U.S. Department of the Treasury

If you are having difficulty registering on ID.me, please refer to ID.me Help Center for assistance. ID.me’s support website can be found at https://help.id.me/hc/en-us

ID.me is a technology partner to multiple government agencies and healthcare providers. It provides secure digital identity verification to those government agencies and healthcare providers to make sure that you are you – and not someone pretending to be you – when you request access to online services. All personally identifiable information provided to ID.me is encrypted and disclosed only with the express consent of the user.

ID.me provides secure digital identity verification to those government agencies and healthcare Providers to make sure that you are you – and not someone pretending to be you – when you request access to online services. Because ID.me verifies your individual identity (and not your company or agency identity), you will need to provide some personal information during the ID.me verification process. Please refer to help.id.me for more details on that process. All personally identifiable information provided to ID.me is encrypted and disclosed only with the express consent of the user.

If you have all of the required documents, the process should take only a few minutes.

You will need to verify your identity with ID.me. Please refer to help.id.me for more details on the verification process.

Please refer to ID.me Contact Support for assistance with your ID.me account. Their support website is https://help.id.me/

If you are having difficulty registering on SAM.gov, please refer to the Federal Service Desk for assistance with your SAM.gov account. Their website is https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp, and you can also call them at (866) 606-8220 from 8am - 8pm ET.

Registration with SAM.gov is required for any entity that wants to do business with the federal government. SAM.gov validates information and electronically shares the secure and encrypted data with the finance offices for federal agencies to facilitate paperless payments through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

We recommend you review their webpage for full instructions. Please note that SAM.gov registration can take up to 10 business days; delay in registering in SAM.gov could impact timely payment of funds.

Please note that SAM registration can take up to 10 business days; delay in registering in SAM.gov could impact timely payment of funds. Please refer to SAM.gov for further information.

Please refer to the Federal Service Desk for assistance with your SAM.gov account. Their website is https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp, and you can also call them at (866) 606-8220 from 8am - 8pm ET.

For ID.me: to create a Treasury Portal user account, please navigate to Portal.Treasury.gov/Cares. Once there, you can click on create an account using ID.me and follow the instructions. Treasury has also made an ID.me user guide available for step-by-step instructions.

For Login.gov: to create a Treasury Portal user account, please navigate to Portal.Treasury.gov/Compliance. Once there, you can click on create an account and follow the instructions. Treasury has also made a Login.gov user guide available for step-by-step instructions.

Users that already have access to Treasury’s portal using ID.me are not required to use Login.gov and can continue accessing their reporting records through ID.me.

First, please check to see if you are logging in at the correct location:

• If you have an ID.me account, you will need to login at Treasury.gov/Cares.
• If you have a Login.gov account, you will need to login at Portal.Treasury.gov/Compliance.

As a reminder, you must login using the single sign-on that you created using ID.me or Login.gov. Please review and attempt the self-service options available on the ID.me website or Login.gov website, as well as check your spam folder.

Also, make sure you are using a supported browser. The Treasury Portal supports most modern browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and an updated version of Safari. The Treasury Portal does not work well on Internet Explorer.

Try the self-service options available on the ID.me website or Login.gov website. If the problem persists, please email covidreliefitsupport@treasury.gov.

When logged into the Treasury Portal, click on the avatar in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Select the ‘Settings’ link. That will bring up the ‘Account Update’ screen. From there, you can make any appropriate edits then click ‘Save.’

The authorized representative is the individual with legal authority to bind the recipient. The authorized representative is the individual who will sign attestations, certifications, and related documentation on behalf of the recipient. All authorized representatives must be duly authorized to act and enter into binding agreements on behalf of the recipient.

The person who completes the online submission does not need to be the authorized representative. However, the certification and agreement must be signed by the authorized representative.

For more specific guidance, please visit Treasury.gov/LATCF.

Please check your browser. The best browsers to use are Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome or an updated version of Safari.

Detailed questions about the conversion from DUNS number to UEI number should be directed to the General Services Administration (GSA) by creating an incident ticket with the Federal Service Desk online at FSD.gov or by calling (866) 606-8220. Information about the UEI transition can be found by accessing GSA.gov and searching on ‘Unique Entity Identifier Update.’

For further information on the transition to UEI Number, access SAM.gov. Look for the Register Your Entity or Get a Unique Entity ID section on the page then click Learn More to display detailed information about the DUNS to UEI transition.

UEI numbers used by eligible recipients must be the same across all programs. If you have identified a difference between the number listed in SAM.gov for the legal entity (participating in one or more Treasury programs) with the UEI number that is specific to Treasury or experienced another issue with the UEI number on the Treasury Portal, please send an email to LATCF@treasury.gov. Please note that the GSA manages the issuance of UEI numbers and SAM.gov registration.

While on the DocuSign page and once all required fields have been completed, the ‘Finish’ button will appear. If the finish button does not appear, it is due to one or more incomplete required fields. Use the auto navigation feature (yellow tab) to help you navigate. When the ‘Finish’ button becomes active, you can complete the signing process.

The first time you click a SIGN or INITIAL field, you are asked to adopt a signature and initials. First, verify that your name and initials are correct. If not, you can change them as needed. If you would like to change your name or initials, type the changes in the full name and initials fields. Select if you want to select a preformatted signature style or if you will draw your signature.

If you did not receive the email, it could be because it was blocked by either your email server, firewall, email provider, or email client. Please check your junk email, confirm your email address with the sender, and select to trust all emails from DocuSign. If the email is still not found, users can trigger the email to be resent from within the Treasury Portal.

For further assistance, reach out to https://support.docusign.com/.

Beginning April 4, 2022, the federal government transitioned from the DUNS number issued by Dun and Bradstreet to the UEI. At that point, entities doing business with the federal government must use a UEI number assigned in SAM.gov and will no longer use a third-party website to obtain their identifier number.

Entities are able to manage organizational information, such as legal business name and physical address associated with a UEI number, directly from SAM.gov.

No action is required if you have an existing and active registration in SAM.gov. If you are registered in SAM.gov, your UEI number has already been assigned and is viewable in your SAM.gov account. Your UEI number is located below the DUNS number on your entity registration record.

Please ensure your legacy DUNS number is accessible for historical reference where needed, as the DUNS number will no longer be visible to users in SAM.gov after April 4, 2022. Similarly, Treasury will automatically populate your existing account records with the GSA-issued UEI number in the Treasury.gov submission and compliance portal, as applicable.

Eligible entities can apply at Portal.Treasury.gov/Cares. From there, you will need to either create an account (your identity will need to be verified through ID.me) or log in. Once logged into the portal, you will see a submission ID beginning with ‘LATCF-XXXX’. Click on the pen icon to begin and follow the instructions.

For Tribal governments, the deadline to request first tranche LATCF funds was April 28, 2023 at 11:59 Alaska Time. If an eligible Tribal government did not successfully request funds by that deadline, the Tribal government is not eligible for either the first or second payment under the LATCF. For Tribal governments that successfully completed their first tranche submission by the deadline, the second tranche payment is now available.

The details can be found on the LATCF program page at Treasury.gov/LATCF or on the Treasury portal at Portal.Treasury.gov/cares.

Eligible revenue sharing counties were required to request first tranche funding by January 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM Alaska Standard Time (AKST). Eligible revenue sharing counties must have completed their submissions for the second tranche payment by January 31, 2024.

Eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments were required to request first tranche funding by March 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. AKDT. Eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments must have completed their submissions for the second tranche payment by January 31, 2024.

All entities can obtain a UEI number on the SAM.gov website and register for an account if needed. New SAM.gov registrants will be assigned a UEI number as part of their SAM.gov registration. All existing entities with an existing and active registration with SAM.gov will be assigned a UEI number that can be used for reporting activities.

For more information, please access the SAM.gov website.

All submissions must be completed electronically via Treasury’s Portal. Please access and fill out the submission form using the Treasury Portal found at Portal.Treasury.gov/Cares.

System inputs must be in the proper format. Please verify that you are supplying the information in the correct format. Also, please verify that you are using a supported browser. The Treasury Portal supports most modern browsers including Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and an updated version of Safari. The Treasury Portal does not work well on Internet Explorer.

You can check the status of your submission at any time by logging into the Treasury Portal at Portal.Treasury.gov/Cares

Users are able to edit information in their submission BEFORE it is signed through DocuSign. However, AFTER the submission is signed through DocuSign, you cannot make any edits.

We are unable to provide an exact timeline for the review of your submission. You can check the status of your submission at any time by logging into the Treasury Portal Portal.Treasury.gov/Cares 

In the case your submission was deemed ineligible, please confirm a duplicate submission was not created. Please review our LATCF guidance if you have further questions.

Treasury will handle duplicate submissions at a later date. During this time, your submission will remain in the portal but will not affect any other Treasury submissions.

Treasury will handle incomplete or open submissions at a later date. During this time, your submission will remain in the portal but will not affect any other Treasury submissions.

Please reply to the email correspondence notifying them that the information that you supplied is correct. It may also be a good idea to provide any supporting documentation.

The Assistance Listing number (formerly known as the CFDA number) for the LATCF program is 21.032.

Federal Award Identification Numbers (FAIN) are available on the USASpending.gov website. Using your organization’s name and the Assistance Listing number of 21.032, you should be able to find your FAIN using the search function on https://www.usaspending.gov/.

Note that USASpending.gov refers to the FAIN as ‘Award ID.’

LATCF recipients are required to submit an annual Obligation and Expenditure report, which requires data on obligations and expenditures by Category of Use and certification that funds have not been used to fund lobbying activities.

The first LATCF annual report, which covered the reporting period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, was made available to recipients to complete on March 1, 2023 and was due by March 31, 2023. Recipients that received their first tranche payments after December 31, 2022 were not required to submit an annual report by March 31, 2023, because that report covered the reporting period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

The second LATCF annual report was made available on March 1, 2024.The 2023 Obligation and Expenditure Report covered the reporting period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023, and reports were due March 31, 2024.

Please refer to the LATCF Reporting Guidance, which explains reporting requirements in detail and is the best resource for any reporting questions.

All recipients must submit required reports in theTreasury Reporting Portal via one of the following links:

• If using Login.gov- https://portal.treasury.gov/compliance/s/
• If using ID.me- https://portal.treasury.gov/cares/s/slt 

LATCF recipients are responsible for submitting an annual Obligation and Expenditure report to Treasury, which requires data on obligations and expenditures by Category of Use and certification that funds have not been used to fund lobbying activities.

The 2023 Obligation and Expenditure Reports were due March 31, 2024, and covered the reporting period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Please refer to the LATCF Reporting Guidance, which explains reporting requirements in detail and is the best resource for any reporting questions.

Per 2 C.F.R. 200.101(b), the LATCF program is not subject to many Uniform Guidance provisions, such as the provisions regarding program income, interest advances, equipment and real property management, procurement requirements, or subrecipient monitoring and reporting requirements. LATCF recipients are subject to the following provisions of 2 C.F.R. Part 200:

• 2 C.F.R. Subpart A (Acronyms and Definitions); 
• 2 C.F.R. 200.100-110 (certain General Provisions); 
• 2 C.F.R. 200.203 (public notice of Federal financial assistance programs); 
• 2 C.F.R. 200.303 (internal controls); and
• Single Audit Act and its implementing regulations at 2 C.F.R. Part 200 Subpart F.  

Generally, yes, provided that the costs are eligible costs under each source program and are compliant with all other related statutory and regulatory requirements and policies, including restrictions on use of funds. The recipient must comply with applicable reporting requirements for all source

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides $2 billion for payments to eligible governments through the LATCF, which is a general revenue enhancement program that provides additional assistance to eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal Governments. Additionally, section 103 of Division LL of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 made additional funding available for payments to eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments. Under this program, recipients have broad discretion on uses of funds, similar to the ways in which they may use funds generated from their own revenue sources.

Governments eligible to receive a grant award under LATCF include Tribal governments, and eligible revenue sharing counties, and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments. Treasury does not process submissions from individuals, as program funds are provided directly to eligible recipients under LATCF. 

Governments eligible to receive an award under the LATCF include eligible Tribal governments, eligible revenue sharing counties, and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments, as defined in section 605 of the Social Security Act. 

Please refer to the LATCF website for determining eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments under LATCF:

• LATCF eligible revenue sharing counties
• LATCF eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments

An eligible Tribal government is the recognized governing body of an eligible Tribe, and an eligible Tribe is any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (including parenthetically) in the list published most recently as of March 11, 2021 pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 1531).

The allocation methodologies for eligible recipient governments under LATCF are posted on Treasury’s website at Treasury.gov/LATCF and can be accessed by clicking the LATCF Allocation Methodology for Tribal Governments and the LATCF Eligibility and Allocation Methodology for County and Consolidated Governments links on the top, right hand side of the page.

Recipients may view their allocation through Treasury’s Submission portal. Once on the Portal landing page, please click on the Pencil icon to the right of your LATCF submission (located under "Submission ID" - "LATCF-XXXX") to access the submission. Once in your entity's submission, you should be able to view the allocated amount designated for your entity.

There, recipients will be required to complete payment information, sign terms and conditions agreements, and eligible Tribal governments must certify to their economic conditions.

At this time, no. Treasury held Tribal consultations on February 8, 9, and 10, 2022 and received written comments from Tribal governments and stakeholders.

For Tribal governments, you can access the Tribal Consultation Summary on Treasury’s website at Treasury.gov/LATCF by clicking the LATCF Consultation Summary link on the top, right hand side of the page. Once there, you can also view the LATCF Methodology for Tribal Governments by clicking the appropriate link on the same page.

A breakdown of Allocation Methodology is published at Treasury.gov/LATCF. Once on the website:

For eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments, please refer to the LATCF Eligibility and Allocation Methodology for County and Consolidated Governments link on the top, right hand side of the page.

For Tribal Governments, you can access the allocation methodology on Treasury’s website at Treasury.gov/LATCF by clicking the LATCF Methodology for Tribal Governments link on the top, right hand side of the page.

Once there, you can also view the LATCF Tribal Consultation Summary by clicking the appropriate link on the same page.

There is no official appeal process, however, members of the public may file a complaint with the Treasury Office of the Inspector General (OIG) by accessing the OIG website at https://oig.treasury.gov/.

The Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund provides flexible support for eligible revenue sharing counties, eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments, and eligible Tribal Governments to meet their jurisdiction’s needs. Specifically, the statute provides that recipients may use funds for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity.

For more information, access the LATCF guidance available at Treasury.gov/LATCF. Links for this guidance can be found on the top, right-hand side of the page.

Eligible Payees must have a bank account enabled for Automated Clearing House (ACH) direct deposit. Payees with a wire account are encouraged to provide that information as well.

Treasury has launched the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund for eligible Tribal governments, eligible revenue sharing counties, and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments. Please visit the program website at Treasury.gov/LATCF for updates.
Recipients may request payment of their allocation through the Treasury Submission Portal by following the instructions on Treasury’s website at Treasury.gov/LATCF. Recipients will be required to complete payment information and sign an award agreement. Eligible Tribal governments will also be required to complete a certification regarding economic conditions.

Payments were made in two tranches. First tranche payments for fiscal year 2022 were available to eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal governments immediately and were made on a rolling basis. First tranche payments for eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments were made available in fiscal year 2023 and also made on a rolling basis.

Treasury has made the second tranche payments available for eligible Tribal governments, eligible revenue sharing counties, and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments for fiscal year 2023.

Additionally, a third payment was made available for eligible Tribal governments as result of Treasury’s reallocation of unclaimed LATCF funds allocated to Tribal governments.

All funds are available to recipients until expended or returned to Treasury. Recipients are required to continue submitting the annual compliance report until all funds are expended.

The following provides access to LATCF Guidance:

The LATCF guidance and the LATCF Reporting Guidance can be accessed on Treasury’s web page at Treasury.gov/LATCF on the top, right-hand side of the page.

Tribal governments can also view the allocation methodology by clicking the LATCF Methodology for Tribal Governments link on the same page, and eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible revenue sharing consolidated governments may refer to the LATCF Eligibility and Allocation Methodology for County and Consolidated Governments, also on the same page.

The LATCF submission can be accessed by logging into Treasury’s Submission Portal.

Please note, eligible recipients are able to print a PDF version of their submission for their records. However, only submissions completed through the portal will be considered for review.

Members of the audit community seeking information to confirm amounts awarded under pandemic programs are advised to consult the data in USASpending.gov. Please see one or more program Assistance Listings below for detail by recipient or program. Additional program information may be found at the Covid-19 Economic Relief page at Treasury.gov.

Assistance for State, Local, and Tribal Governments:

CARES Act, Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), Assistance Listing Number 21.019.

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Emergency Rental Assistance 1 (ERA 1), Assistance Listing Number 21.023.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Emergency Rental Assistance 2 (ERA 2), Assistance Listing Number 21.023.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), Assistance Listing Number 21.027.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF), Assistance Listing Number 21.026.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Capital Projects Fund (CPF), Assistance Listing Number 21.029.

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), Assistance Listing Number To be Determined

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF), Assistance Listing Number 21.032.

Assistance for American Industry:

CARES Act, Payroll Support Program (PSP), Assistance Listing Number 21.018:

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS), Assistance Listing Number 21.028.

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Emergency Capital Investment Program (ECIP),  Assistance Listing Number To be Determined.

For details on other federal pandemic programs, please visit the COVID-19 page at USASpending.gov.