In accordance with section 1512 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), all awards funded by ARRA require quarterly reporting through www.FederalReporting.gov. This reporting system was developed to serve as a central tool that will be used by recipients to transmit information on projects and activities funded by ARRA. This tool will be used for recipient reporting only; however, reports and information submitted through FederalReporting.gov will be made available to the public on the Recovery.gov Web site to achieve an unprecedented level of transparency into the ways Federal funds are spent.

Reporting Requirements

Section 1512 requires awardees to submit a quarterly report, due no later than 10 calendar days after each calendar quarter in which the recipient receives the award (Jan 10, April 10, July 10, and Oct 10). Reports are cumulative each quarter and include information such as the award amount, a project description, project location, percent project completed, and number of jobs created/retained. The full list of data elements can be found in the data model provided by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Please refer to the NIH data model for NIH-specific guidance. OMB has also created a general guidance memorandum for Section 1512 recipient reporting and issued additional guidance to improve recipient reporting.

General Guidance

• FederalReporting.gov Downloads - Most current versions of the Excel spreadsheet templates and other documentation
• HHS Recipient Reporting Assistance
• OMB Webinars - recorded July 20-23, 2009
• Guidance for Recipient Reporting Released (June 22, 2009) - OMB guidance, supplements and draft data model (final data model v3.0 linked above)
• Guidance for Improved Recipient Reporting Released (September 11, 2009)

NIH Guidance

• NIH Interim Readiness Tool - The “All NIH Recovery Act Project Information” report, available on the NIH RePORT Recovery Act page, provides much of NIH’s available data in one place.
• Sample Excel Reports for Common NIH Mechanisms
• Data Dictionary (Excel - 114 KB) - Additional guidance on NIH-specific data elements (Please contact NIHARRAReporting@mail.nih.gov for accessibility accommodations)
• TAS Table (PDF - 68 KB) - Treasury Account Symbols for each NIH Institute/Center

Related NIH Guide Notices

• NOT-OD-09-138 (08/19/2009) - Recovery Act of 2009: FederalReporting.gov Opens for Registration
• NOT-OD-09-129 (07/31/2009) - Recovery Act of 2009: Information on Quarterly Reporting Requirements for NIH Award Recipients
• NOT-OD-09-120 (07/08/2009) - Recovery Act of 2009: Revised NIH Award Terms Available
• NOT-OD-09-080 (04/03/2009) - NIH Award Terms and Additional Information for Recipients Receiving Recovery Act Grant Funding

Frequently Asked Questions

• FAQs regarding recipient reporting requirements, registration, data entry and data review

Additional Resources

• Federal Register Notice for Federal Contractors - Notice informing contractors of the need to register at FederalReporting.gov
• Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) ARRA Award Management and Reporting - Institutions participating in the FDP share resources on ARRA recipient reporting

Contact Us

For registration or FederalReporting.gov system questions, contact the FederalReporting.gov helpdesk.

For questions about Recovery Act recipient reporting, e-mail NIHARRAReporting@mail.nih.gov.

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