ARRA
This section will help you navigate the information generated by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA) and in increasing understanding of how ARRA applies to and affects CAAs.
General ARRA Information
- View the full ARRA bill
- View an income eligibility Q&A from CAPLAW
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ARRA and CSBG
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance
The OMB memoranda explain what Section 1512 of ARRA requires recipients to report on the use of ARRA funding. The first of these reports is due October 10, 2009. - Frequently Asked Questions
Answers from OMB to questions about ARRA reporting requirements.
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ARRA and Davis-Bacon
Since 1931, Congress has extended the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to some 60 “Related Acts” which provide federal assistance for construction through loans, grants, loan guarantees and insurance. These Related Acts include by reference the requirements for payment of the prevailing wages in accordance with the Davis-Bacon Act. Examples of Related Acts include ARRA and the Head Start Act because both of these acts include the Davis-Bacon Act requirements by reference.
Because ARRA is a Related Act, then any contractors and subcontractors performing on any ARRA funded or assisted contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair (including painting and decorating) of public buildings or public works must pay their laborers and mechanics not less than the prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits. Covered contractors and subcontractors are also required to pay employees weekly and to submit weekly certified payroll records to the federal contracting agency.
- CAPLAW Step-by-Step Guide for Complying with the Davis-Bacon Act
Quick and easy guide to Davis-Bacon compliance information including sample contracts and payroll forms for weatherization assistance program subgrantees, their contractors and subcontractors. - General Davis-Bacon Information
Find more information on Davis-Bacon in the Other Topics of Interest section.
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ARRA and Employment
- View the DOL COBRA Coverage FAQ
- Updated Form 941
(Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return) with instructions)
Employers should use this form to report their COBRA premium assistance payments. The instructions specifically explain how to complete lines 12a and 12b, which address the COBRA premium assistance payments. - Posters and Flyers
Sample posters and flyers that employers may use to notify employees of the COBRA premium reduction. - IRS Notice 2009-27
Information about the COBRA premium reduction presented partly in a question and answer format. - Whistleblower Laws and Guidance
ARRA provides protections for certain individuals who make specified disclosures relating to ARRA funds. - Whistleblower Employer Compliance
Information on what employers need to know about complying with ARRA’s whistleblower protection provision.
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ARRA and Weatherization
- CAPLAW Step-by-Step Guide for Complying with the Davis-Bacon Act
Quick and easy guide to Davis-Bacon compliance information including sample contracts and payroll forms for weatherization assistance program subgrantees, their contractors and subcontractors. - DOE Weatherization Assistance Program Ramp Up
WAP specific reporting materials available. A central location to share information and materials that will ease the ramp up process. - Funding Announcement
ARRA WAP Funding Announcement - DOE Buy American Information
Guidance on Buy American provisions as applied to projects funded by ARRA, program notice in effect as of December 17, 2009. - Department of Energy (DOE) Guidance for Administering ARRA WAP Funds
- View CAPLAW's Weatherization Stimulus Alert
- View the DOE's Weatherization Program Notice 10-7 for more information about the revised WDs.
- Department of Energy Davis-Bacon Act Q&A
See page 22 of the Q&A addressing State and Federal prevailing wage rates. - DOE Guidance on Implementation of the Davis-Bacon Act Prevailing Wage Requirements
to Weatherization Assistance Program participants, on implementing Davis-Bacon Act (DBA) requirements associated with the expenditure of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) funds.