CONCORD, NH — Manchester has been allocated $2,615,772 from the $40 million Gov. Chris Sununu announced Monday for COVID-19-related expenses from the CARES Act the state received.

Based on population, Nashua was allocated $2,092,948, Berlin $246,795 and Harts Location as the smallest listed town at $1,038.

Additional information including the Coronavirus Relief Fund Payments to Local Governments Program Overview and Guidance, Reimbursement Request Form and Grant Agreement are available at www.goferr.nh.gov/cares-act/municipal-county-payments .

CARES Act “Flex” Funds Disbursement to Local Governments Overview

The Governor has authorized the allocation and expenditure of $32 million to municipalities, and $8 million to counties, to cover COVID-19-related expenses incurred from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.
These amounts are based on actual and estimated expense data provided by municipalities and counties.
The allocations have been made available to all municipalities/counties based on 2018 population figures from the Office of Strategic Initiatives.
Local governments must submit reimbursement requests to GOFERR by email (using a form created by GOFERR), including expense details/explanations, estimates, if applicable, and supporting documentation.
GOFERR will only accept reimbursement requests in May, July, and September, as follows:
- By June 1, 2020, for expenses incurred from March 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020.
- By July 15, 2020, for expenses incurred from May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
- By September 15, 2020, for expenses incurred from July 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020.
GOFERR will make every effort to issue all checks within 30 days after receipt of the request.
Local governments will only be reimbursed for COVID-19-related expenses actually incurred, but only up to the amounts allocated based on population figures. No local government can receive total reimbursements exceeding its allocated amount.
For example, if $100,000 was allocated to municipality A, municipality A could not be reimbursed for eligible expenses totaling more than $100,000, even if Municipality A’s eligible expenses from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020 amount to $200,000. In addition, if municipality A incurs $90,000 of eligible expenses from March 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020, municipality A would be reimbursed $90,000 in May, but only up to $10,000 in July and/or September, depending on if and when municipality A incurs additional expenses.
In September, local governments will be required to estimate the additional COVID-19-related expenses they will incur through December 31, 2020. GOFERR will use this information in considering whether further relief might be needed after August 31, 2020.
Any amount allocated that exceeds the eligible expenses submitted for reimbursement by a local government from March 1, 2020 to August 31, 2020, will, after August 31, 2020, lapse back to the State for other disbursement.