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Memorandum |
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway
Administration |
Subject: |
ACTION: Project Agreement Addendum to ARRA Implementing Guidance |
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March 3, 2009 |
From: |
Elissa K. Konove
Chief Financial Officer |
In Reply Refer To: |
HCFM |
To: |
Associate Administrators
Acting Chief Counsel
Director, Innovative Program Delivery
Directors of Field Services
Federal Lands Highway Division Engineers
Director of Technical Services
Division Administrators
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Divisions must ensure that a valid certification under section 1511 of P.L. 111-5 (the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or ARRA) has been accepted prior to
signing of any project agreement that uses ARRA funds in FMIS. A valid 1511
certification requires that the Governor, mayor, or other chief executive, as appropriate
certify that the infrastructure investment/project has received the full review and vetting
required by law and that the chief executive accepts responsibility that the infrastructure
investment /project is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. This certification must be
executed and posted on a website and linked to recovery.gov prior to State or local
governments receiving ARRA funds.
Project agreements using ARRA funds must include the following statements in the comments section of FMIS:
The State agrees to comply with the reporting requirements and terms and
conditions set forth in the provisions contained in the ARRA and ensure that
ARRA requirements and terms are included in the terms and conditions of the
project agreement. See the FHWA implementing guidance, available at:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/economicrecovery/guidance.htm.
ARRA funds are not obligated for advance construction purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. II5(b); and
ARRA funds are not eligible for costs incurred prior to the date of obligation.
In addition, project agreements using ARRA funds must include State Project number
and geographical information (blocks for Inventory Route number, and both the
beginning and ending Mile Point numbers). Data for these fields should be consistent
with that submitted for HPMS reporting.
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