Notes to SEFA
The accompanying Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards includes the federal grant activity of the City and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements.
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CFDA #21.027) The purpose of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (“CSLFRF”) is to provide direct payments to states (defined to include the District of Columbia), US territories (defined to include Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), tribal governments, metropolitan cities, counties, and (through states) non-entitlement units of local government (collectively the “eligible entities”) to: 1. Respond to the public health emergency, COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts, including providing assistance to households, small businesses, nonprofits, and impacted industries, such as tourism, travel, and hospitality; 2. Respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of eligible employers that have eligible workers who are performing essential work, or by providing grants to eligible entities who perform essential work; 3. Provide government services, to the extent COVID-19 caused a reduction in revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the state, territory, tribal government, metropolitan city, county, or non-entitlement units of local government; 4. Make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
The City has not elected to use the 10% de minimis indirect cost rate allowed under the Uniform Guidance.