Federal Guidance

The White House, federal departments, federal agencies, and congressional research services have continually updated policies and guidance related to the coroanavirus pandemic. Learn more about federal guidance issued that impacts local communities and public agencies.

Top Resources

U.S. Department of Treasury State & Local Fiscal Recovery Final Rule
U.S. Department of Treasury Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Overview of the Final Rule
White House Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook
White House Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook Spreadsheet

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Small Business Administration

U.S. Department of Treasury

U.S. Department of Treasury

U.S. Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of Justice

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

U.S. Department of Energy

Election Assistance Commission

Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Service

Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports and information on the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Department of Agriculture

White House

TFG Coronavirus Updates

US Congressional Calendar

17 March 2022

EPA Invites Sites Reservoir to Apply for $2.2 Billion WIFIA loan

The loan would bring the Sites Reservoir, an off-stream water storage facility located in California, drought resiliency project “significantly closer to construction and completion.”

SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited the Sites Project Authority (Authority) to apply for a $2.2 billion low-interest, long-term loan through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA).

Latest TFG News

28 January 2025

TFG Monitoring Developments of Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs

On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.” The directive mandates Federal agencies to temporarily suspend the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance while conducting a comprehensive review of programs and awards to ensure alignment with the administration’s policies and priorities. As part of this review, agencies are also instructed to temporarily suspend the issuance of new program solicitations.

Meet a Team Member

Dan Miglin

Dan Miglin

Grants Specialist