NACo EDGE leverages NACo's networks, evaluates emerging market county needs and establishes sustainable, cost-saving and value-added solutions that can be applied nationwide. By providing quality solutions, we strive to develop and maintain healthy, vibrant and safe counties across the United States.
Current NACo EDGE Programs:
Nationwide Deferred Compensation Program
NACo EDGE, in partnership with Nationwide Retirement Solutions (NRS), and state associations of counties, provides county employees with a Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program. Since its inception in 1980, NACo's Deferred Compensation Program has grown to become the largest supplemental retirement income program available to county employees. More than 400,000 county employees from more than 3,100 county agencies currently participate in the program, with accumulated assets of more than $20 billion.
Public Promise Insurance
Public Promise Insurance is a fully licensed provider of voluntary benefits for public employees and their families. Wholly owned by NACo, PPI strengthens local governments by offering cost-effective and best-in-class solutions that help retain and recruit top talent. Public Promise Insurance bridges the gap between public and private sector compensation, enabling counties and local governments to demonstrate workplace value and enrichment to 'employees' lives.
Public Promise Procurement
Public Promise Procurement is a National purchasing cooperative that provides the public sector and other entities with a vetted, transparent option for purchasing goods and services more efficiently and cost-effectively. Wholly owned by NACo, Public Promise Procurement strengthens local governments by offering piggy-backable peer-reviewed, transparent contracts.
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an enterprise-level approach to mental health awareness and training that aims to improve early recognition and encourage help-seeking, enhancing utilization of timely, appropriate support, and perhaps limiting the impact mental health issues can have on the work environment. This program will support elected officials and county staff with their own mental health and well-being, as well as create a framework to destigmatize mental health and substance use challenges.
Public Finance Authority
The Public Finance Authority (PFA) is a unique governmental entity created to issue tax-exempt conduit bonds for public and private entities in all 50 states as well as on a multi-state basis. 'PFA's mission is to provide local governments and private entities access to low-cost, tax-exempt financing for projects that provide a tangible public benefit, contribute to social and economic growth and development and improve the quality of life in counties and cities across the country.
three+one
cashvest® by three+one is a cash management platform that provides new and unparalleled level of liquidity analysis and data services for local, county, school district and college governing bodies. cashvest® is able to manage an 'organization's funds as a revenue-generating asset, identify the current value of an 'organization's cash and use time-horizon data to capture the highest possible yield to optimize the 'organization's cash. cashvest® uses propriety algorithms for data-drive decision making to safely increase yields on current cash deposits and enhance revenue sources. The longevity and predictability of your cash liquidity is identified giving you superior options for an 'organization's bank deposits.
ClearGov
ClearGov® is the leading provider of Budget Cycle Management software, focused on helping local governments streamline the annual budgeting process by improving the collection, creation, and communication of their budgets. ClearGov solutions are powerful enough to support local governments of every size, yet affordable enough for even the smallest towns and villages. More than 500 communities across the country rely on our cloud-based Budget Cycle Management suite to modernize their budgeting processes and produce award-winning GFOA budget books.
