Additional Resources

Websites:

• Recovery.gov – The Federal Government’s Official Recovery Website
• NCRecovery.gov – North Carolina’s Official Recovery Website
• NC State Treasurer's ARRA website – links and information from the State Treasurer's office
• NC Department of Public Instruction ARRA website – ARRA links and information from DPI for NC school systems
• NC League of Municipalities' ARRA website - ARRA resources for North Carolina municipalities
• NC Association of County Commissioners' ARRA website - ARRA resources for North Carolina counties
• Central Contractor Registration website – Website to register with the Central Contractor Registration database
• DUNS Request Service website – Web form to request a DUNS number
• Recipient Reporting Information page on Recovery.gov – Reporting Information for Recipients of ARRA funds
• List of Programs Subject to Recovery Act Reporting Requirements 
• Recovery Act - Webinar Training Materials – A series of free webinars explaining ARRA reporting requirements offered by the Office of Management and Budget (a federal agency)
• Grants.gov – Federal website that allows users to search for all ARRA grant opportunities
• FederalReporting.gov – Reporting website for projects and purchases funded at least in part by ARRA funds received from federal agencies.
• OMB’s Recovery Act Web Page – list of OMB Circulars and other information related to ARRA
• Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations – Website containing wage determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon and related Acts.
• Vendor Link – North Carolina’s free electronic vendor notification and registry system
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Website
• Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) Website
• UNC School of Government Listserv Signup – Website to sign up for School of Government listservs, including the North Carolina Local Government Purchasing Listserv (ncpurchasing), the North Carolina Local Government Federal Stimulus listserv (fedstimulusnclg), and the North Carolina Finance Officers and Directors listserv (ncfinance).
• Recovery.org (not affiliated with the Federal Government) - third-party tracking recovery spending

Other resources:

• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (full text pdf)
• Grants Management Common Rule (as adopted by the Office of Housing and Urban Development)
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-87 – Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments
• OMB Memorandum 09-10 – Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (February 18, 2009)
• OMB Memorandum 09-15 – Updated Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (April 3, 2009)
• OMB Memorandum 09-21 – Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June 22, 2009)
• OMB Memorandum 10-05 - Improving Compliance in Recovery Act Recipient Reporting (November 30, 2009)
• OMB Memorandum 10-08 - Updated Guidance on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – Data Quality, Non-Reporting Recipients, and Reporting of Job Estimates (December 18, 2009)
• Office of Economic Recovery and Investment (OERI) Management Directive 5 – Directive Regarding Reporting Allegations of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse of ARRA Funds
• OERI Management Directive 6 – OERI Guidance on Compliance With ARRA Provisions
• UNC School of Government’s North Carolina Local Government Purchasing and Contracting website
• State Treasurer’s Memo 1127, including OERI Management Directive 3 (“Contract Provisions for the Procurement of Goods, Services, and Construction Projects Including Design Services and Internal Procurement Directives”)
• State Treasurer’s Memo 2010-11 (Reporting Requirements for ARRA Funds)
• Statewide Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) – the State’s electronic purchasing system.
• Statewide Uniform Certification Program website
• List of minority and women owned newsprint outlets (scroll down to “Minority Newspapers in North Carolina) – for purposes of the advertisement requirements in the Internal Procurement Directives transmitted with State Treasurer’s Memo 1127