Federal Reporting Site Up and Running

The Web site created by the federal government to support reporting activities under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is up and running. Starting Aug. 17, recipients of Recovery Act funds have been encouraged to register at the site in anticipation of the first reporting period -- which begins Oct. 10.

Currently, the site's service desk is available for user support from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday to support registration. Once the first reporting period opens, the service desk will be available 24 hours a day through Oct. 10.

Each individual who will be submitting or reviewing reports on behalf of an agency or grant recipient must register as a user. The process, the site warns, may take two business days or more so early registration is being advised.