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Reporting Period 4

The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open for Reporting Period 4 (RP4). Providers who received a PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payment(s), exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 are required to report on their use of funds during RP4. The deadline to submit a report is March 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Program Update

HRSA began issuing Final Repayment Notices to recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments who are required to repay funds. For more information about this process, review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage. 

Providers can submit a request for a Decision Review to dispute HRSA’s request for repayment. The Decision Review Process is only for providers that have received a Final Repayment Notice and do not agree with the repayment amount or reason(s) contained in this Notice.

Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements

HRSA published an updated PRF Distributions and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural Distribution Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (PDF - 176 KB) on October 27, 2022. Key updates include reporting guidance for ARP Rural funding recipients and the addition of reporting periods 5, 6 and 7.

Upcoming reporting periods:

  • Reporting Period 5 opens on July 1, 2023
  • Reporting Period 6 opens on January 1, 2024
  • Reporting Period 7 opens on July 1, 2024

Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances

Providers who experienced one or more extenuating circumstances that prevented them from submitting a completed PRF Report by the deadline are offered a one-time opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstance. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1, RP2, and RP3 have passed. 

Review the Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances webpage for more details in this process.

Reporting on Your Use of Funds

Providers who accepted PRF and/or ARP Rural payment(s) agreed to the Terms and Conditions of the program, which included a requirement to report on the use of the funds. Reporting Periods are associated with the date a payment(s) was received. Reporting is an important process in understanding how the program had an impact nationwide. Providers who do not submit a completed report will be considered non-compliant with the Terms and Conditions.

Providers Who Were Required to Report in Reporting Periods 1, 2 and/or 3

Providers who received one or more payments totaling greater than $10,000 in the aggregate during a Payment Received Period must report on use of funds in each applicable Reporting Period.

  • Providers were required to report in RP1 on payments received between April 10, 2020 and June 30, 2020.
  • Providers were required to report in RP2 on payments received between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
  • Providers were required to report in RP3 on payments received between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

Providers who were required to report in RP1, RP2, and/or RP3, but did not report:

  • Providers were given the opportunity to submit a Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances if one or more extenuating circumstance prevented them from submitting a report by the deadline. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1, RP2, and RP3 have passed. 
  • HRSA began issuing Final Repayment Notices to recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments who are required to repay funds. For more information about this process, review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage. 

Upcoming Reporting Periods

  • Reporting Period 5 opens on July 1, 2023
  • Reporting Period 6 opens on January 1, 2024
  • Reporting Period 7 opens on July 1, 2024

View more important dates for reporting.

Need Help With Reporting?

We have detailed answers to common questions related to reporting requirements and auditing. Read the Reporting and Auditing FAQ.

For all other questions related to reporting, call the Provider Support Line at 866-569-3522; for TTY dial 711. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Hours are subject to change.

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