Dutchess County Aims for Savings with Smaller, Smarter, Shared Government Services

Two overlapping disaster recovery efforts are now unfolding in Washington: a sweeping executive-branch review of FEMA and a bipartisan legislative push to reform the agency through Congress. County officials should understand both tracks, what they could mean for local governments and where each stands today.

Counties that suffer major damage during natural disasters would benefit dramatically from a FEMA Act proposal to do away with reimbursement and instead offer counties recovery grants up front.

Participants in NACo's Public Health Leadership Academy focused on building trust between public health professionals and elected leaders.