September 2024
Greetings,
We hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day holiday. As we dive into September, there are a few updates to share from GMO.
Please enjoy this month's edition of the Grants Management Newsletter, where we highlight the latest advancements across Oklahoma utilizing the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).
With 26 months remaining, we've distributed 38.4% of total funds with $718,190,000 expended. We are pleased to report that 17 of our 76 projects are fully funded.
GMO is delighted to share we are starting an initiative to highlight SLFRF projects and promote their impact on our community. It's important for Oklahomans to see the critical work your agencies are doing with ARPA-SLFRF funds. In doing so, we invite you to share your stories and progress updates with our office. If you would be interested in sharing more about your agencies' projects, progress and impact, please contact our communications team.
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 Enterprise Services
Annual reporting guidance
Grants Management metrics
Note: These metrics reflect data as of Sept. 3. Please visit the ARPA-SLFRF Program Tracker for the most up-to-date information.
- $718,190,000, or 38.40%, of total funds disbursed.
- $15,319,766.09 disbursed in August.
- 17 projects fully funded to date.
- $117,210,838.17 disbursed in Q2.
Subrecipient recognition
This month, we would like to highlight our partners at 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 from the American Rescue Plan Act's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA-SLFRF) 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 and CEO of Pivot, nearly $1.2 million of the allotted amount has been disbursed to OJA for the renovations to the counseling center.
Pivot works with individuals ages 12-24, who are often homeless or at risk of being homeless, alone or disengaged. One way they support the youth in Oklahoma is through Pivot’s comprehensive counseling services. The need for quality mental health care skyrocketed due to the rise in mental health and substance abuse issues following the COVID-19 pandemic. Pivot alone has seen a 30% increase in the number of individuals served in counseling services and a 28% increase in those served in substance abuse services.
Learn more on the ARPA-SLFRF newsroom.
Helpful tip
Did you know that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has a data dashboard similar to the ARPA-SLFRF program tracker?
The dashboard includes all 50 states' SLFRF programs. More state public data is available here.
Press releases and articles
Know of any positive ARPA stories? Let us know so we can feature them on the ARPA website!
Available training
If you know of any other training opportunities, please share them with us!
GMO guidance updates
Remember to check out GMO's current templates (located at the bottom of the page) and guidance on the Subrecipient guidance webpage.
Additionally, 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.
For more federal guidance resources, visit the U.S. Department of the Treasury SLFRF website.
