July 2024

Good afternoon,

This month, we want to begin by wishing everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July.

We're excited to share the July edition of the Grants Management Newsletter, where we highlight the latest advancements across Oklahoma utilizing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

A couple of quick updates to share:

Please find linked below new resources for use by your teams. These include two revised templates for the written justification and labor reporting as well as two guidance documents concerning federal interest in real property and record retention requirements. We encourage you to utilize these resources.

It's time to submit the Quarterly Report to the U.S. Department of the Treasury by the end of July. GMO recently reached out to you about the upcoming treasury reporting deadline. If you did not receive this email, please reach out to our team. The deadline for submission back to GMO is July 12.

As always, if you ever have any questions, please contact me or my team for assistance. 

Sincerely,

Parker Wise
Director of Grants Management,
Office of Management and Services

Note these metrics reflect data as of July 1. Please visit the ARPA Program Tracker for the most up-to-date information.

• $679,650,000, or 36.18%, of total funds disbursed.
• $42,422,431.11 disbursed in June.
• 14 projects fully funded to date.
• $117,210,838.17 disbursed in Q2.

We have drafted some resources, including two newly updated templates, to better equip your teams with the necessary tools to support your ongoing projects. Please use the Labor Reporting for Capital Projects over $10 million template and the Capital Expenditure Written Justification template where required.

In addition, we have a Federal Interest in Real Property handout as well as a two-pager on Subrecipient Record Retention Requirements to share with you.

We will continue to roll out new resources periodically and we encourage your teams to familiarize yourselves with these new materials.

For more federal guidance resources, visit the U.S. Department of the Treasury SLFRF website.

Remember to check out the GMO's current templates and guidance available on the Subrecipient guidance webpage.

If you would like GMO to consider drafting guidance for your agency on any ARPA-SLFRF-related questions or to submit a question to the U.S. Department of the Treasury on your behalf, please complete this online form.

Did you know that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has a SLFRF newsletter?

Subscribe to the Treasury's newsletter.

Dusty Roads to Digital Highways: Federal programs roll out $1.3 billion for broadband infrastructure

Maysville Municipal Authority receives $1M grant for water system improvements.

Luttrell announces Broadband grants

Renovations made possible through ARPA-SLFRF funding expands quality health care access to Northeast Oklahomans

Know of any positive ARPA stories? Let us know so we can feature them on the ARPA website!

If you know of any training opportunities, please share them with us!

This month, we would like to highlight the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) for their progress at Pivot in expanding access to youth counseling services with the opening of the newly renovated Goodrich Counseling Center.

The state Legislature allocated $30,672,000 ARPA-SLFRF funds to OJA to address education disparities through academic, social, and emotional services to the youth of Oklahoma. Oklahoma Association of Youth Services (OAYS) includes 18 entities with active projects, including Pivot. According to Jennifer Goodrich, President & CEO of Pivot, nearly $1.5 million has been disbursed to OJA for the renovations to the center.

Pivot works with people ages 12-24, who are often homeless, at risk of being homeless, alone or disengaged. The organization provides programs and services that focus on meeting housing and basic needs, education and job assistance, prevention and intervention services, and therapeutic care. Pivot is committed to the long-term impact in the lives of marginalized youth. With the help of ARPA-SLFRF funds in the opening of the Goodrich Counseling Center, Pivot is able to serve more young people and make a broader impact.

Keep an eye out for more information on Pivot to be distributed in our next newsletter.