Staff told the committee the city will file its annual ARPA report to the U.S. Department of the Treasury in April and summarized the remaining obligations: the senior center roof replacement — $80,000 — was obligated before Dec. 31, 2024, and all other ARPA funds are expended.

“We will be filing that report this month,” staff said, adding that the Department of the Treasury sent a terse notice to recipients that it will “vigorously review the obligations at 12:31 20 24” and that Treasury may try to claw back funds where obligations are not adequately supported.

Staff said they were not concerned that the city would lose funds but that they will be “very specific in the report for each project” and document how each expense complies with the ARPA grant agreement.

Committee members noted prior changes to Treasury guidance and that Des Moines previously submitted a plan and received approval; staff said the earlier interim-final rules and the city’s sub-$10 million revenue-loss status reduced earlier reporting burdens but that they will comply with current reporting expectations.

No committee action was recorded; staff said they will submit the report and continue to document obligations.