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Advocacy
NACo's Board adopts 2010 Key Legislative Priorities
Letter to Democratic Senators on Finance Committee: Jobs Bill Legislation
Letter to Republican Senators on Finance Committee: Jobs Bill Legislation
Legislative Bulletin 9-28-09

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Emergency Management
NACo Policy Agenda for Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation, Response and Recovery

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Homeland Security Grants Fact Sheet

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06/15/2009 - Hazardous materials at center of evidence collection training - County News

06/01/2009 - Administrator Fugate confirmed; FEMA’s future debated -

11/24/2008 - More than $3 billion in DHS grants available to counties - County News

10/13/2008 - Funding OKd for Department of Homeland Security -


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Technical Assistance

03/12/2009 - Conferences of interest to NACo members
NACo affiliates and friends sponsor or support various conferences that offer workshops and plenary sessions that will enhance understanding and professional development in the fields of homeland security and emergency management. Visit this page for a list of these conferences, with links to websites where you can get more information and register for them.

09/19/2008 - When They Can't Talk: Lives Are Lost (brochure)
Brochure for elected and public officials that describes current challenges with first responder interoperable communications and ways to support better interoperability.

08/25/2008 - Protecting Americans in the 21st Century: Imperatives for the Homeland (PDF)
A White Paper by The National Homeland Security Consortium, on which NACo participates. This document describes a number of actions in nine issue areas that can serve as the beginning of a renewed commitment to collaboration.

08/06/2008 - National Incident Management System (NIMS) Guide for County Officials
This guide will help county officials understand what NIMS is and the role counties play in planning to prepare for and respond to emergencies of any type and of any scale.


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Bulletins
Legislative Bulletin 9-28-09
Legislative Bulletin 7-10-2009
Legislative Bulletin June 19, 2009
Legislative Bulletin 6/15/2009

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