Cooperative Agreements and The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Emily E. Parkhurst Office of the Solicitor Rocky Mountain Regional Office x221

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Call your Solicitor’s Office early and often

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Call your Solicitor’s Office early and often Guidance is being further defined

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA ARRA does not provide additional authority To use ARRA funds for a cooperative agreement, must meet all cooperative agreement requirements PLUS

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Competition “Executive departments and agencies shall develop transparent, merit-based selection criteria that will guide their available discretion in committing, obligating, or expending funds under the Recovery Act for grants and other forms of Federal financial assistance.”

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Statement of Work - - Why ARRA? “The Recovery Act is designed to stimulate the economy through measures that, among other things, modernize the Nation's infrastructure, jump start American energy independence, expand high-quality educational opportunities, preserve and improve access to affordable health care, provide middle-class tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. It is not intended to fund projects for special interests.” “We must also empower executive department and agency officials to exercise their available discretion and judgment to help ensure that Recovery Act funds... are not used for imprudent projects.”

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Clauses Required by OMB Guidance (2 C.F.R. § 176 et seq.) – Reporting Requirements – Buy American Act – Davis Bacon – Single Audit

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Other Clauses and Provisions – Whistleblower Provisions – Additional access to records – Prohibition against use of funds for imprudent projects

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Regular Clauses & Provisions including: – Authorities, Public Purpose, Substantial Involvement

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Regular Clauses & Provisions including: – Authorities, Public Purpose, Substantial Involvement ARRA Provisions (2 CFR 176 et seq.) – Reporting, Buy American, Davis-Bacon, Single Audit

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Regular Clauses & Provisions including: – Authorities, Public Purpose, Substantial Involvement ARRA Provisions (2 CFR 176 et seq.) – Reporting, Buy American, Davis-Bacon, Single Audit Other Provisions – Whistleblower, Mixing of Funds, Access to Records

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Regular Clauses & Provisions including: – Authorities, Public Purpose, Substantial Involvement ARRA Provisions (2 CFR 176 et seq.) – Reporting, Buy American, Davis-Bacon, Single Audit Other Provisions – Whistleblower, Mixing of Funds, Access to Records Other Considerations – Competition – Statement of Work

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Call your Solicitor’s Office early and often Guidance is being further defined

Cooperative Agreements & ARRA Emily E. Parkhurst Office of the Solicitor Rocky Mountain Regional Office x221