Find analysis of the latest federal action, as well as letters, policy news and action alerts.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- NACo Letter from Counties to U.S. Senate Leadership (5/22)
- NACo Full List of Letters to Congress During COVID-19 (5/20)
- NACo Template Letter for Counties to Send to Members of Congress (5/1)
- NACo National Calls on County Response to COVID-19 - FAQs (4/21)
- NACo Welcomes Passage of Third Coronavirus Relief Package (3/27)
- NACo Statement on Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR COUNTIES
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (CARES 3.5)
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act
- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act
WHITE HOUSE AND FEDERAL AGENCY RESOURCES
White House Resources
- President’s Coronavirus Task Force
- White House Guidelines: Opening Up America Again
- Opening Up America Again: Testing Blueprint
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- COVID-19 Health Funding Tracker
- CARES Act Provider Relief Fund Guidance
- State-by-State Breakdown of CARES Act Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
- Health Center Supplemental Funding Guidance
- CMS Guidance on Medicaid FMAP increases in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
- CMS Guidance on Section 1135 Waivers
- Medicaid & CHIP disaster preparedness toolkits
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC Coronavirus Funding to Jurisdictions
- Cases in the U.S.
- Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 Transmission
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Disease Risks and Homelessness
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Preventing & Managing the Spread of Infectious Disease for People Experiencing Homelessness
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
- U.S. Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act FAQ
- U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division: Temporary Rule on Paid Leave Under the FFCRA
- U.S. Department of Labor: Unemployment Insurance Letter to State Workforce Agencies
- U.S. Department of Labor Intergovernmental Affairs Regional Contacts
U.S. Department of Treasury
- Coronavirus Relief Fund guidance for state, territorial, local and tribal governments
- Coronavirus Relief Fund FAQ
- Coronavirus Relief Fund: Data sources and the distribution methodology for units of local government
- Coronavirus Relief Fund: Listing of eligible units of local government
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA: Access to free Diagnostics Supplies and Reagents for COVID-19 Testing
- FEMA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Eligible Emergency Protective Measures
- FEMA: Procurement Under Grants Conducted Under Exigent or Emergency Circumstances
- FEMA: Purchase and Distribution of Food Eligible for Public Assistance
- FEMA: Public Assistance: Non-Congregate Sheltering Delegation of Authority
- FEMA: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Public Assistance Simplified Application
- FEMA: Personal Protective Equipment Preservation Best Practices
- FEMA: Public Assistance Guidance (financial reimbursement for county/state offices or services)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
- USDA Rural Development Hub
- USDA Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program Application
- USDA Unveils New Measures to Help Rural Residents and Businesses
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Economic Impact Payments (EIP) FAQs
- EIP “Get My Payment” Tool
- “Get My Payment” Tool FAQs
- EIP “Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here” Tool
- Guidance on which IRS.gov Tool to Use to Receive Economic Impact Payment
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- CISA COVID-19 Hub
- CISA Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce Guidance
- CISA Insight on Risk Management for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- CISA Alert Regarding Coronavirus Scams
- CISA COVID-19 Action Team inbox: CISA.CAT@cisa.dhs.gov
- Surface Transportation Board (STB) Statement on Railroad Operations
Federal Agency Resources by Department
- U.S. Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Commerce COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Defense COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Energy COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Justice COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Labor COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of State COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Transportation COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Department of Treasury COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Small Business Administration COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Internal Revenue Service Economic Impact Payments Landing Page
- Federal Communications Commission COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission COVID-19 Landing Page
- U.S. Export-Import Bank COVID-19 Landing Page
