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.
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.
Featured Initiative
Childcare Supply Initiative
The Childcare Supply Network supports local leaders in addressing childcare challenges. Participating counties are working with national experts to co-create sustainable solutions and financing strategies to strengthen local childcare systems in response to workforce needs.
Resource
County Policy Priorities for Transforming the Child Welfare System
CMS issues new guidance on Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements
On December 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Medicaid and CHIP Services Informational Bulletin (CIB) directing states on how to implement the Medicaid community engagement requirements enacted under Section 71119 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act legislation (Public Law 119-21), or H.R. 1.
U.S. House of Representatives passes SPEED Act and other permitting reform bills
On December 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776). The SPEED Act would strengthen county involvement in decision-making and make needed commonsense reforms to the federal environmental review process.
Wise County courthouse renovation turns back clock 130 years
A multi-year project restored the historic courthouse to its original design after mid-century compromises, making the county's centerpiece more inviting and evocative of the community's aspirations.
California county sales tax measure backfills federal healthcare cuts
Santa Clara County, Calif. will raise an estimated $330 million each year from a sales tax to backfill lose Medicaid funding.
Emotion and perspective help frame stories
A songwriter and a nonfiction author shared their techniques for telling memorable stories at the County Storyteller Symposium in early December.
Resource
The County Human Services and Education Landscape
Human Services & Education Policy Briefs
Committee Chair
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Hon. Shannon Jones
Committee Contact
Julia Cortina
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