U.S. Department of the Treasury, State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: "Recovery Plan Performance Report User Guide"

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Version 2.0 of Treasury's Recovery Plan Performance Report User Guide for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, dated July 1, 2022, for Tier 1 recipients: states, territories, and metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents. It explains how these recipients upload the Recovery Plan as a PDF to Treasury's Portal with a link to the public webpage where it is posted, and recommends that plans be accessible within three clicks or fewer from the homepage. After the initial plan, each Recovery Plan covers a 12-month period and is due within 30 days after the end of that period by July 31. The Authorized Representative for Reporting certifies the submission, and the revision log records the CSV download and updated template references in version 2.0.

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User Guide: Treasury’s Portal for Recipient Reporting
July 1, 2022

Version: 2.0
Table of Contents
Section I. Reporting Basics .............................................................................................. 1
Section II. Navigation and Logistics.................................................................................. 3
Section III. Recovery Plan Performance Report ................................................................ 4

List of Figures

Figure 1 - Manual Entry Text Box - example .............................................................................. 4
Figure 2 - Recipient Information ................................................................................................. 5
Figure 3 - Recipient Profile Discrepancies Entry ........................................................................ 5
Figure 4 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Projects................................................. 6
Figure 5 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Submission ........................................... 6
Figure 6 - Official Certification .................................................................................................... 7

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Section I. Reporting Basics
a) Overview
This document provides information on using Treasury’s Portal for states, territories, and
metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents (i.e., Tier 1
recipients) to submit the required Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF)
Recovery Plan Performance Report (Recovery Plan). It is a supplement to the Compliance and
Reporting Guidance (Reporting Guidance), which contains relevant information and guidance
on reporting requirements. Please note that only Tier 1 recipients are required to submit a
Recovery Plan.
Additionally, you should visit the Treasury’s SLFRF home page for the latest guidance and
updates on programmatic and reporting topics.
b) What is Covered in this User Guide?
This User Guide contains detailed guidance and instructions for Tier 1 recipients of SLFRF in
using Treasury’s Portal for submitting the Recovery Plan. All Tier 1 recipients must submit the
required report via Treasury’s Portal. This guide is not comprehensive and is meant to be used
in conjunction with the references mentioned above.
Section I: Reporting Basics
Section II: Navigation and Logistics
Section III: Recovery Plan Performance Report
c) Designated Staff for Key Roles in Managing SLFRF Reports User Designations

SLFRF recipients are required to designate staff or officials for the following three roles in
managing reports for their SLFRF award. Recipients must make the required designations prior
to accessing Treasury’s Portal. The required roles are as follows:

 Account Administrator for the SLFRF award has the administrative role of maintaining the
names and contact information of the designated individuals for SLFRF reporting. The
Account Administrator is also responsible for working within your organization to determine
its designees for the roles of Point of Contact for Reporting and Authorized Representative
for Reporting and providing their names and contact information via Treasury’s Portal.
Finally, the Account Administrator is responsible for making any changes or updates to the
user roles as needed over the award period. We recommend that the Account Administrator
identify an individual to serve in his/her place in the event of staff changes.

 Point of Contact for Reporting is the primary contact for receiving official Treasury
notifications about reporting on the SLFRF award, including alerts about upcoming
reporting, requirements, and deadlines. The Point of Contact for Reporting is responsible for
completing the SLFRF reports.

 Authorized Representative for Reporting is responsible for certifying and submitting
official reports on behalf of the SLFRF recipient. Treasury will accept reports or other official
communications only when submitted by the Authorized Representative for Reporting. The

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Authorized Representative for Reporting is also responsible for communications with
Treasury on such matters as extension requests and amendments of previously submitted
reports. The official reports may include special reports, quarterly or annual reports, interim
reports, and final reports.
For Accounts registered through Login.gov

Treasury Portal at
https://portal.treasury.gov/compliance/s/

For Accounts registered through ID.me

Treasury Portal at
https://portal.treasury.gov/cares/s/slt/s/slt

Some key items to note:
 Each designated individual must register with either Login.gov or ID.me for gaining
access to Treasury’s Portal.
 If you have not previously registered an account, you should register through Login.gov
following this link. This link includes further instructions. The following links provide
additional information:
o https://login.gov/create-an-account/
o https://login.gov/help/get-started/create-your-account/
 Users who have previously registered through ID.me may continue to access Treasury’s
Portal through that method. This link includes further instructions.
 An individual may be designated for multiple roles. For example, the individual
designated as the Point of Contact for Reporting may also be designated as the
Authorized Representative for Reporting.
 The recipient may designate one individual for all three roles.
 Multiple individuals can be designated for each role.
 An organization may make changes and updates to the list of designation individuals
whenever needed. These changes must be processed by the Account Administrator.
 The designated individuals’ names and contact information will be pre-populated in the
“Recipient Profile” portion of the recipient’s SLFRF reports, and recipients will be able to
update the information, if necessary.
Treasury also posted a series of webinars with instructions, as noted below:
 Account Creation and Login - creation of account in Treasury’s Portal through ID.me or
Login.gov
 User Roles - assignment and updates of user roles in Treasury’s Portal
d) Questions?
If you have any questions about the SLFRF program’s reporting requirements, please contact
us by email via SLFRF@treasury.gov.

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Section II. Navigation and Logistics
a) Login to Landing Page and Portal Navigation
After logging into Treasury’s Portal, the landing page (see Figure 1) will appear listing the Office
of Recovery Programs (ORP)-administered program from which your organization may be eligible
for.

Figure 1 - Landing Page

From the landing page, select Go to Your Reports or Compliance Forms on the left side panel to
be taken to a list of options for the programs you have access to under the My Compliance
Reports selection section.
At this time, you may select the Recovery Plan Performance Report.
Each listed report constitutes a link to that specific report’s online forms. Selecting a report from
the landing page will open the first in a series of screens.
To begin completing a specific report, click on Provide Information for the given report. Refer to
the Reporting Guidance for details about each type of required report for submittal.
Manual Data Entry
Manual data entry requires you to provide inputs as instructed on the screen. Manual inputs are
described in detail below for each section of this user guide.

Note: An asterisk ( * ) indicates a required field. Entry into the
field is required before you can save or proceed to the next
screen.

Your inputs will be subject to validation by Treasury’s Portal to ensure that the data provided is
consistent with expected format or description (e.g., entering “one hundred” instead of 100). If a
given data entry fails a validation rule, Treasury’s Portal will display an error for you to address.

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You will not be able to submit manually entered data that does not satisfy the data validation rules
(see Figure 2).

Figure 1 - Manual Entry Text Box - example

Section III. Recovery Plan Performance Report
On these screens, you will review and confirm key information on your organization and upload
the Recovery Plan as a PDF as well as include a link to the easily-discoverable webpage on the
public-facing website where the Recovery Plan is posted. Treasury recommends that Recovery
Plans be accessible within three clicks or fewer from the homepage of the recipient’s website.
Recipients that must submit a Recovery Plan Performance Report include:

 States
 Territories
 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents

Recipients that do not submit a Recovery Plan Performance Report include:

 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population below 250,000 residents which
received more than $10 million in SLFRF funding
 Tribal Governments
 Metropolitan cities and counties with a population below 250,000 residents which
received less than $10 million in SLFRF funding
 Non-entitlement units of local government (NEUs)
The Recovery Plan provides the public and Treasury both retrospective and prospective
information on the projects recipients are undertaking or planning to undertake with program
funding and how they are planning to ensure program outcomes are achieved in an effective,
efficient, and equitable manner. The Recovery Plan should include key performance indicators
identified by the recipient and some mandatory indicators identified by Treasury.
The initial Recovery Plan covered the period from the date of award to July 31, 2021 and was
required to be submitted to Treasury by August 31, 2021, or 60 days after receiving funding.
Thereafter, the Recovery Plan will cover a 12-month period and recipients will be required to
submit the report to Treasury within 30 days after the end of the 12-month period by July 31.
The SLFRF Recovery Plan Performance Report Template is meant as a suggested template for
Tier 1 SLFRF recipients to assist them in submitting their Recovery Plan. The Recovery Plan
Template is available at www.treasury.gov/SLFRPReporting. Tier 1 recipients should consult
the Reporting Guidance for detailed guidance on the submission of this report.
Recipients may modify this template as appropriate for their jurisdiction, provided the modified
template meets Treasury’s requirements, outlined below. Through the Recovery Plan, recipients

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may link to public documents, including, but not limited to, legislation, dashboards, survey
results, community engagement reports, and equity frameworks to support the Recovery Plan
narrative.
Upon login, you will be directed to the recipient information page, which is intended to verify
relevant information in Treasury’s Portal.
a) Recipient Information
1. Review and confirm your Recipient Profile pre-populated from your SLFRF
Application file (see Figure 3).
2. The screen will also display the names and contact information for individuals the
Recipient has designated for key roles for the SLFRF program.

Figure 2 - Recipient Information

3. Please use the textbox (see Figure 4) to flag errors, notifying Treasury if any
information is incorrect

Figure 3 - Recipient Profile Discrepancies Entry

4. Once all fields have been reviewed and verified, click the Next button to proceed
to the following screen.

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b) Performance Report
On this screen, recipients will upload their Recovery Plan. Upon navigating to this screen,
users can download a file with the projects from their last Project and Expenditure Report,
upload a PDF of the Recovery Plan, and enter the link for public reporting of the report (see
Figures 5 and 6).
1. Users can download a spreadsheet of all projects from their previous Project and
Expenditure Report.

Figure 4 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Projects

2. Upload a PDF of the Recovery Plan.
3. Enter a link for public disclosure where this report will be available for public
review.

Figure 5 - Recovery Plan Performance Report Screen-Submission

4. Once all of the above information is entered, click Save. Click the Next button to
proceed to the following screen.

c) Official Certification
On this screen, the Authorized Representative for Reporting (ARR) will be asked to certify
information pertaining to the Recovery Plan. By certifying this submission, the ARR is
confirming that all reported information is accurate and approved for submission.
Users who are not designated as an ARR will not be presented with the screen.
1. The ARR’s Name, Title, Telephone Number, and E-Mail Address will be presented
on screen for review.
2. Allow the Certifying Official to review all prior screens and entries to verify accuracy
of the inputted record (see Figure 7).

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Figure 6 - Official Certification

3. Once all of the above information is entered, click the Certify and Submit button to
complete the entry.

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Revision Log

Version Date Published Summary of changes
1.0 August 9, 2021 Initial publication (included in the Treasury’s Portal for
Recipient Reporting User Guide)
2.0 July 1, 2022 Updated to incorporate CSV download and references to
updated Recovery Plan template

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