Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee

About the Committee

All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.

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Policy Platform & Resolutions 2025-2026

Every county in the U.S. administers and funds part of the cost of strengthening communities and protecting and enhancing families. The NACo Human Services & Education Steering Committee exists to support counties in this work.

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Advocacy

House releases clean Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 21

On September 16, the U.S. House released the text of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 to extend government funding at current levels through November 21. 

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Press Release

Seven County Teams to Implement Affordable Housing Solutions

NACo and Smart Growth America announce the launch of the third Counties for Housing Solutions (C4HS) cohort. The seven selected county teams will implement strategies to increase housing supply, bringing down rents and creating pathways to upward economic mobility for county residents.

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Advocacy

MAHA Commission releases federal strategy outlining next steps in childhood chronic disease prevention

On September 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s new Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, following the earlier MAHA Report published in May 2025. The strategy builds on the assessment’s findings regarding four key drivers of childhood chronic disease: poor diet, chemical exposure, lack of physical activity and chronic stress and overmedicalization.

Erie County, N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Forestry staff will train new recruits to use equipment necessary to maintain the parks. Photo courtesy of Erie County Parks, Recreation & Forestry
County News

Paid training program helps staff a county park system

Modeled on the Civilian Conservation Corps, Erie County, N.Y.'s training and internship program aims to help fill vacant staff positions while offering the necessary training.

Prairie County, Mont. Commissioner Todd Devlin and Fremont County, Colo. Commissioner Dwayne McFall prepare for their Capitol Hill visits during the PILT Fly-In Sept. 10. McFall is the Western Interstate Region first vice president. Photo by Charlie Ban
County News

Record high Capitol Hill meeting schedule pushes public lands funding

More than three dozen public lands county officials conducted 80 meetings with congressional staff to advocate for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Secure Rural Schools programs.

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Hon. Shannon Jones

Commissioner, Warren County, Ohio

Committee Contact

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Julia Cortina

Associate Legislative Director, Human Services & Education | Immigration Advisory Council
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