Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund

 

Section 605 of the Social Security Act (the Act), as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021), established the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF). The LATCF provides $2 billion in total funding for payment by Treasury to eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal governments across fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Section 103 of Division LL of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, amended section 605 of the Social Security Act and made additional funding available across fiscal years 2023 and 2024 for payments to eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments. Under the LATCF program, eligible revenue sharing counties, eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments, and eligible Tribal governments may use funds provided under a payment made under this program for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
21.032
Federal Agency/Office
Departmental Offices, Department of The Treasury
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
C - Direct Payments For Specified Use
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 9901
Public Law 117-2, Title IX, Subtitle M Section 9901
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Division LL, Section 103
Public Law 117-328
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
LATCF funding is available for eligible Tribal governments, eligible revenue sharing counties (defined to include, in addition to certain counties, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands), and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Not applicable.
Credentials/Documentation
Not Applicable. No new awards in FY 2024
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. The following provisions of 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, apply to this program: (1) 2 CFR Subpart A (Acronyms and Definitions); (2) 2 CFR 200.100-110 (certain General Provisions); (3) 2 CFR 200.203 (public notice of Federal financial assistance programs); (4) 2 CFR 200.303 (internal controls); and (5) the Single Audit Act and its implementing regulations at 2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F. Recipients under the program will be required to submit reports, pursuant to section 605(d) of the Act.
Award Procedure
Not Applicable. No new awards will be made in FY 2024.
Deadlines
Not Applicable. No new awards will be made in FY 2024.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Applicants may direct questions or concerns to Treasury at LATCF@treasury.gov.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not Applicable. No new awards will be made in FY 2024.
How may assistance be used?
For all recipients, funds may be used for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that spend $750,000 or more in Federal awards are subject to a single or a program-specific audit for its fiscal year in which it expended the Federal award funds. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that fiscal year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Records must be retained in accordance with the terms of the assistance agreement.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Funds are available to recipients until expended or returned to Treasury. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
United States Department of the Treasury Attn: Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20220 USA
LATCF@treasury.gov
Phone: 202-622-6415
Website Address
https://treasury.gov/LATCF
Financial Information
Account Identification
20-0156-0-1-401
Obligations
(Direct Payments for Specified Use) FY 22$2,000,000,000.00; FY 23 est $10,527,200.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable. No new awards for FY 2024.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The LATCF program is authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, Title IX, Subtitle M, Section 9901, which added section 605 of the Social Security Act. Section 605 was amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, Public Law 117-328, Division LL, Section 103. Treasury has published program guidance at treasury.gov/LATCF.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.

 



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