ARPA Consulting

Our base package includes all of the following:

• Filing of all your ARPA reports in the Treasury portal
• Development of internal policy and/or communication regarding the plan for the use and recognition of your ARPA funds
• Compilation of a final audit package that can be provided to your auditors for single audit purposes.

This is where a lot of confusion still exists. In short, we’ll help you claim the standard allowance and identify eligible expenditures on which the ARPA funds will be used to meet all restrictions. These eligible expenditures likely already exist in your current fiscal year’s budget. The resulting savings can then be used on any governmental purpose.

Absolutely. While you may not necessarily change the planned use, the reporting process for direct use of the ARPA funds on such projects is extensive and cumbersome. Engaging us to guide you through election of the standard allowance does more than simplify your reporting process. We’ll also help you strategize how to minimize the additional impact of any single audit costs.

Our base package for small governments costs $4,900 with total award amounts under $1 million. Fees scale upward only minimally for larger awards, not to exceed a maximum of $8,900.

For us, it’s about repetition, economies of scale and our commitment to bringing the highest level of value to our clients. The number of organizations we’re working with through this process has enabled us to spread our own research and training costs across a broader population.

We’d be glad to make a presentation to your elected officials to explain the standard allowance and opportunities available (think again – ANY governmental purpose) to utilize your funds. We also offer project accounting and reporting services related to the use of the economic impact of your ARPA funds but providing a summary of the related expenditures for internal use and distribution to your elected officials and/or citizens. Our fees for these services (as add-ons to our base reporting and compliance package) are as follows:

• Presentation to Elected Officials (pre- and/or post-reporting and expenditure of funds)
  • In person: $1,000 (plus reimbursement of actual costs and travel time in excess of 1 hour at $100/hour)
  • Remote: $750
• Project Accounting and Reporting Services
  • Project Tracking and Final Report Summarizing Use of Funds - $7,500
  • Interim Reports: $2,000 per report issued

All work can be performed remotely, so we’re able to help you regardless of where you are!

For non-entitlement units (NEUs), the first deadline is April 30, 2022. We can also work with you if your entity has differing report dates, even if you need help changing direction from any initial plans that may have been submitted in an interim report.

Just reach out to one of our government services team members or fill out the contact form above! Someone from our team will reach out to you within 24 hours.