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COVID-19: Federal Advocacy
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Reports & Toolkits
State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Funds
Access NACo's analysis of the latest COVID-19 federal relief bill, including county-level allocation estimates. -
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. -
Blog
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 pageKey Considerations for Counties in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
This toolkit is aimed at providing counties the information and resources needed to plan for and equitably distribute the COVID-19 vaccine at the local level. -
Reports & Toolkits
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. -
Reports & Toolkits
NACo Brief: Nursing Homes and COVID-19
This brief provides an overview of the COVID-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes, and highlights federal guidance released to date that helps nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities mitigate the spread of COVID-19. It also contains data on cases in nursing homes, an overview of relevant federal legislation, and a best practice example. -
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
Counties Applaud Creation of Office Dedicated to Implement COVID-19 Relief
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today applauded the U.S. Department of the Treasury for creating a new office dedicated to the distribution of COVID-19 relief to state and local governments. -
Reports & Toolkits
Tracking COVID-19 Relief for Human Services and Education Programs
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; PL 116-127), Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; PL 116-136), Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (PL 116 - 260) and the American Rescue Plan Act (P.L. -
Press Release
American Rescue Plan Helps America’s Rural Counties
With the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act now law, counties across the country are seeing the largest investment in local governments in history.
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