American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Grantee Reporting Requirements
Purpose:
By law, recipient reporting begins on October 10, 2009 (April 3 OMB guidance.) There are requirements that Recovery Act funding recipients must meet before that date so that they can submit reports using the FederalReporting.gov website.
All prime recipients, sub-recipients and vendors need Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) identification numbers, and contractors also must have Central Contractor Registration (CCR) numbers under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to register for the quarterly reporting system. It may take several weeks to get DUNS and CCR numbers, so recipients should begin the process immediately to get their DUNS and CCR numbers.
Early registration for the ARRA system is extremely important considering that there will be thousands of recipients attempting to file quarterly reports to a new system.
Obtaining DUNS and CCR Numbers:
- To register with Dun and Bradstreet for DUNS, go to http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
- A contractor must first have a DUNS number before registering for a CCR number. For information on CCR, go to http://www.ccr.gov/FAQ.aspx.
- To register with CCR and get a CCR number, go to http://www.ccr.gov/.
Reporting:
- ARRA registration for quarterly reporting opens August 27, 2009 at http://www.federalreporting.gov.
Resources:
- OMB hosted webinars for prime recipients, sub-recipients and Federal agency personnel on various aspects of the reporting requirements and the technology solution on July 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. For a copy of training presentations/materials, go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/Recovery/WebinarTrainingMaterials/.
- Other guidance that is available includes the following:
- June 22 OMB guidance at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-21.pdf, which includes updated guidance, Supplement 1, which is a list of programs subject to recipient reporting and Supplement 2, the recipient reporting data model;
- April 3 OMB guidance at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-15.pdf
- Feb. 18 OMB guidance at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/memoranda_fy2009/m09-10.pdf; and
- March 31 FAR Case at http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-7025.htm.