |
| 4/3/2009 | OMB Guidance | Estimated deadline for the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to release second round of Recovery Act guidance to states and federal agencies. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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)) | $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. |
| 5/12/2009 | Weatherization Assistance Program | Deadline for States to submit comprehensive application to DOE for Weatherization Assistance Program grants. |
| 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. |
| 5/18/2009 | Health Information Technology Implementation Assistance (Section 6(C)) | Deadline for HHS secretary to publish notice describing program and availability of funds. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 6/17/2009 | Grants-in-Aid to Airports (Section 12) | Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to grant half the funds under this section. |
| 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." |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 Web site within 30 days. See Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 9/30/2009 | Native American Housing Block Grants (Section 13) | Deadline for HUD to distribute half the funds by competitive grant under this section. |
| 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. |
| 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 Web site within 30 days. See Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 2/17/2010 | Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (Section 5) | Deadline for beginning construction if projects are to receive priority status. |
| 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. |
| 2/17/2010 | Grants-in-Aid to Airports (Section 12) | Deadline for the Secretary of Transportation to grant all the funds under this section. |
| 2/17/2010 | HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Section 7(A)) | Deadline for state agencies to commit at least 75 percent of the funds. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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) |
| 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. |
| 6/30/2010 | Job Corps Centers (Section 3) | Deadline for obligation of construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition funds for Job Corps Centers. |
| 6/30/2010 | Workforce Investment Programs (Section 3) | End of period during which additional Workforce Investment Act funds are available. |
| 9/30/2010 | Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (Section 11) | Deadline for awards under this section to be made. |
| 9/30/2010 | Community Oriented Policing Services (Section 8(A)) | End of additional funding for career law enforcement officers. |
| 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. |
| 9/30/2010 | Extension of TANF Supplemental Grants (Section 3) | End of extension period for TANF supplemental grants. |
| 9/30/2010 | NSF Research and Related Activities (Section 11) | Extra funding for “research and related activities" is available until this date. |
| 9/30/2010 | Other General Provisions (Section 14) | All ARRA funds are available until this date unless otherwise specified. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 12/31/2010 | Extension of the Qualifying Individual Program (Section 6(A)) | End of twelve-month extension of Qualifying Individual Program. |
| 12/31/2010 | Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (“TMA”) (Section 6(A)) | End of eighteen-month extension of work-related TMA. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2/17/2011 | Supplemental Funding for Facilities and Equipment (Section 12) | Projects must be scheduled to be finished by this date in order to receive priority funding. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 2/17/2012 | HOME Investment Partnerships Program (Section 7(A)) | Deadline for state agencies to demonstrate that project owners have spent all the funds. |
| 2/17/2012 | 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. |