What is it? The US Treasury has appropriated 750 million dollars for eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal governments. This program is called the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF).
What counties qualified for LATCF?
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Blount County $155,404.36 Carter County $341,750.03 Cheatham County $50,000 Claiborne County $50,000 Clay County $109,216.61 Cocke County $295,065.09 Decatur County $50,000 DeKalb County $112,823.99 Dickson County $50,000 Dyer County $50,000 Fentress County $101,339.20 Franklin County $50,000 Greene County $134,341.98 Hamilton County $50,000 Hardeman County $50,000 Hardin County $50,000 Haywood County $50,000 Henry County $50,000 Hickman County $50,000 Humphreys County $50,000 Jackson County $72,711.16 Johnson County $217,338.13 Lake County $50,000 Lauderdale County $114,504.30 Lawrence County $50,000 Lewis County $50,000 |
Maury County $50,000 McMinn County $50,000 Monroe County $484,829.50 Montgomery County $50,000 Morgan County $50,000 Obion County $50,000 Overton County $50,000 Pickett County $72,487.34 Polk County $479,979.16 Putnam County $50,000 Rutherford County $50,000 Scott County $218,017.56 Sevier County $297,701.29 Shelby County $50,000 Smith County $50,000 Stewart County $295,629.39 Sullivan County $90,346.80 Sumner County $50,000 Tipton County $50,000 Unicoi County $194,985.73 Warren County $50,000 Washington County $50,000 Wayne County $50,000 Weakley County $50,000 White County $50,000 Wilson County $50,000 |
How was the amount calculated?
"Tribal governments" are ones that are recognized as the governing body of 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 the date of enactment of the American Rescue Plan pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 1531).
“Eligible revenue sharing counties” is defined under ARPA to include any county, parish, or borough:
- That is independent of any other unit of local government
- That is the principal provider of government services
- For which, as determined by Treasury, there is a negative revenue impact due to a federal program or changes to such program
The formula is based on the federal acreage within each unit of local government, as defined by the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program and the Refuge Revenue Sharing program under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Population levels and various economic conditions (historic poverty levels, unemployment, etc.) were also factored in as required by statute. This document details the method.
How can I pull down my county’s allocation? Request it via the Treasury Submission Portal that you have used to pull down your ARPA monies. Eligible revenue sharing counties must request funding by January 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM AKST.
If the eligible county does not complete its submission by the deadline, it will no longer be eligible for either the first or second payment under the LATCF.
What can LATCF be used for? Generally, a county may use this money for any governmental purpose other than a lobbying activity. Programs, services, and capital expenditures that are traditionally undertaken by a government are considered to fulfill a “governmental purpose.” Recipients should refer to the Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund guidance for more information on eligible and ineligible uses.
Do I have to report? Yes, this is similar to the American Rescue Plan reporting. A county will submit an annual project and expenditure report as well as certify that funds were not used for lobbying activities. Treasury has released detailed reporting guidance.
If you have any questions about the LATCF, please email LATCF@treasury.gov.