Federal Funds Office (FFO)

The Federal Funds Office (FFO) provides information about federal funds provided to the Commonwealth, including: 

• Federal funds provided to the Commonwealth in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, such as the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CvRF) and the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSFRF); 

• Federal funds distributed to municipalities and school districts;

• FFO’s role in compliance for federal funds, including compliance resources for municipalities and state agencies; and

• Federal infrastructure grants, such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

As the federal government issues guidance and as the priorities change, A&F adapts its strategy for allocating funds in order to maximize the amount of federal funds available to the Commonwealth. Some of the work associated with maximizing federal revenue happens retrospectively: an expense is incurred and allocated to an available state or federal funding source, but it may be reallocated later if a more appropriate funding source is identified. Spending may be reallocated between different federal funding sources, or between federal sources and state sources. Factors that A&F considers in matching spending with funding sources include eligibility rules, spending deadlines, the availability of new funding sources, and compliance risks.