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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) will host seven office hours for state, territory and tribal grantees to assist in developing plans and agreements to administer the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Grantees must pre-register for the scheduled office hours. More information can be found here.

The Department of Education has released final requirements for the American Rescue Plan Homeless Children and Youth Program (ARP-HCY) and the  Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools Program (EANS). Final requirements took effect on July 9 and 13 respectively. The requirements for ARP-HCY can be found here and the ARP-EANS here. 

The Department of the Treasury published an interim report from January 1 to May 31, 2021 for Emergency Rental Assistance. The report can be found here. Key findings of the report are published here, and a dedicated web site for best practices has been established, found here. Guidance on reporting has also been updated, and can be found here. 

Over 90 reports have been published on the Pandemic Oversight website detailing the use of Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), audit information and findings, unemployment response funds, pandemic preparedness, and contact tracing. The press release from the chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) can be found here, and includes a link to the reports library. 

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has announced $1 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to support Head Start programs. Over 1,500 programs across the United States will receive assistance under this award. The press release can be found here.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published updated FAQ’s for Provider Relief Funds. The FAQ’s include eligible expense calculations, loss revenue, and details on reporting and funding extensions under the CARES Act for recipients. The FAQ’s can be found here. 

DOE is offering waivers for state education agencies to request in response to difficulties created from the COVID-19 pandemic. DOE recognizes that obligating funds has been difficult as a result of the pandemic, and is allowing state educational agencies to carryover 15% of fiscal year 2020 Title 1, Part A funds. States may also utilize flexibility to extend fiscal year 2019 funds for programs included in the State’s consolidated plan, for both the state and subgrantees. DOE provided a template for flexibility requesters. More information can be found here. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a roadmap of general guidance to assist local, state, tribal and territorial leaders and other stakeholders to navigate healthcare resources as well as assist with challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The roadmap can be found here.