Events, Webinars and Education
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The ARP Webinar Series
Throughout 2023, the N.C. League of Municipalities and its partners will be hosting free webinars to help cities and towns navigate the American Rescue Plan. Both scheduled and previously hosted events can be found below.
Archive
January 17 | ARP Roundtable: Connecting the Dots
October 25 | Maximizing Federal Funds: New Treasurer ARPA Flexibilities, IIJA, IRA, and More!
August 30 | ARP Service Line: Resources Designed for NC Cities and Towns
June 14 | How to Tell Your ARP Story
April 5 | What You Need to Know for the April Reporting Deadline
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Slides
Jan. 25 | Grant Management Best Practices
The American Rescue Plan Expert Tour
A Traveling ARP One-Stop Shop
View slides from past ARP Expert Tour events using links below.
Thank you to the hundreds of local leaders that joined our American Rescue Plan Expert Tour!
NCLM was proud to bring together the state’s American Rescue Plan experts for a traveling one-stop ARP shop. With representatives from state, local and academic organizations all in the same room, we hosted help desks, provided information, shared case studies, and answered any ARP questions the audience had.
Slides
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Region A, B, C, D & E | September 8, Hickory
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View Slides: Powerpoint / PDF
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Region F, G & J | September 21, Greensboro
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Region K, L, Q & R | October 12, Rocky Mount
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Region M, N, O & P | October 26, Wallace
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American Rescue Plan Office Hours: Free Weekly Call-in Sessions
For updated schedule, visit UNC SOG's webpage here: https://arpa.sog.unc.edu/arp-training-videos/
The Zoom link for all sessions is:
https://unc.zoom.us/j/94011361206?pwd=MjIzWnlzOWxtNGtoUlNjaEV3ZWNPdz09
Meeting ID: 940 1136 1206
Passcode: 522329
Login:
Note that the Zoom link will remain the same for all office hours.
https://unc.zoom.us/j/94011361206?pwd=MjIzWnlzOWxtNGtoUlNjaEV3ZWNPdz09
Slides from Previous Meetings
2021
2022
Archive
Basics of American Rescue Plan Act
Oct. 13-28, 2021
The N.C. League of Municipalities was proud to partner with the UNC School of Government on a free, three-week course on the American Rescue Plan. Joined faculty and staff from the School of Government, as well as our colleagues from the NC Association of County Commissioners, NC Department of State Treasurer, NC Pandemic Recovery Office, NC Regional Councils of Government and others, this course explored allowable expenditures under the ARP/CLFRF and state law, detailed the intricacies of the Uniform Guidance and other state and federal compliance, reviewed reporting and auditing requirements, and identified best practices in strategic planning, community engagement, and outcome evaluation.
Recordings of these courses are now available for all who registered.
For more information, visit the School of Government's registration page.
American Rescue Plan Act: Regional Information Sessions for Local Governments
June 30 and July 1, 2021
Please revisit this expert-led, informational session about the American Rescue Plan -- featuring remarks from Governor Roy Cooper, presentations and Q&As from state agencies and organizations supporting local governments, and many more sections hosted by subject experts.
Linked below are a recording and the slides from the sessions.
This event was hosted by NCLM, in partnership with NCPRO, the UNC School of Government, the North Carolina Metro Mayors Association, Hometown Strong, the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, the N.C. Regional Councils of Government, the N.C. Rural Center, the N.C. Office of State Budget Management, the N.C. Department of Commerce, the N.C. Department of State Treasurer, the N.C. Broadband Infrastructure Office, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality and the Governor's Office.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Overview of the Information Session -Stephanie McGarrah, NCPRO
- Introduction of Governor Cooper - Lee Lilley, Governor’s Office
- Transformational Opportunity of American Rescue Plan Act Funds - Governor Roy Cooper
- What does the State plan to do with its funds that will assist local governments? - Charlie Perusse and Kristin Walker, Office of State Budget Management
- How can Local Fiscal Recovery Funds be used? How is this different from CARES? - Lisa Fox, NCPRO and Kara Millonzi, UNC School of Government
- What are the regional planning opportunities to address broader economic needs? - Lee Worsley, Robert Hiett, and Nathan Ramsey, NC Regional Councils of Government
- Question and Answer - Jamilla Hawkins, NCPRO
- Technical Guidance Session – Moderated by Paige Worsham, Association of County Commissioners, and Chris Nida, League of Municipalities
- Overview of Session and Introduction of Panelists - Paige Worsham and Chris Nida
- How can ARPA funds be used in current budget? - Paige Worsham and Chris Nida
- How should you set up the fund accounts? What are other financial considerations for these funds? - Kara Millonzi and Greg Allison, UNC School of Government
- What federal and state compliance and audit requirements are likely? -Sharon Edmundson, Local Government Commission
- What resources are available if you need help? - Nate Halubka, NCPRO
- Wrap up, Future Sessions and Next Steps – Stephanie McGarrah, NCPRO
American Rescue Plan: Local Government Commission Guidance
June 16, 2021
NCLM and NCACC hosted a joint Q&A session with the N.C. State Treasurer’s office staff about the ARP funding for local governments. The webinar discussed the specifics of accounting for American Rescue Plan funds for cities and towns.
Slides from this presentation can be downloaded below.
American Rescue Plan: Exploring US Treasury Spending Guidance
May 24, 2021
This information and Q&A session on Monday, May 24, featuring Mike Wallace with the National League of Cities, addressed the framework for the Treasury’s Interim Final Rule, looked at both allowed and restricted expenditures, and reviewed the most pressing questions posed by our members.
The slides are available below.
NCLM Webinar: Accessing American Rescue Plan Funding
May 11, 2021
For the more than 500 non-CDBG cities whose ARP funds will pass through the State of N.C., there are requirements that municipalities will need to complete before they can receive the funds.
The N.C. Pandemic Recovery Office has created a checklist of those requirements, and in partnership with the N.C. League, conducted an informational webinar on Tuesday, May 11 to share that information.
The checklist and slides can be viewed on our State Guidance page, here. Additionally, we've published NCPRO's video series, which walks through the checklist process, here.
American Rescue Plan: Primer for Municipal Officials (Webinar)
March 23, 2021
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan on March 11, direct assistance will be provided to cities and towns for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In North Carolina, those funds will total more than $1.3 billion. Billions more will be provided to counties and to the state.
During this webinar, experts and experienced local leaders examined the ARP, expected funding, and allowable uses. They also provided key lessons from their experience with federal funds, and shared ways to prepare for needed accounting and administration.