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User Guide: Treasury s Portal for Recipient Reporting

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Table of Contents

Section I. Reporting Basics .............................................................................................. 1

Section II. Navigation and Logistics.................................................................................. 3

Section III. Recovery Plan Performance Report ................................................................ 4

List of Figures

Figure 1 - Manual Entry Text Box - example .............................................................................. 4

Figure 2 - Recipient Information ................................................................................................. 5

Figure 3 - Recipient Profile Discrepancies Entry ........................................................................ 5

Figure 4 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Projects................................................. 6

Figure 5 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Submission ........................................... 6

Figure 6 - Official Certification.................................................................................................... 7

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Section I. Reporting Basics

a) Overview

This document provides information on using Treasury’s Portal for states, territories, and

metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents (i.e., Tier 1

recipients) to submit the required Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF)

Recovery Plan Performance Report (Recovery Plan). It is a supplement to the Compliance and

Reporting Guidance (Reporting Guidance), which contains relevant information and guidance

on reporting requirements. Please note that only Tier 1 recipients are required to submit a

Recovery Plan.

Additionally, you should visit the Treasury’s SLFRF home page for the latest guidance and

updates on programmatic and reporting topics.

b) What is Covered in this User Guide?

This User Guide contains detailed guidance and instructions for Tier 1 recipients of SLFRF in

using Treasury’s Portal for submitting the Recovery Plan. All Tier 1 recipients must submit the

required report via Treasury’s Portal. This guide is not comprehensive and is meant to be used

in conjunction with the references mentioned above.

Section I: Reporting Basics

Section II: Navigation and Logistics

Section III: Recovery Plan Performance Report

c) Designated Staff for Key Roles in Managing SLFRF Reports User Designations

SLFRF recipients are required to designate staff or officials for the following three roles in

managing reports for their SLFRF award. Recipients must make the required designations prior

to accessing Treasury’s Portal. The required roles are as follows:

 Account Administrator for the SLFRF award has the administrative role of maintaining the

names and contact information of the designated individuals for SLFRF reporting. The

Account Administrator is also responsible for working within your organization to determine

its designees for the roles of Point of Contact for Reporting and Authorized Representative

for Reporting and providing their names and contact information via Treasury’s Portal.

Finally, the Account Administrator is responsible for making any changes or updates to the

user roles as needed over the award period. We recommend that the Account Administrator

identify an individual to serve in his/her place in the event of staff changes.

 Point of Contact for Reporting is the primary contact for receiving official Treasury

notifications about reporting on the SLFRF award, including alerts about upcoming

reporting, requirements, and deadlines. The Point of Contact for Reporting is responsible for

completing the SLFRF reports.

 Authorized Representative for Reporting is responsible for certifying and submitting

official reports on behalf of the SLFRF recipient. Treasury will accept reports or other official

communications only when submitted by the Authorized Representative for Reporting. The

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Authorized Representative for Reporting is also responsible for communications with

Treasury on such matters as extension requests and amendments of previously submitted

reports. The official reports may include special reports, quarterly or annual reports, interim

reports, and final reports.

For Accounts registered through Login.gov

Treasury Portal at

https://portal.treasury.gov/compliance/s/

For Accounts registered through ID.me

Treasury Portal at

https://portal.treasury.gov/cares/s/slt/s/slt

Some key items to note:

 Each designated individual must register with either Login.gov or ID.me for gaining

access to Treasury’s Portal.

 If you have not previously registered an account, you should register through Login.gov

following this link. This link includes further instructions. The following links provide

additional information:

o https://login.gov/create-an-account/

o https://login.gov/help/get-started/create-your-account/

 Users who have previously registered through ID.me may continue to access Treasury’s

Portal through that method. This link includes further instructions.

 An individual may be designated for multiple roles. For example, the individual

designated as the Point of Contact for Reporting may also be designated as the

Authorized Representative for Reporting.

 The recipient may designate one individual for all three roles.

 Multiple individuals can be designated for each role.

 An organization may make changes and updates to the list of designation individuals

whenever needed. These changes must be processed by the Account Administrator.

 The designated individuals’ names and contact information will be pre-populated in the

“Recipient Profile” portion of the recipient’s SLFRF reports, and recipients will be able to

update the information, if necessary.

Treasury also posted a series of webinars with instructions, as noted below:

 Account Creation and Login - creation of account in Treasury’s Portal through ID.me or

Login.gov

 User Roles - assignment and updates of user roles in Treasury’s Portal

d) Questions?

If you have any questions about the SLFRF program’s reporting requirements, please contact

us by email via SLFRF@treasury.gov.

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Section II. Navigation and Logistics

a) Login to Landing Page and Portal Navigation

After logging into Treasury’s Portal, the landing page (see Figure 1) will appear listing the Office

of Recovery Programs (ORP)-administered program from which your organization may be eligible

for.

Figure 1 - Landing Page

From the landing page, select Go to Your Reports or Compliance Forms on the left side panel to

be taken to a list of options for the programs you have access to under the My Compliance

Reports selection section.

At this time, you may select the Recovery Plan Performance Report.

Each listed report constitutes a link to that specific report’s online forms. Selecting a report from

the landing page will open the first in a series of screens.

To begin completing a specific report, click on Provide Information for the given report. Refer to

the Reporting Guidance for details about each type of required report for submittal.

Manual Data Entry

Manual data entry requires you to provide inputs as instructed on the screen. Manual inputs are

described in detail below for each section of this user guide.

Note: An asterisk ( * ) indicates a required field. Entry into the

field is required before you can save or proceed to the next

screen.

Your inputs will be subject to validation by Treasury’s Portal to ensure that the data provided is

consistent with expected format or description (e.g., entering “one hundred” instead of 100). If a

given data entry fails a validation rule, Treasury’s Portal will display an error for you to address.

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You will not be able to submit manually entered data that does not satisfy the data validation rules

(see Figure 2).

Figure 1 - Manual Entry Text Box - example

Section III. Recovery Plan Performance Report

On these screens, you will review and confirm key information on your organization and upload

the Recovery Plan as a PDF as well as include a link to the easily-discoverable webpage on the

public-facing website where the Recovery Plan is posted. Treasury recommends that Recovery

Plans be accessible within three clicks or fewer from the homepage of the recipient’s website.

Recipients that must submit a Recovery Plan Performance Report include:

 States

 Territories

 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents

Recipients that do not submit a Recovery Plan Performance Report include:

 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population below 250,000 residents which

received more than $10 million in SLFRF funding

 Tribal Governments

 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population below 250,000 residents which

received less than $10 million in SLFRF funding

 Non-entitlement units of local government (NEUs)

The Recovery Plan provides the public and Treasury both retrospective and prospective

information on the projects recipients are undertaking or planning to undertake with program

funding and how they are planning to ensure program outcomes are achieved in an effective,

efficient, and equitable manner. The Recovery Plan should include key performance indicators

identified by the recipient and some mandatory indicators identified by Treasury.

The initial Recovery Plan covered the period from the date of award to July 31, 2021 and was

required to be submitted to Treasury by August 31, 2021, or 60 days after receiving funding.

Thereafter, the Recovery Plan will cover a 12-month period and recipients will be required to

submit the report to Treasury within 30 days after the end of the 12-month period by July 31.

The SLFRF Recovery Plan Performance Report Template is meant as a suggested template for

Tier 1 SLFRF recipients to assist them in submitting their Recovery Plan. The Recovery Plan

Template is available at www.treasury.gov/SLFRPReporting. Tier 1 recipients should consult

the Reporting Guidance for detailed guidance on the submission of this report.

Recipients may modify this template as appropriate for their jurisdiction, provided the modified

template meets Treasury’s requirements, outlined below. Through the Recovery Plan, recipients

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may link to public documents, including, but not limited to, legislation, dashboards, survey

results, community engagement reports, and equity frameworks to support the Recovery Plan

narrative.

Upon login, you will be directed to the recipient information page, which is intended to verify

relevant information in Treasury’s Portal.

a) Recipient Information

1. Review and confirm your Recipient Profile pre-populated from your SLFRF

Application file (see Figure 3).

2. The screen will also display the names and contact information for individuals the

Recipient has designated for key roles for the SLFRF program.

Figure 2 - Recipient Information

3. Please use the textbox (see Figure 4) to flag errors, notifying Treasury if any

information is incorrect

Figure 3 - Recipient Profile Discrepancies Entry

4. Once all fields have been reviewed and verified, click the Next button to proceed

to the following screen.

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b) Performance Report

On this screen, recipients will upload their Recovery Plan. Upon navigating to this screen,

users can download a file with the projects from their last Project and Expenditure Report,

upload a PDF of the Recovery Plan, and enter the link for public reporting of the report (see

Figures 5 and 6).

1. Users can download a spreadsheet of all projects from their previous Project and

Expenditure Report.

Figure 4 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Projects

2. Upload a PDF of the Recovery Plan.

3. Enter a link for public disclosure where this report will be available for public

review.

Figure 5 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Submission

4. Once all of the above information is entered, click Save. Click the Next button to

proceed to the following screen.

c) Official Certification

On this screen, the Authorized Representative for Reporting (ARR) will be asked to certify

information pertaining to the Recovery Plan. By certifying this submission, the ARR is

confirming that all reported information is accurate and approved for submission.

Users who are not designated as an ARR will not be presented with the screen.

1. The ARR’s Name, Title, Telephone Number, and E-Mail Address will be presented

on screen for review.

2. Allow the Certifying Official to review all prior screens and entries to verify accuracy

of the inputted record (see Figure 7).

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Figure 6 - Official Certification

3. Once all of the above information is entered, click the Certify and Submit button to

complete the entry.

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Revision Log

Version

1.0

Date Published

August 9, 2021

Summary of changes

Initial publication (included in the Treasury’s Portal for

Recipient Reporting User Guide)

2.0 July 1, 2022 Updated to incorporate CSV download and references to

updated Recovery Plan template

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