ARRA Certification

Certifications Required by Sections 1201, 1511, and 1607 of ARRA: Certifications at the State (and Equivalent) Level

Applies only to DOT ARRA programs
One time certification from Governor
All States submitted by March 19, 2009 deadline; subsequent DOT guidance provided an opportunity for states to amend their certifications by May 22, 2009 as appropriate, and again by March 11, 2010, based on final DOT guidance on types of funding to be included.
Covers all State funding planned as of February 17, 2009 for types of projects eligible for DOT ARRA funding through September 30, 2010.
For transit, Maintenance of Effort requirement applies to State accounts which contain fungible amounts for capital and operating, or capital accounts only, when the state has separate streams for operating and capital.
Failure to maintain State funding impacts FY 2011 August redistribution of FHWA formula funds

Government Wide ARRA requirement
Projects must be certified before grant award
Must include list of projects to be funded by ARRA programs
Must be posted on website and linked to Recovery.Gov
Certification may be made by Governor, Mayor, or other appropriate local official
Secretary LaHood letter to Governors on February 27, 2009 said one certification based on TIP/STIP process could suffice for all FHWA and FTA ARRA projects if it included link to website that would reflect current STIP
Some Governors only certified list of specific highway projects – check postings at DOT’s ARRA Certifications site.
If previous certification(s) didn’t cover transit project(s), Mayor or Transit Board Chair or MPO (appropriate local official) may make certification
Send any new transit certifications to tigerteam@dot.gov and send copy to FTA regional office