12.HelpfulInfForARRAReporting.docx

Helpful information for Forest Service Recipients/Contractors and Project Managers/CO’s and COR’s re/ARRA reporting

· All types of FS grants and other agreements are considered grants for reporting purposes. Contracts are reported as contracts.

· All grants for infrastructure projects (CIM) need to have an NAICS activity code assigned (see http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/)

· All WFM grants need to have an NTEE—NPC activity code assigned (see http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/nteeSearch.php?gQry=all-core&codeType=NPC)

· Guides for registration and recipient POC’s are at http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/recipient-reporting

· https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do also has the guides under downloads

· Service desk for FederalReporting.gov at: https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/help.do

· Webinar training materials for recipient reporting: http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Webinar_3_ARRA_Recipient_Reporting_-_Process_Overview.pdf

· The Data Dictionary or the Data Model V3.0, describes each data element and how to either select from a drop-down or enter the narrative data.

· The Recovery.gov website provides instructions and guidance for recipient/contractor reporting. This is the site where the general public will view the reports.

· FederalReporting.gov website is where the data is actually entered. Recipients should have the Data Model in front of them when entering data.

· A sample report is being prepared and will be posed for recipient/contractor use

· The Data Model is currently posted for recipients’/contractors’ and Forest Service use

· In cases where the recipient/cooperator receives 80% or more of its annual gross revenues in Federal awards; and $25 million or more in annual gross revenue from Federal awards, the recipient/cooperator must report the names and total compensation of the five most highly compensated officers of the company. In cases where the recipient/cooperator is owned by another entity, the recipient/cooperator must provide a unique identifier of the parent entity.