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Reporting Period 5

  • The Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Reporting Portal is now open for Reporting Period 5 (RP5). Providers who received a PRF (General or Targeted) and/or American Rescue Plan Rural payment(s), exceeding $10,000 in the aggregate, from January 1 – June 30, 2022 are required to report on their use of funds during RP5. The deadline to submit a report is September 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
  • Providers must return unused funds to HRSA within 30 days of submitting a report. Visit the Returning Funds Webpage for more details and instructions on returning funds to HRSA.

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 Decision Review to request a review of HRSA’s decision to seek 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 - 344 KB) on April 7, 2023. The Notice supersedes all previous Notices of Reporting Requirements. Key updates include the addition of reporting periods 8 and 9 (including the applicable payment received period and period of availability dates), and additional guidance concerning the use of PRF and ARP Rural payments for lost revenues incurred within the period of availability up to the end of the Public Health Emergency.

Upcoming reporting periods:

  • 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 Circumstances. The opportunities to submit late reports for RP1, RP2, RP3 and RP4 have passed. Providers must return unused funds to HRSA within 30 days of submitting a report.

Review the Request to Report Late Due to Extenuating Circumstances webpage for more details on 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 are strongly encouraged to complete their report in the PRF Reporting Portal by the deadlines indicated in the Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements (PDF - 344 KB) in order to remain in compliance with the Terms and Conditions of their PRF and/or ARP Rural payment(s).

Providers Who Were Required to Report in Reporting Periods 1, 2, 3, and/or 4

Providers who received one or more PRF and/or ARP Rural payments totaling greater than $10,000 in the aggregate during a Payment Received Period were required to report on use of funds applicable Reporting Periods.

  • 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 were required to report in RP4 on payments received between July 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021

HRSA began issuing Final Repayment Notices to recipients of Provider Relief Fund payments who did not report in an applicable reporting period and are required to repay funds. For more information about this process, review the Repayment and Debt Collection webpage. 

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. – 8 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday. Hours are subject to change.

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