U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE

Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund

for States, Territories, and Freely Associated States

September 2021
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About This Webinar

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is providing this webinar and other resources for 

informational purposes.

The descriptions provided in this document are non-exhaustive, do not describe all terms and 

conditions associated with the use of Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Capital Projects Fund), 

and do not describe all of the eligible and ineligible uses that may apply to this funding. 

Any Capital Projects Fund funding received will be subject to the terms and conditions of the 

agreement entered into by Treasury and the respective recipients, as is outlined by the guidance.
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SECTION 1: Welcoming Remarks

SECTION 2: Overview

SECTION 3: Use of Funds

SECTION 4: How to Apply and Access Funds 

SECTION 5: Reporting Requirements

SECTION 6: Q&A

Agenda
SECTION 1: Welcoming Remarks
SECTION 2: Overview
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Capital Projects Fund Overview

The Capital Projects Fund provides access to $10 billion for state, territorial, freely 

associated state, and Tribal governments to invest in capital projects to aid their response 

to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Making funding available for broadband 

infrastructure is a priority of the fund.

On September 20, Treasury launched the Capital Projects Fund. Treasury began accepting 

applications from states, territories, and freely associated states on September 24.

The Capital Projects Fund aims to:

• Directly support recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency by strengthening 

and improving infrastructure necessary for participation in work, education, and health 

monitoring that will last beyond the pandemic.

• Enable investments in capital assets designed to address inequities in access to critical 

services.

• Contribute to the Administration’s goal to provide every American with the modern 

infrastructure necessary to access critical services, including a high-quality and affordable 

broadband internet connection. 
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Eligible Applicants and Funding Allocations

Type Amount

States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico $9.8 billion

Territories and Freely Associated States $100 million

Tribal Governments and the State of Hawaii

(for Native Hawaiian programs) $100 million

In the American Rescue Plan Act, Congress allocated funding for eligible state, territorial, freely 

associated state, and Tribal governments. 

Specific funding allocations can be found at: treasury.gov/CPF
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Eligibility Criteria

The Capital Projects Fund authorizes funding for projects that meet the following criteria. 

A Capital Project must:

1. Invest in capital assets designed to directly enable work, education, and health monitoring.

2. Be designed to address a critical need that resulted from or was made apparent or 

exacerbated by the COVID-19 public health emergency.

3. Be designed to address a critical need of the community to be served by it.

Statutory Language: “$10,000,000,000...for making payments to States, territories, and Tribal 

governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health 

monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with 

respect to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)”
SECTION 3: Use of Funds
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Use of Funds

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.
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Use of Funds

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews
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Presumptively Eligible Broadband Infrastructure Projects

Recipients may use these funds to make critical investments in broadband infrastructure

(in addition to funds available under the State & Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for necessary 

broadband infrastructure).

Recipients must invest in broadband infrastructure 

that addresses a critical need for the community

• Encouraged to focus on serving locations without access to 

reliable wireline speeds of 100 Mbps download / 20 Mbps 

upload, but provide flexibility to recipients to invest in other 

areas of critical need 

Eligible

Project Focus

• Designed to deliver service that reliably meets or exceeds 

100 Mbps download and 100Mbps upload speeds, unless 

impracticable

Eligible Project 

Standards

+

Eligibility Criteria:
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Use of Funds

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews
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Presumptively Eligible Digital Connectivity Technology Projects

This funding may be used to purchase and/or install devices and equipment to facilitate 

internet access where affordability has been identified as a barrier to broadband adoption 

and use.

• These devices can be purchased for distribution to 

members of the public through short- or long-term loan 

programs or made available for use in public facilities

Desktop Computers, 

Laptop Computers, 

and Tablets

• Equipment installed as a part of public Wi-Fi 

infrastructure, such as access point, repeaters, routers, 

etc.

 Wi-Fi Equipment

Presumptively Eligible Technologies

• These devices do not qualify for purchase using CPF funds 

as they do not permit users to fully participate in work, 

education, and health monitoring activities

X iPhones, Televisions 

Not Presumptively Eligible Technologies
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Use of Funds

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews
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Presumptively Eligible Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects

This funding may be used to construct or improve buildings that are designed to 

jointly and directly enable work, education, and health monitoring. 

Examples of Eligible Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects

Construction or 

improvement of full-service 

community schools 

providing academic 

programs, workforce training 

or career counseling, and 

health monitoring

Construction or 

improvement of libraries that 

provide public access to the 

internet for work, education, 

and health monitoring, and 

may provide other resources 

like digital literacy training

Construction or 

improvement of community 

health centers that provide 

health monitoring and a 

broader range of services 

including job counseling and 

health education classes

• Eligible projects must directly and jointly enable all three activities, with additional functions 

or purposes permitted

• Applicants should explain why communities identified to be served by Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility Projects have a critical need for such projects
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Use of Funds

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews
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Case-by-Case Reviews

Recipients may propose other uses of funds. To be eligible in Treasury’s review, the 

Recipient must demonstrate that the proposed use of funds:

• Funds must be used for the construction, purchase, 

installation of, and/or improvements to capital assets where 

costs of such assets are capitalized or depreciated

• Upon completion, the project must be designed to be used by 

community members to directly engage in all three activities

Invests in a

Capital Asset that

Directly Enables Work, 

Education, and Health 

Monitoring

1

• The project must be designed to address impediments to 

community members’ ability to directly engage in all three 

activities that resulted from, were made apparent, or 

exacerbated by COVID-19

Addresses Impact 

of COVID-19 2

• The project must serve communities that lack access to the 

resources or services that the project is designed to provide

• Lack of access can be caused by an absence, insufficient levels, 

or unaffordability of a service or resource

Addresses

a Critical Need 3
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Use of Funds

Recipients have flexibility in selecting how they would like to deploy Capital Projects Fund grant 

funding to address critical needs identified within their communities.

Broadband 

Infrastructure Projects

Digital Connectivity 

Technology Projects

Ineligible 

Uses

Multi-Purpose 

Community Facility 

Projects

Case-by-Case

Reviews
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Presumptively Ineligible Uses

The following projects are ineligible under the Capital Projects Fund program.

• Highways, bridges, transit systems, and ports are 

presumptively ineligible capital projects

General 

Infrastructure 

Projects

• Construction or improvement of hospitals and schools 

must demonstrate that they directly and jointly enable 

work, education, and health monitoring

General Construction and 

Improvement of

Hospitals or Traditional 

Schools

X

X

The following projects are not presumed to be eligible under the Capital Projects Fund 

program; although, there may be opportunities for such projects to receive funding if they 

meet the eligibility criteria. Such projects will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
SECTION 4: How to Apply and Access Funds
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Completing the Application

• For states, territories, and freely associated states, the application process consists of several 

parts:

– Register for ID.me. Each individual person who will be accessing or editing a CPF application 

must register. Registration is on a per-user (not per-application) basis. 

– Apply for the CPF program by completing an application using the online portal. The 

application establishes applicant eligibility and asks applicants to indicate an award amount. 

We estimated it will take about 60 minutes to complete. 

– Certify the application. This must be done by a state governor (or similar), or by an 

authorized representative who is duly designated in writing by the governor (or similar).

– Respond to any questions from Treasury regarding the application. 

– Sign a grant agreement with Treasury, binding the applicant to the terms of the CPF grant. 

States, territories, and freely associated states must apply through the Capital Projects 

Fund application portal.

All applications must be completed no later than December 27, 2021.
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Accessing the Capital Projects Fund Application Portal
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CPF Application Portal Homepage 
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Starting a CPF Application Submission
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Confirmation of Application Creation
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Applicant Information
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Applicant Information Details

• Primary Contact Information – Contact information for the person who is filling out the 

online portal. You can also add additional POC Email Addresses. 

• Applicant Information – Identifying information for the state, territory, or freely associated 

state that is applying for funding.

• Authorized Representative Information –Contact information for the person who will be 

signing the certification to submit this application. 

• Banking Information –Information needed for us to send you payments. 
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Award Information
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Accessing Funds

• A Grant Plan describes the anticipated use(s) for funds and establishes some measures for 

assessing performance. 

• Grant Plans require the following:

– Executive summary

– Allocation Table showing the broad categories of Capital Projects and intended spending 

on each category

– Program Plan(s) providing more detailed information on each category of Capital Project 

described in the Allocation Table. 

» Program Plans may be submitted together or singly. 

» Applicants may submit additional Program Plans on a rolling basis through the one-year 

submission window. 

» Treasury will make CPF funding available for each Program Plan, in turn, as they are 

received and approved. 

States, territories, and freely associated states must also complete a Grant Plan.

All Grant Plans and Program Plans must be submitted no later than 

September 24, 2022.
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Applicant Outreach and Support

The CPF team created an Applicant Liaison Team that will:

• Assign a dedicated POC to each applicant to answer questions about the program

• Offer support to applicants on understanding the guidance and addressing any application 

and Grant Plan issues during the application development and review process

• Host webinars and briefings providing information about the guidance, application process, 

and other topics for applicants and other organizations

• Periodically update and publish FAQ documents to provide applicants with clarity

• Partner with the call center to manage incoming questions via phone and the 

CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov inbox to resolve IT and programmatic questions

Treasury will provide applicants with support throughout the application and Grant Plan 

submission process.
SECTION 5: Reporting Requirements
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Reporting Requirements

Recipients will be required to submit ongoing reports on their use of funds and activities.

Project and 

Expenditure Report Performance Report

Contents • Types of projects funded

• Financial data

• Project status and performance narrative

• Project type-specific data

• Approach and objectives

• Descriptions of projects

• Information on performance indicators

• Actions taken to promote equity

Required 

Submissions

• All recipients • States, territories, and freely associated 

states only

Frequency • States, territories, and freely associated 

states submit quarterly

• Tribal governments submit annually

• States, territories, and freely associated 

states submit annually

• Tribal governments do not submit

Treasury will provide additional guidance and instructions on 

the reporting requirements at a later date.

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Section 6: Q&A
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Question 1

Can the Grant Plan (including at least one Program Plan) be 

filed at the same time as the Application 

(i.e., before the Grant Agreement is executed)?
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Question 2

The Guidance indicates that Program Plans can be 

submitted on a rolling basis throughout the 365-day 

submission window. Does that mean all Program Plans 

must be submitted no later than September 24, 2022?
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Question 3

Are cities or counties eligible to apply

for Capital Projects Fund grant funds?
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Question 4

If a state wanted to use all of its allocated Capital Projects 

funding for Broadband Infrastructure Projects, could a state 

submit its Grant Plan and a single Program Plan for all of its 

funding at one time?
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Question 5

Is state-collected data, such as broadband mapping data, 

an allowed cost?
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Question 6

Can a program fund a broadband infrastructure project in 

an area where there is an existing enforceable federal 

funding commitment?
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Thank you.

For More Information: 

Please visit Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund 

website treasury.gov/CPF

For Media Inquiries: 

Please contact the U.S. Treasury Press Office 

at (202) 622-2960

For General Inquiries:

Please email 

CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov