Help for Alaska's Tribes

Tribal government funding through ARPA is found within the Treasury’s CSLFRF page. The rules for compliance and reporting are identical to those which apply to State and local governments. There are some expenditures that are allowable for tribes that don’t apply to states and local governments, but they are outlined in the guidance. On November 15, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department revised the reporting requirements for tribal governments that received less than $30 million in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CSLFRF) established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Reports for tribal governments that received less than $30 million in CLSFRF are no longer required to be filed on a quarterly basis and instead are now due annually.

The annual reporting deadlines for CLSFRF (also referred to as ARPA funds) are as follows:
2nd Annual Report Due April 30, 2023 
for the period covering April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023
3rd Annual Report Due April 30, 2024 
for the period covering April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
4th Annual Report Due April 30, 2025 
for the period covering April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025
5th Annual Report Due April 30, 2026 
for the period covering April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
6th Annual Report Due April 30, 2027 
for the period covering April 1, 2026 – December 31, 2026

The Alaska Municipal League (AML) is offering to support local and tribal governments in their reporting and compliance needs. Please complete the following AML ARPA Service Agreement and we’ll assist in ensuring successful implementation:

AFN and AML have collaborated to offer a FREE pre-grant application consultation for tribal governments to talk through their interest, eligibility, and processes for upcoming funding opportunities with an experienced grant writer. Tribal governments that have identified a grant that they believe fits a need, should follow the intake process.

• Contact AML at membersupport@akml.org or (907)586-1325 to indicate interest
• AML staff will document name, affiliation, contact information, and a short statement of need
• AML staff will share that information with our contracted hotline operator, a grant writing professional
• A grant writing professional will contact you. Here’s what to expect Pre-grant Application Consultation Process.

Resources

Alaska Tribal Administrators Association – available for questions on recovery funding

Economic Development Administration Fact Sheet for Indigenous Communities

Capital Projects Funds
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 established the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Capital Projects Fund), which provides $100 million to be allocated in equal shares to Tribal governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

• Allocations Methodology
• Guidance for the Capital Projects Fund for Tribal Governments
• Application Portal, Deadline June 1, 2022
• Application Checklist
  – It is recommended that you reach out to the Alaska Telecom Association (ATA) to determine the telecom provider for your community
  – Here is the link to the NOFO for the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program