April ARPA Reporting Deadline: Annual Project and Expenditure Reports - April 10, 2025
This webinar reviewed portal navigation, reporting principles, general guidelines and best practices to prepare municipalities to meet the reporting deadline. Additionally, the webinar reviewed the previous Obligation Deadline requirements and advised on how to maintain compliance and report obligations in the portal.
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Project and Expenditure Reporting Data Trends and Grant Summaries Overview - October 10, 2024
This webinar reviewed ARPA SLFRF reporting trends and data analysis across the nation, analyzing Project and Expenditure Report data published by the US Department of the Treasury. The webinar highlighted Maryland NEU data, drawing conclusions on Maryland obligations, expenditures and projects. Additionally, the webinar reviewed Grant Award summaries provided for Maryland NEUs and flagged the Obligation Deadline Reminder.
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Strategies for Capacity Building and Partnership Development for Federal Funding Success - June 20, 2024
This webinar presented an overview of capacity-building techniques and practices that Maryland NEUs can leverage to build strong networks and encourage inter-municipal resilience. The MTAP Team reviewed steps to building strong internal capacity and addressed common challenges, offering support and guidance in overcoming these barriers. The team also reviewed the process of building collaborative networks and identifying key potential partners to build community resilience with in order to encourage strong partnerships.
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ARPA Obligation and Closeout Best Practices - April 18, 2024
This webinar presented on ARPA SLFRF reporting and closeout. The team reviewed Project and Expenditure User Guide updates, reviewed standard compliance housekeeping, and updated viewers on new close-out updates, best practices and key takeaways. Additionally, MTAP reviewed the definition of "obligation" as defined by Treasury, and provided examples of valid and invalid obligations
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Roundtable on ARPA Spending Trends and Municipality Success Stories - February 27, 2024
This informative webinar reviewed ARPA SLFRF spending trends and gave viewers insight into Maryland NEU success stories regarding ARPA funding. The webinar highlighted stories from the municipalities of Brunswick, Chestertown, Greenbelt, Landover Hills and Rock Hall, showcasing trends in ARPA awards, municipality obligations and expenditures and the projects being created and completed under these funds.
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Water Infrastructure and Funding in ARPA and IIJA - December 7, 2023
This webinar, presented in partnership with the Maryland Department of the Environment through the University of Maryland Environmental Finance Center, presented a high-level overview of water infrastructure funding authorized under the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA), highlighting water, wastewater and stormwater funding opportunities. Additionally, the team reviewed tips and best practices for applying to water infrastructure funding and followed up with resources and support for municipalities applying for these funds.
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Leveraging ARPA SLFRF and IIJA for Municipalities in Maryland - September 13, 2023
This webinar focused on providing information regarding ARPA SLFRF funding and how municipalities could braid or blend this funding with IIJA funding to build capacity and leverage funding opportunities. Additionally, the team reviewed the 2023 Interim Final Rule and highlighted important updates and best practices.
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