The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has allocated approximately $528.96M in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRFs) to Non-Entitlement Units (NEUs) of Local Government, as defined in section 603(g)(5) of the Social Security Act. Under ARPA, the State of Maryland is required to distribute funds and requirements to NEUs within 30 days upon receipt of SLFRFs from the US Treasury. Funds will be distributed in two tranches, with the initial allocation (50 percent of total allocation) disbursed upfront and the second allocation to follow 12 months later. 

If you have any questions specific to how your community can use SLFRF, please use the NEU Question Submission Portal to submit them and someone from our team will follow up with specific guidance.

Starting on Tuesday, February 1st, the State will be hosting weekly office hours in order to provide NEUs with an additional channel to ask questions, connect with other NEUs, or submit feedback.