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2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
Explore conference sessions that focus on workforce and economic development.
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2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
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2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: Skilled Workforce and Economic DevelopmentJune 14, 2022June 14, 2022, 9:30 am
2022 #NACoAnn Spotlight: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development
The NACo Annual Conference & Exposition is the largest meeting of county elected and appointed officials from across the country. Participants from counties of all sizes come together to shape NACo's federal policy agenda, share proven practices and strengthen knowledge networks to help improve residents’ lives and the efficiency of county government.
Explore the sessions below that focus on workforce and economic development, and visit the conference schedule to explore the full range of opportunities during the conference to exchange cutting-edge practices, elect the association's leadership and shape NACo’s federal policy agenda for the year ahead.
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Conference Session
Community, Economic and Workforce Development Policy Steering Committee: Business Meeting
NACo's Community, Economic and Workforce Development Policy Steering Committee will consider and vote on policy resolutions that will be used to guide NACo’s advocacy efforts before Congress and the administration during the 2022 – 2023 term. -
Conference Session
Improving Economic Mobility for County Residents
As counties navigate the local economic recovery process following the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, many leaders are looking to improve long-term economic outcomes for residents and families. -
Conference Session
Strategies for an Equitable Investment of Recovery Funds
As counties recover from the pandemic, there is a growing opportunity to leverage Recovery Fund dollars for an equitable recovery. Engage in a discussion about national investment trends, county solutions, challenges and strategies to foster recovery across all of our nation's communities. -
Conference Session
America Works: Investing Federal Funding in Community Workforce Development
For county leaders in the process of rebuilding and retraining local workforces impacted by COVID-19, the American Rescue Plan’s Recovery Fund provides a key funding source. Other federal programs and provisions in ARPA, however, can be combined with the Recovery Fund to increase the impact of these investments. -
Conference Session
The Theory and Practice of Economic Development: Then and Now
County economic development planning is in the midst of a major transformation. Economic shocks from the pandemic and natural disasters, along with growing attention to diversity, equity and inclusion-focused programs, have prompted counties to consider expanded missions beyond job creation and business attraction. -
Conference Session
Sports Arenas and Entertainment Centers: Securing Benefits and Avoiding Pitfalls for Counties
Across the country, counties are owners and stakeholders in large public facilities such as athletic stadiums, convention centers, performing arts centers and more. Financing and management of these facilities present both economic opportunities and challenges.
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Video
NACo President Denise Winfrey Announces RISE!
During the 2022 NACo Annual Business Meeting, NACo President Denise Winfrey outlined her presidential priority, “RISE!” -
County News
‘Fringe’ benefits help attract, retain employees
“For all the talk of the importance of culture, wages and benefits are always the bedrock” of employee attraction and retention. -
Video
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper Addresses #NACoAnn
https://player.vimeo.com/video/735807587?h=22e2273e96 During the 2022 NACo Annual Conference, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D–Colo.) addressed county leaders. -
County News
Denise Winfrey of Illinois takes reins as new president of NACo
Will County, Ill. Board Member Denise Winfrey was elected president of NACo at the Annual Conference in Adams County, Colo. -
Video
NACo Launches Operation Green Light
NACo Veterans and Military Services Committee Chair Chris Lukasevich and National Association of County Veteran Service Officers President Nichole Coleman announce NACo's new special initiative, Operation Green Light for Veterans. -
County News
Counties plan funding as opioid settlement payout nears
With counties poised to receive much-needed funding from the national opioid settlement, planning on investment of those funds is reaching full speed.
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Blog
The State of the Nation's Workforce: January County Explorer Update
County governments employ more than 3.6 million public servants.1 As one of the largest collective employers in the country, county leaders understand the importance of a thriving labor market. -
Policy Brief
Restore Funding for HUD's Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
Urge your Members of Congress to restore funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program to at least $2.1 billion as Congress begins to consider funding for FY 2024. The HOME program, funded through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill, was cut by 50 percent between FY 2010 and FY 2016. Although the HOME program has received annual increases or level funding since 2016, funding levels remain short of the $1.8 billion FY 2010 level. -
Policy Brief
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA): Support Essential Seed Capital/Gap Financing for Local Job Creation
Urge your members of Congress to support at least $1.6 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as Congress begins considering funding for FY 2024. EDA funding is important to counties because it helps local communities achieve long-term economic growth based on local and regional priorities. -
Policy Brief
Support Local Development and Infrastructure Projects: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Urge your members of Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at no less than $4.2 billion in FY 2024. CDBG, funded through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill, has been drastically reduced since FY 2010, having been cut by over half a billion dollars. -
Policy Brief
Support Workforce and Local Business Development: the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
Urge your members of Congress to support at least level or increased funding for Title I programs under the U.S. Department of labor (DOL) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as Congress begins to consider funding for FY 2023. Funded through the Labor, Health and Human Services (Labor-HHS) appropriations bill, WIOA programs provide essential financial and other resources to support a demand-driven workforce development system. -
Blog
Treasury announces the reallocation of $690 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
On January 24, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that 89 state and local grantees have been awarded $690 million in reallocated funds under the second round of Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding to assist renters facing financial hardship.
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Conference2022 NACo Annual Conference & Exposition
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Economic Mobility Leadership Network
The Economic Mobility Leadership Network (EMLN) is a NACo cohort of county leaders that facilitates and incubates county-specific discussion and problem-solving on issues of economic mobility and helps county leaders identify and assess their current barriers to mobility and share scalable and transferable programs across the country.page<p>Economic mobility refers to changes in an individual’s economic status over a lifetime and across generations—usually measured in income.
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Basic pageCommunity, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing and housing options for different populations, residential, commercial, and industrial development, and building and housing codes. Policy Platform & Resolutions 2022-2023 2022 NACo Legislative Prioritiespage<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing and housing options for different populations, residential,
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