Department of Finance and Administration 
American Rescue Plan Proposal for State Partnership

Thank you for submitting your proposal for state partnership in the allocation of one-time federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. To view and comment on the state’s Tennessee Resiliency Plan, please visit Financial Stimulus Accountability Group

If you are a business, industry, or association that represents individuals or entities negatively affected by COVID-19 you may use this form to submit a proposal or request for funds. These requests will be considered and reviewed in future Financial Stimulus Accountability Group deliberations.

State Fiscal Recovery Fund Application Information

Grant Contacts

Please note that the State of Tennessee has launched three programs to help local governments, utility providers, and other eligible broadband providers submit eligible projects for State Fiscal Recovery Fund projects. More information on those programs are listed below:

Local Government Fiscal Recovery Fund Support
Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds Homepage: https://www.tn.gov/finance/local-government-grants-.html
Local Government Technical Assistance Program: https://www.tn.gov/finance/coronavirus-local-fiscal-recovery-fund---state-guidance-for-local-governments/tennessee-department-of-finance-and-administration-local-government-support-program.html
Local Government Program email: TNARPA.support@hornellp.com

 Broadband Infrastructure Grants -
ECD Broadband Homepage: https://www.tn.gov/broadband
ECD Broadband Email: ECD.Broadband@tn.gov

Sewer and Water Infrastructure Grants
TDEC Fiscal Recovery Fund Homepage: https://www.tn.gov/environment/arp.html
TDEC Fiscal Recovery Fund Program Email: 
TDEC.ARP@tn.gov

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Eligible Uses of State Fiscal Recovery Funds

• Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector.

• Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.

• Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff

• Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic

• Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors

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Applying for State Fiscal Recovery Funds

The application period for the State Fiscal Recovery Funds will be October 8, 2021 - November 30, 2021.

In addition to general applicant information, you will need:

  • DUNS Number
  • EIN Number
  • SAMs Number (while this is not required to submit an application, it is required prior to receiving an award. This process could take some time, so F&A strongly encourages applicants so proactively apply for a SAMs account)

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Reporting Requirements

This guidance provides additional detail and clarification for each recipient’s compliance and reporting responsibilities under the SLFRF program, and should be read in concert with the Award Terms and Conditions, the authorizing statute, the SLFRF implementing regulation, and other regulatory and statutory requirements, including regulatory requirements under the Uniform Guidance (2 CRF Part 200).

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Applicant Eligibility

Government Organizations:

  • State Agencies
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments

Tennessee Professional Associations and Organizations:

  • Industry Trade Associations
  • Business Organizations
  • Trade/Professional Organizations
  • Non-Profit Organizations

General Information

Name of Submitter*
Address*

i.e., What is the nature of your business? Who are the individuals or entities that your association represents?

Proposal Name & Summary

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Will the Program/Initiative/Resource in this request persist beyond Dec. 31, 2026?

Description of the Issue

Applicants should define the specific problem they seek to address and how it was impacted by COVID-19. Additionally, describe the process used to assess, analyze, or determine the nature of the problem and explain any gaps in resources or limitations in funding the program without COVID-19 response funding. Please identify the geographic boundaries of the proposed jurisdictions/communities, and the ZIP code(s), as well as the population size and demographic makeup of the population of both the overall jurisdiction and the communities where the project is proposed.

Project Design and Implementation

Applicants should identify the program objectives and describe the vision for the target population, specifically how this vision will address the problems identified in the Description of the Issue section and the broader impact to communities, jurisdictions, or industries. Ensure each objective is measurable and identify strategies to achieve the objectives. 

*Additionally, applicants should include a comprehensive timeline (as an attachment in the supporting documentation section) that identifies milestones, numerically lists deliverables, and indicates who is responsible for each activity.

Capabilities and Competencies

Applicants should demonstrate their capabilities to implement the project and the competencies of the staff assigned to the project to include the financial management of funding. The applicant should detail the level of support for the project, as well as the expertise of the individual(s) who will be responsible for managing the project.

Additional capabilities should include how the applicant will:

  • Monitor strategy implementation and achievement of objectives
  • Manage and monitor any sub-award(s)
  • Govern changes or modifications to the strategy
  • Ensure project and fiscal accountability
  • Collect, collate, and submit timely performance data

Plan for Collecting

Applicants should describe the process for measuring project performance, identify who will collect the data, who is responsible for performance measurement, and how the information will be used to guide and assess the program. Successful applicants will demonstrate understanding of performance data to be collected and reported.

 For each project goal, applicants should identify the criteria that will determine how and if the objectives have been successfully met and one or more specific measurable outcome(s) and the data sources that will be used to determine whether the outcome was accomplished.

Budget

Applicants should attach a budget that is complete, reasonable, cost effective, and is an allowable use of the funding under the chosen category. Applicants must upload a budget narrative that explains the estimated costs by line item or category in the budget. Budget narratives should explain how the costs associated with each line item or category relate to the implementation of the project as outlined in the proposal being submitted. If your proposal contains multiple projects or sub-awards, you can provide a breakdown per project as well in your budget narrative.

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Description of Impact and Other Relief Programs Previously Accessed

Does your proposal respond to this negative impact of COVID-19?
Does this solution primarily impact constituents, groups or stakeholders at a local or statewide level?

Matching Funds from Other State or Private Sources of Investment

Does this proposal come with a commitment of matching funds from another source?
Please attach a record of this commitment or pledge using the attachment below. such as a letter from your local government official or other source of matching funds recognizing this pledge or commitment of local funds.
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Supporting Documentation

Applicants may upload any supporting documentation for your proposal to include budget narrative, letters of support, excel documents detailing total budget request and sub-award budgets, project or sub-award breakdown, etc. If applicants have any engineering or project plans, they can attach this under the general document tab, which can support multiple documents.

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