SLFRF January 2023 Reporting Data Analysis 1

Communities Continue to Build a Strong Economy By Deploying State and Local Fiscal 

Recovery Funds 

January 2023 Reporting Data Analysis

The State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) established by President Biden’s American 

Rescue Plan Act continue to play a crucial role in allowing state, local, Tribal, and territorial 

governments to stabilize their budgets, respond to the pandemic, and invest in their communities. 

Governments have used SLFRF funds not only to prevent cuts in government services and 

respond to the immediate health and economic consequences of the pandemic, but also to make 

much-needed investments to strengthen their economies and their communities over the longrun.

Over 99% of the $350 billion in Fiscal Recovery Funds have been delivered into the hands of 

nearly every state, local, Tribal, and territorial government in the country. And previous analysis

by the National Association of State Budget Officers has found that state governments have 

collectively allocated more than 90% of their fiscal recovery funds as of last summer. 

Governments continue to spend funds on existing projects and identify new projects to meet the 

emerging needs in their communities. Among quarterly reporters,1the number of projects grew 

by nearly 20% from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022. There was particularly notable 

growth in a number of areas, including an increase in funds budgeted by SLFRF quarterly 

reporters for housing (an 11% increase quarter over quarter), childcare and early learning (a 16% 

increase), and clean water infrastructure (a 16% increase). With these increases, recipients have 

now dedicated significant funds in the following areas: 

• Housing: Almost $16 billion for 2,100 projects by nearly 800 governments

• Supporting workers: Nearly $11 billion for over 3,500 projects by almost 2,000 

governments 

• Water and broadband infrastructure: Over $24 billion for over 7,500 projects by over

2,600 governments

• Small business assistance: Almost $4.5 billion for over 1,100 projects by more than 500

governments 

The latest SLFRF reporting data also emphasizes the critical role that SLFRF resources have 

played in helping avoid a repeat of the Great Recession when state and local government budgets

were a drag on the overall economy for 14 quarters of the recovery.

2 To that end, SLFRF 

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States, territories, and metro cities and counties with a population over 250,000 or an allocation over $10 million, 

non-entitlement units of local government allocated more than $10 million, and Tribal governments allocated over 

$30 million.

2 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1271
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recipients have reported to Treasury $274 billion in revenue losses resulting from the pandemic 

to date. This includes over 13,000 participating governments reporting that they budgeted nearly

$100 billion for over 28,000 revenue replacement projects to provide fiscal stability. It is worth 

noting that many recipients who report revenue loss may choose to report funds in other eligible 

use categories instead of the revenue loss expenditure category.

These figures demonstrate that without the American Rescue Plan, there would have been 

devastating cuts to public services and state, territorial, Tribal, and local governments would 

likely still be struggling with restoring operations to pre-pandemic levels — rather than 

implementing new investments that will shape the future of their economies. The strong recovery 

of the past two years has allowed government at all levels to plan for future economic growth, 

rather than scrambling to contain a pandemic without adequate resources. To that end,

governments have been using SLFRF to boost economic growth in their communities, advance 

equity, and increase affordability for households.

Building on previously released reporting data, Treasury continues to regularly release SLFRF 

reporting data received from recipients3; data reported through December 31, 2022 can be 

accessed through Treasury’s SLFRF data dashboard. The following examples4provide a 

snapshot of the types of projects that recipients are implementing across key categories using 

SLFRF funds.5

Investing in Housing Affordability

Expanding access to affordable housing continues to be a top priority for Treasury and for the 

Biden-Harris administration. Following on efforts over the summer of 2022 to encourage

jurisdictions to consider using SLFRF for affordable housing, which included new flexibilities

and tools for housing affordability investments, spending continues to accelerate in this area. 

From September 30 to December 31, 2022, funds budgeted by governments for housing 

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 Tribally reported information is included in aggregate statistics about the program (e.g., the total number of 

governments using funds for a specific eligible use, total projects reported, etc.); however due to privacy 

considerations, Treasury does not release complete information on all Tribal projects.

4 The examples included throughout this post are based on recipient reports, and their inclusion in this document 

does not constitute an explicit approval of these projects by Treasury.

5 This analysis includes quarterly Project and Expenditure reporting covering the period ending December 31, 2022 

from the largest SLFRF recipients: states, territories, and metro cities and counties with a population over 250,000 

or an allocation over $10 million, non-entitlement units of local government allocated more than $10 million, and 

Tribal governments allocated over $30 million. In addition, to provide the full picture of SLFRF investments, the 

figures highlighted in this analysis include previously reported data from smaller SLFRF recipients who report their 

spending activity annually in April. These annual reporters include metro cities and counties with populations less 

than 250,000 and an allocation less than $10 million, Tribal governments with an allocation less than $30 million, 

and non-entitlement units of local government allocated less than $10 million. These recipients are required to file 

Project and Expenditure Reports annually by April 30. In 2022, these Project and Expenditure reports covered the

period from March 3, 2021 to March 31, 2022. 
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investments grew 11% to nearly $16 billion. This is a 29% increase in funds dedicated to 

housing since December 31, 2021 while the number of individual projects grew 57% in this 

period to more than 2,100. For example, since the updated housing guidance was issued in July 

2022, the State of Rhode Island reported that the state has budgeted $75 million to complement 

other state and federal resources to finance the production and preservation of housing affordable 

to households earning less than 80% of AMI. Other examples of projects in this area include: 

• The State of Idaho has budgeted $50 million for gap financing to eligible low- and 

moderate-income-targeted multifamily housing developments and down payment/closing 

cost assistance for low- and moderate-income homebuyers. This will ensure that those 

who were the most economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the 

affordable housing crisis have access to long-term, high-quality, affordable housing. 

• Mobile, Alabama has budgeted more than $4 million to work with housing developers 

and the local Public Housing Authority to revitalize neighborhoods with affordable 

housing for unhoused persons and first-time homebuyers. 

• Pensacola, Florida has allocated $3 million to improve access to stable, affordable 

housing for unhoused individuals as well as programs to assist the unhoused.

• Rochester, New York is dedicating over $13 million focused on creating 

homeownership opportunities for low-income residents in neighborhoods that have faced 

challenges even before the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes constructing new singlefamily houses on previously vacant city-owned land in targeted neighborhoods and 

incorporating sustainability and energy efficiency in construction. 

• Tarrant County, Texas has budgeted more than $33 million into expanding permanent 

supportive housing as the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for additional 

housing to serve its most vulnerable populations. The project includes grant awards to 

nonprofits that focus on housing and was facilitated through an application process run 

by the Tarrant County Housing Finance Corporation. 

• The Knik Tribe will build 32 affordable homes for the elder population. The homes 

incorporate accessibility floorplans and important age-in-place features that will support 

independence.

Supporting Workers

Another key area of investment for SLFRF funds has been projects focused to support and 

expand the workforce in response to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic on 

communities. As of December 31, 2022, SLFRF recipients have budgeted over $10.9 billion in 

SLFRF funds for more than 3,500 workforce projects. Key areas of workforce investment 

include helping impacted workers enter in-demand careers, with a particular focus on assisting 

people that have barriers to employment as well as preparing workers for industries of the future

such as those catalyzed by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and 
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Inflation Reduction Act. A key support in this area is childcare, which grows the size of the 

workforce by providing parents with the ability to more work in greater numbers. 

Recognizing the importance of childcare, especially as labor markets remain tight thanks to the 

nation’s growing economy, governments have also made increasingly large investments in this 

area in recent months. For example, New America found that through September 30, 2022 more 

than $2.8 billion of SLFRF resources have been dedicated to supporting the care economy. From 

September 30 to December 31, 2022, spending by quarterly reporters alone on childcare and 

early learning increased by 15%, reaching nearly $900 million in total. This significant increase 

includes projects such as: 

• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania budgeted $20 million to increase support for highquality childcare centers and other out of school time opportunities, including during the 

non-traditional hours of evenings and weekends. 

• The State of Colorado budgeted $16 million to expand an existing grant program that 

increases access and availability of licensed childcare throughout Colorado by funding 

facility upgrades and expansions to grow capacity at existing licensed home-based 

providers and/or childcare centers. Additionally, the Colorado Department of Early 

Childhood is providing technical assistance to childcare providers. 

• The State of Connecticut budgeted $30 million to allow state funded childcare programs

to stay open and available for low- and moderate-income families and children. 

• The State of Iowa budgeted over $30 million to encourage and enable businesses and 

employer consortiums to build or expand on-site childcare centers. 

• The State of New Jersey budgeted nearly $55 million to implement a pilot program to 

improve childcare facilities. 

In addition, governments are also continuing to make robust investments in more traditional 

workforce programs, including: 

• Detroit, Michigan budgeted nearly $59 million for Detroiters for Skills for Life, a 

training and career readiness program for residents that continue to face economic 

hardships exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides employment 

and skill and career-building activities and assists in removing barriers to employment by 

offering disconnected workers on-ramps so that they may earn income while building 

critical skills to improve long-term employment and job retention prospects.

• The Lovelock Paiute Tribe is assisting working parents with long-term solutions for 

childcare. The pandemic reduced childcare in an area that already had an ongoing lack of 

options. The Tribe is constructing both a daycare and a Head Start to assist families and 

provide comprehensive early childhood education.

• The State of Maine budgeted $1.5 million for the Maine Apprenticeship Program that is 

specifically focused on building high quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship 

programs for the clean energy sector in partnership with businesses, industry 
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associations, unions, education and training providers, and community-based 

organizations. 

• Pima County, Arizona budgeted over $5 million for a ‘Micro-Pathways’ program to 

provide participants with financial support to access short-term programs that lead 

directly into in-demand jobs with family-sustaining wages. The county will also support 

apprenticeships and other workforce programs focused on high growth career fields.

• Roanoke, Virginia obligated $3 million to the Star City Works program devoted to 

identifying the needs of employers in high-growth, high-potential sectors and to filling 

any gaps that may exist in the local workforce. The program includes training, workbased learning opportunities, and wrap-around supportive services (transportation, 

childcare, food assistance, utility/mortgage assistance).

• Salt Lake City, Utah obligated $1.5 million to cover payroll and benefits to hire 

positions that were unfilled due to the negative economic impact of the pandemic on 

public sector employment.

• Travis County, Texas budgeted more than $6 million for a workforce development 

program targeting the pandemic’s effect on local industries by providing training aligned 

with industries in the community workforce development plan. The program provides 

supportive services including childcare, transportation assistance, laptops and mobile 

hotspots, educational assistance stipends, work-related payments, and subsidized 

employment while in work-based learning or apprenticeship programs.

Making Transformative Investments in Key Infrastructure

SLFRF is allowing state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to make key investments in

infrastructure projects that respond to needs that were highlighted by the pandemic and that will 

support future economic growth. Overall, nearly 2,700 governments have budgeted more than 

$24 billion for almost 7,500 critical infrastructure projects that support expanded access to highspeed internet and clean water. SLFRF is helping states and localities to further supercharge the 

historic federal investments in infrastructure delivered by the Biden-Harris Administration 

through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and complementing the American Rescue Plan 

investment in expanded affordable highspeed internet access through Treasury’s Capital Projects 

Fund. Some specific project examples include: 

• The State of Alabama budgeted $51 million to develop a statewide middle-mile fiber 

network that will support, catalyze, and facilitate future last-mile projects. 

• American Samoa budgeted $10 million for broadband development as the pandemic 

made clear that remote work, distance learning, and telehealth are essential services. The 

territory will work with local internet service providers to support the delivery of internet 

service that reliably meets or exceeds symmetrical upload and download speeds of 100 

mbps. 
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• Carroll County, Maryland budgeted $15 million to make investments in broadband 

infrastructure in response to COVID-19 when households and businesses lacking reliable 

high-speed service were at a significant disadvantage in areas such as educational, 

economic, and health opportunities. Carroll County will increase access to the 12% of 

Carroll households and businesses currently unserved by a high-speed connection by 

providing 100/100 mbps service that will include an option for low-income customers. 

• Janesville, Wisconsin budgeted over $2 million in order to improve drinking water 

quality by replacing publicly owned lead pipes. 

• Rankin County, Mississippi budgeted $26 million for 45 projects that are improving 

water quality protection, floodplain management, environmental restoration, and 

wetlands restoration. 

* This chart includes all the most recent project and expenditure reporting received by Treasury 

for all recipients. Specifically, it includes data reported by quarterly reporters (states, territories, 

and metro cities and counties with a population over 250,000 or an allocation over $10 million; 

Tribal governments with an allocation over $30 million; and non-entitlement units of local 

government allocated more than $10 million) through December 31, 2022 and data from annual 

reporters (metro cities, counties, and non-entitlement units of local with populations less than 

250,000 and an allocation less than $10 million, Tribal governments with an allocation less than 

$30 million) through March 31, 2022. 

Key Investments through December 31, 2022 for State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Governments*

Category

Reported Funds 

Budgeted

Number of 

Governments 

Pursuing

Number of 

Projects 

Reported

Housing: Emergency Aid, Affordable Housing, 

Homelessness

$15.9 billion 778 2,118

Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Broadband $24.3 billion 2,661 7,490

COVID-19 Public Health Response** $11.8 billion 1,500 5,310

Worker Support: Unemployment Aid, Job Training, 

Public Sector Workforce, Essential Worker Premium Pay

$10.9 billion 1,861 3,512

Small Business Assistance $4.4 billion 560 1,109

Childcare and Early Learning $878.9 million 209 337
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**Includes vaccinations, testing, contact tracing, PPE, prevention in congregate facilities,

medical expenses, and other public health measures.