American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (i.e. the "economic stimulus package") was signed into law on February 17, 2009. The Act allocates $21.5 billion for research, providing funding for a broad array of opportunities. Funds received from ARRA require special tracking and reporting as a condition of the award.
This website will be your resource for information about ARRA reporting. Check here for new guidelines and tools as Berkeley continues to develop processes and procedures to assist Principal Investigators and Research Administrators in meeting these federal reporting requirements.
ARRA Recipient Reporting Requirements
All awards funded by ARRA require awardees to submit quarterly reports for all awards received. Quarterly reports are due no later than 10 calendar days after each calendar quarter ends.
| Quarter Ending | Department Reporting Period | Federal Reporting Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 | September 30 – October 5 | October 10 |
| December 31 | December 15 – January 5 | January 10 |
| March 31 | March 25 – April 5 | April 10 |
| June 30 | June 25 – July 5 | July 10 |
ARRA funds require unprecedented new levels of transparency and accountability. Reports and information for projects funded by the Recovery Act will be published for public viewing on the Recovery.gov website within 30 days after the end of each quarter.
What Data Must Be Provided by Departments/PIs?
Berkeley is developing a web-based portal to facilitate the compilation and submission of ARRA quarterly reports. Most of the required information will be pulled directly from existing campus systems – COEUS and BAIRS. However, there are six data fields that will require input from the department:
- Award description
- Quarterly activities
- Project completion status
- Number of jobs created and jobs retained
- Description of the jobs created and retained
- Description of the product/service for vendor payments over $25k
See detailed definitions of the data required for these six fields.
What are the Consequences for Not Reporting?
The Recovery Act stipulates repercussions for not following the reporting requirements, including:
- Termination of awards
- Return of funds to the sponsor, both on an individual and institutional level
- Debarment from receiving future funds, both on an individual and institutional level
- Increased risk of Federal audit
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