SECO Stimulus: Online Recipient Reporting Due

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SECO Stimulus Reporting Deadline is Tuesday, Wednesday, Feb. 29 at midnight.

Your SECO Stimulus contract requires your organization to report monthly on the use of Recovery Act funding and progress toward your specific energy-related project(s). Your February report is due by midnight Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at which time the report will finalize.

To report, please use the SECO Stimulus Recipient Reporting Tool. Click on the yellow button that says "Login to Recipient Reporting Tool" in the upper right hand corner of the page to begin the report process.

NOTE: If you were unable to access your January report, you must report for both January and February this month. Please indicate that you are combining the months in the response to the question: Were you able to overcome the problems?

If you do not indicate you are combining the months in this field, our records may not show that you’ve fulfilled the reporting requirement. Contact secostimulus@cpa.state.tx.us with questions.

Contract Compliance Reminders

1. Procurement: All procurement for goods or services over $5,000 must be competitively bid. Keep record of your procurement process and any bids received. Review these procurement guidelines if you represent a city, county or ISD.
2. Davis-Bacon Act Requirements: Review and follow the Davis-Bacon Act provisions, including displaying the Davis-Bacon poster, paying prevailing wage rates, and requiring certified payrolls (PDF) from your subcontractors. You should ensure Davis-Bacon Act requirements are being met through interviews with your subcontractors and laborers.
3. Buy American Provision: Ensure your project meets the requirements in the Buy American Provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Review the FAQs from the Department of Energy on Buy American.
4. Solid Waste Disposal Act: You must require and retain Solid Waste Disposal Act documentation related to the grant covering the disposal of hazardous waste including, but not limited to, old light bulbs, lead ballast, piping, roofing material, discarded equipment, debris and asbestos.

Reporting Tips

1. Report data from and progress in the current month only (February). Do NOT report cumulative data unless you were unable to report in January (as instructed above in red) or directed to do so by your Grant Coordinator.
2. Pay attention to the unit of measure for each entry. For example, if the measurement is kilowatts (kW) make sure you are entering kilowatts, not watts.
3. Report only completed milestones. Do NOT report a milestone until the month in which it is completed. For example, if the metric asks for count of systems installed, only count the full system once in the month when it is completely installed.
4. If you paid any vendors in January, you must report your vendor payments. You can do this by selecting the vendor payment button at the beginning or end of the report.
5. You are required to report progress to date as a percent of project completion on the monthly report. Consider the required tasks and/or deliverables to be completed under your grant agreement and estimate how far the project has progressed to date

Frequently Asked Questions for Sub-Recipient Reporting

Please see our Sub-Recipient Reporting FAQs for helpful information related to SECO Stimulus reporting.

Save Your Report

Click SAVE while reporting to ensure your data is saved. The reporting tool will log you out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

Click SAVE when the report is COMPLETE. It is not necessary to finalize the report, but you may do so after the final save. You CANNOT change your report after it has been finalized.

If you cannot access your award or need further assistance, please contact your entity's assigned Grants Coordinator at 512-463-7392, toll-free 800-531-5441, ext. 37392, or e-mail secostimulus@cpa.state.tx.us