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COVID-19: Federal Advocacy
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Reports & Toolkits
State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds
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DocumentNACo Summary: COVID-19 Funding Packages
Over the last several months, Congress and the administration have been working to address national challenges related to COVID-19. In a short period, they quickly passed four bipartisan emergency packages which are directing billions of dollars to Coronavirus response and relief efforts. -
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President Biden signs health-related COVID-19 executive actions
During his first few days in office, President Joe Biden has signed a number of executive actions addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The actions are diverse in scope but focus on expanding testing capacity, improving vaccine distribution and providing sufficient supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE). -
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President Biden signs executive orders and releases new immigration legislation
On January 20, President Biden signed several executive orders (EOs) that reversed previous immigration-related actions taken by the Trump Administration. -
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President Biden signs executive order to increase federal food benefits and expedite stimulus checks
On January 22, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) that expands and extends federal nutrition assistance programs -
Reports & Toolkits
NACo Legislative Analysis for Counties: President Biden’s COVID-19 Rescue Plan
President Biden's nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package is part of a two-part strategy, designed to support households, businesses and state and local governments through the pandemic. -
Reports & Toolkits
NACo Legislative Analysis: Year End COVID-19 Relief and Omnibus Spending Package
After months of stalled negotiations over the next round of federal coronavirus aid, on December 21, Congress passed a massive $2.3 trillion legislative package containing both appropriations for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 and addition -
Basic pageCOVID-19 Vaccine Resource Hub
Find the latest information and resources related to the COVID-19 vaccine. -
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COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The American Rescue Plan Act, enacted on March 11, 2021, provided $21.6 billion for an additional round of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was established in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. -
Advocacy
NACo Brief: Coronavirus Relief Fund
On March 27, Congress passed and the president signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which established a new $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for state, county and municipal governments with populations of over 500,000 people -
Reports & Toolkits
County Governments and COVID-19: Key Issues and Resources
NACo's legislative brief highlights the county role in COVID-19 pandemic response, mitigation and recovery and outlines key county federal policy priorities.
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Press Release
State and Local Government Groups Call on Congress to Provide Greater Flexibility with Relief Aid Big Seven State and Local Organizations Urge House to Pass Senate Bill
Today the leading organizations that represent state and local governments sent a letter to the bipartisan House leadership urging action on S. 3011, the State, Local Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act. -
Reports & Toolkits
Legislative Analysis for Counties: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure And Disaster Relief Flexibility Act
The bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act would provide additional flexibility for the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund) authorized under the Amer -
Reports & Toolkits
Resource Hub for Counties: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure And Disaster Relief Flexibility Act
The bipartisan State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act would provide additional flexibility for the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund authorized under the American Rescue Plant Act. -
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USDA is accepting applications for emergency rural healthcare grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting applications for Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) program grants to help communities with populations under 20,000 expand healthcare access. -
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FDA panel recommends COVID-19 booster shots for older adults and high-risk individuals
On September 17, a panel of advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unanimously voted to recommend individuals ages 65 and older and those at high-risk of contracting severe COVID-19 receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot at least six months after initial vaccination. -
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HHS awards $85.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to state and local Adult Protective Services programs
On September 3, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded roughly $85.4 million authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to 55 state and territorial Adult Protective Services (APS) programs.
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