Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee

Counties support the full local flexibility of the E-Rate program and a continuation of funding to meet community needs for digital adoption and to close the homework gap. 

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) sent termination of funding letters to recipients of grants authorized under the Digital Equity Act.

Counties should continue to advocate for county priorities to be included in the final budget reconciliation bill. 

This week, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee released draft bill text for a sweeping Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reform package aimed at improving disaster response, streamlining aid and increasing local flexibility—reflecting many long-standing county priorities.

The best treatment option for polysubstance use is “contingency management,” which is when someone with substance use disorder is given an incentive, such as money, for not using.

Counties are positioned to quickly feel the effects of Office of National Drug Control Policy’s new priorities.