INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA)
Download FFIS’s IIJA State Allocations Spreadsheet FFIS continues to populate its IIJA spreadsheet with new announcements on program implementation; each week’s changes are highlighted in yellow. A dedicated tab includes recently issued Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). New or updated allocations are provided for:
- Clean School Bus Program (initial FY 2023 rebate selections)
- Large-scale water recycling and reuse projects (FY 2023 projects)
- Water storage, groundwater storage, and conveyance projects (FY 2024 projects and correction to FY 2023 figures)
ENERGY
Department of Energy (DOE) Updates State and Local Solution Center Webinar Schedule Topics include EV charging infrastructure, weatherization, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and more.
DOE Announces $12.1 Million Round of Awards to 17 State and Local Governments Through Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Selects 530 School Districts to Receive Nearly $900 Million in FY 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Program Rebates The funds will be used to replace older, diesel-fueled school buses. Initially, EPA made $500 million available for this round of funding but nearly doubled the available funding in response to high demand. Applications are still under review; EPA may elect to make additional awards once those reviews are complete. A list of current awards is available here, and a flyer on next steps for selectees is here.
HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Updates Events Webpage Offerings include overviews and trainings on grant programs; Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements; emergency planning; and more.
FEMA Issues Clarifying Guidance on Application of Unrecovered Indirect Costs to Non-Federal Cost Share Requirements Under State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) With prior approval from FEMA, grantees may use unrecovered indirect costs for the cost share for FY 2022 and FY 2023 SLCGP awards, as well as future SLCGP awards.
FEMA Makes $300 Million Available for FY 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Swift Current The program provides resiliency dollars after a major disaster declaration following a flood-related disaster event. The application window closes January 15, 2026, and the last eligible disaster declaration date is May 31, 2025 (funding opportunity). Applications will be reviewed, and funds made available, on a rolling basis.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Posts State-Level Data on Affordable Connectivity Program The data include subscriber numbers and prices as of August 1, 2023. Data by county, ZIP code, and plan are available as well. FFIS’s IIJA spreadsheet (linked above) reports state data on total support provided under the program.
INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Selects Four Local Governments and Water Districts to Receive Nearly $180 Million Through Large-Scale Water Recycling and Reuse Program
Reclamation Invests $242 Million in Five Water Storage and Conveyance Projects
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Makes $10 Million Available for Geologic and Geochemical Mapping Through Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI) Funds are available to state geological surveys; applications are due December 31.
USGS Issues $4 Million Funding Opportunity for FY 2025 National Geological & Geophysical Data Preservation Program The grants are available to support preservation, cataloging of, and access to geological and geophysical data and materials for research and education. Applications are due December 12.
TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Announces Availability of $1.3 Billion for Second Round of Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Grant Program The program includes two categories:
- Community grants: To deploy infrastructure for electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen, propane, and natural gas fueling on public roads or in other publicly accessible locations
- Corridor grants: To deploy charging and alternative fueling infrastructure located along designated alternative fuel corridors
Up to $521 million is available for applications previously submitted under the NOFO for FYs 2022-2023. Applications are due August 28. FHWA will host a webinar for new applications on June 6, 2:00 p.m. ET (register). A second webinar will be held for applications submitted under the FY 2022-2023 NOFO on June 11, 1:00 p.m. ET (register).
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Posts Federal Register Notice of FY 2024 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information
FHWA Makes $17 Million Available Annually for FYs 2024-2026 for Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Applications for FY 2024 funding are due July 30. For FY 2025 and FY 2026 funds, applications are due July 31, 2025, and July 1, 2026, respectively. The funding opportunity is here.
FHWA Releases Q&As on Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs and Small Grants The waiver is here.
FHWA Requests Information from States on Incorporation of Extreme Weather and Resilience into Risked-Based Asset Management Plans (AMPs) as Required by the IIJA Responses are due July 29.
INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA)
Download IRA State Allocations Spreadsheet The spreadsheet, updated weekly, lists state allocations and estimates, summary information on eligibility and other grant features, and links to additional information; each week’s changes are highlighted in yellow. No new allocations are provided this week.
ENERGY
DOE Posts Map of Application and Program Status by State for IRA Home Energy Rebate Programs New York is the only state that has made the rebates available.
DOE Issues Request for Information (RFI) on Issues Related to Implementing IRA and IIJA Changes to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program The IRA appropriated $3 billion for loans under the program, which provides financing to help deploy eligible advanced technology vehicles or the manufacturing of qualifying components for eligible vehicles. Responses are due June 28.
ENVIRONMENT
EPA Selects Five Institutions of Higher Education to Receive Nearly $15 Million Total in Hydrofluorocarbon Reclaim and Innovative Destruction Grants The funding comes from $15 million in the IRA for grants to implement the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act. A list of recipients is included in the press release.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Small Business Administration (SBA) Removes Cap on Loans for Clean Energy Projects
TRANSPORTATION
FHWA Updates Q&As for Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program
TREASURY
Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Release Proposed Guidance on Clean Electricity Production Credit and Clean Electricity Investment Credit The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) identifies technologies that would categorically qualify as zero greenhouse gas emissions for the Clean Electricity Production Credit and Clean Electricity Investment Credit. It also clarifies how energy storage technologies would qualify for the Clean Electricity Investment Credit. Comments will be accepted for 60 days after publication.
Treasury, IRS Issue Guidance on Clean Fuel Production Credit The IRA allows a credit for the production of clean transportation fuels beginning on January 1, 2025. For purposes of the credit, transportation fuel is divided into two broad categories: sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and non-SAF transportation fuel.
CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT (CHIPS)
Download FFIS’s CHIPS Act Spreadsheet Updated weekly, the spreadsheet provides information on CHIPS-related NOFOs and awards that may be of interest to states. Each week’s changes are highlighted in yellow. New information is listed as follows:
- Award numbers added when available
- EPIIC, ExLENT, ART (duplicates removed)
- ITYC (duplicates removed, new awards added)
CORONAVIRUS
Download COVID-19 State Allocations Spreadsheet No updated allocations are provided this week.
EDUCATION
Department of Education (ED) Updates COVID Materials Updates include:
- May 6, May 13, May 20, and May 28 editions of Newsflash, with recent communications, upcoming deadlines, and other resources
- Reminder of June 6 deadline for submitting Year 4 Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund Annual Performance Report
- Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) Fund reporting materials: data collection webinar, slides, user guide, business rules guide spreadsheet (available here), and guide to resolving HEER business rules
HEALTH
CMS Announces Extension of State Reporting of Medicaid Renewals Outcomes The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is extending current state reporting of certain metrics contained in the Unwinding Data Report to support continued insight into state eligibility and enrollment operations. A table at the end of the document specifies the duration for each metric.
CMS Updates Scheduled State Timelines for Completing Unwinding-Related Renewals
HUMAN SERVICES
ACF Updates Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Data Dashboard The dashboard now includes data for FY 2023 for grant recipients that did not receive a no cost extension.
ACF Announces LIHWAP Office Hours The office hours are an opportunity to discuss any questions related to the FY 2023 LIHWAP Annual Report for grantees that received a no cost extension.
LABOR
Department of Labor (DOL) Office of Inspector General Publishes Report on FY 2023 DOL Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act The report finds a lack of compliance with regard to some COVID-19-related unemployment compensation programs.
TREASURY
Deadline Approaches for NEU Decline-and-Transfer Transactions States must obtain signatures on the decline-and-transfer form for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) awards from their Non-Entitlement Units (NEUs) by June 30.
OTHER NEWS
GENERAL
Treasury, IRS Announce Direct File as Permanent Free Tax Filing Option The announcement follows a successful pilot program. All 50 states and the District of Columbia are invited to join in the 2025 filing season.
AGRICULTURE
Department of Agriculture (USDA) Announces Additional $824 Million for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) H5N1 Response This Commodity Credit Corporation funding will support continued APHIS work with state and local partners to identify and address H5N1 cases in livestock and poultry.
ENERGY
DOE Launches Coordinated Interagency Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) Program Portal for Streamlined Federal Transmission Permitting Coordination The portal will serve as a one-stop shop for qualified transmission developers to track the status of their application, submit materials, and facilitate communication with DOE and other federal agencies.
Administration Launches Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative with Commitments from 21 States It aims to bring together states, federal entities, and power sector stakeholders to help drive grid adaptation quickly and cost-effectively.
ENVIRONMENT
EPA Proposes Regulatory Framework for Alternatives to Mandatory Restructuring Assessments Under Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) A public water system (PWS) is subject to a mandatory restructuring assessment if it repeatedly violates drinking water standards and meets other criteria. The proposed rule would establish a new mandatory restructuring assessment authority for states; require states with primacy to develop mandatory restructuring assessment programs and submit primacy revisions for EPA review and approval; establish requirements for states and PWSs that implement system-specific mandatory restructuring assessments; and establish eligibility requirements and limitations for restructuring incentives under state-approved restructuring plans. Comments are due July 29.
HEALTH
HHS Expands Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration to 10 Additional States The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) gave the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) the authority to expand the program. The following states were selected: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
CMS Posts February 2024 Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Enrollment Report
CMS Updates Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets The letter describes the 2025 updates and provides additional guidance on mandatory reporting.
HRSA Announces $15 Million to Address Maternal Health Needs and Disparities in Rural Communities The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $8 million through the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program to test new approaches to support, enhance, and expand access to maternal care in rural communities. An additional $7 million will be available to address maternal health needs in the South and Midwest through the new Delta Region Maternal Care Coordination Program.
HHS and USDA Release Fact Sheet on Continued Response to H5N1 The fact sheet outlines actions taken by agencies to protect farmworkers and the public and to monitor disease transmission.
HHS Launches Nationwide Heat and Health Tool The tool provides zip-code level data to help communities prepare for extreme heat.
HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Updates Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident FAQs The FAQs address Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules and the cybersecurity incident affecting Change Healthcare and other health care entities.
HUMAN SERVICES
HHS and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Release Joint Letter on Addressing Needs of Dually Involved Youth The letter encourages investment in prevention to assist families in crisis and reduce the likelihood of youth entering the child welfare or juvenile justice systems.
ACF Issues Guidance on Title IV-E Adoption Assistance Eligibility ACF reminds states that for all adoption assistance agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2024, eligibility must be determined using the “applicable child” criteria. As a result, the program is fully delinked from the old Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) requirements.
ACF Posts Webinar on Comprehensive Child Welfare Information Systems (CCWIS) Procurements The webinar focuses on expanding participation of small, disadvantaged businesses in CCWIS competitive opportunities.
ACF Releases Proposed Rule on Employment and Training Services for Noncustodial Parents in the Child Support Program The proposed rule would allow federal financial participation for certain optional and nonduplicative employment and training services for eligible noncustodial parents in the child support program. Comments are due July 30.
ACF Posts Information on New TANF Pilot in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) The FRA included an opportunity for five states to pilot new performance measures around Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) participants’ employment, earnings, and family well-being, in lieu of the current work participation rate measure. The guidance outlines flexibility and requirements for the pilot states. ACF plans to release an application this summer.
ACF Memo Outlines New Provisions Allowing Citizens of Freely Associated States to Receive TANF The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 revised the eligibility of citizens of freely associated states (i.e., Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau) lawfully residing in the United States for certain federal benefits, including TANF.
HHS Releases Welfare Indicators and Risk Factors Report The annual report to Congress provides information on indicators and predictors of “welfare dependence.” It covers three programs: TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Supplement Security Income (SSI).
ACF Provides Guidance to Office of Refugee Resettlement Program Grant Recipients on Ensuring Equity The guidance outlines required actions and recommended actions.
ACL Releases Profile of Older Americans The Administration for Community Living (ACL) profile contains key topic areas such as income, living arrangements, education, health, and a special section on living in the community. State data are included.
HHS Delivers Strategic Framework for National Plan on Aging The report lays the groundwork for a coordinated effort to create a national set of recommendations for advancing healthy aging and age-friendly communities. ACL will hold a webinar on the plan on June 10, 2:00 p.m. ET (register here).
HOMELAND SECURITY
HOUSING
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Announces 2024 Registration of Interest for HUD-VASH Vouchers Approximately $78 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) voucher funding will support approximately 7,800 new HUD-VASH vouchers.
HUD Reminds Grantees of FY 2024 Income/Rent Limits and CPD Income Calculator Updates Certain Community Planning and Development (CPD) Income and Rent Limits went into effect on June 1 and will affect the CPD Income Eligibility Calculator.
- FY 2024 Income Limits: Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), Housing Trust Fund (HTF), Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
- FY 2024 Rent Limits: HOME, HTF
HUD Publishes Revised Policy for Duplication of Benefits for CDBG-DR Grantees The policy for how to conduct a duplication of benefits (DOB) analysis for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) has been updated. The revised policy and FAQs are available here.
Proposed Rule Streamlines and Updates HOME Program It also implements recent amendments to the HOME statute and includes minor revisions to the regulations for CDBG and Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs). Comments close July 29.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
FCC Proposes Georouting Requirement for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Comments close June 28.
FCC Announces Effective Date for 911 Cessation of Operations Notification Requirement Providers of 911 services who are ceasing operations must notify the commission within 60 days, effective July 5.
JUSTICE
Department of Justice Posts FY 2024 Formula Solicitations
- Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (allocations)
- State Criminal Alien Assistance Program
- John R. Justice Program
LABOR
NUTRITION
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Posts Memo on Expansion of Child Nutrition Food Purchasing Geographic Preference Option Child nutrition program operators and state agencies purchasing food on their behalf now have the option of buying unprocessed food from local sources only. FNS will hold two webinars on the change:
- State agencies: June 13, 3:00 p.m. ET (registration link to be provided to states via PartnerWeb and FNS regional offices)
- Farm to School partners and child nutrition program operators: June 20, 2:00 p.m. ET (register)
FNS Publishes Report on Nutrition Assessment, Benefit Tailoring in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
FNS Posts Recordings of SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) Webinars
FNS Posts Declaration of Supply Chain Disruption for Gerber Infant Formulas The disruption is expected to last through July 15. FNS will consider waiver requests from affected state agencies.
FNS Updates SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant Program Webpage Updates include listings of award summaries for FYs 2019 through 2023.
FNS Updates List of Community Eligibility Provision Status of School Districts, Schools by State
FNS Posts Implementation Guidance on CACFP Financial Review Requirements for State Agencies
The requirements of the Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule published in August 2023 include an annual reconciliation of bank account activity and accounting of reported actual expenditures for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
FNS Publishes New Landing Page for WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Modernization The page includes information on the programs and resources for state agencies.
TRANSPORTATION
FTA Publishes Transit Resilience Guidebook to Address Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters, and Climate Change
FTA Issues Implementation Guidance on Recent Revisions to Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act FTA recipients planning to begin the real property acquisition phase of a project on or after June 3, 2024, should ensure that planning documents and recipient policies and procedures related to the acquisition of real property or the displacement of persons are updated to reflect the provisions found in the final rule.