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COVID-19: Federal Advocacy
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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
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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. -
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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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 will provide additional flexibility for the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund authorized under the American Rescue Plant Act. -
Reports & Toolkits
Legislative Analysis for Counties: State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure And Disaster Relief Flexibility Act
VIEW YOUR COUNTY’S ARPA FLEXIBLE FUND ALLOCATION UNDER S. 3011 -
Press Release
State, Territory and Local Leaders Urge Congress to Include Bipartisan American Rescue Plan Flexibility Act in the Next Must-Pass Spending Bill
Washington, D.C.— Today, the seven leading organizations representing state, territory and local governments —The U.S. -
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Metropolitan County Leaders Invest American Rescue Plan Resources in Pandemic Response, Mental Health, Homelessness
Elected leaders from major urban counties with over 4.2 million residents this week outlined how they are deploying resources from the American Rescue Plan to respond to urgent community needs. -
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Capitol Hill Briefing: Leveraging ARPA Funding to Respond to the Pandemic and Address the Nation’s Mental Health and Homelessness Crises
Leaders of NACo's Large Urban County Caucus host a Capitol Hill briefing to describe how counties are investing in pandemic recovery, including efforts to address the nation’s growing behavioral health and homelessness crises. -
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Counties Applaud Additional COVID Recovery Aid Flexibility in Bipartisan Senate Bill
WASHINGTON – After months of advocating for additional flexibility, the National Association of Counties (NACo) welcomed its inclusion in the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan supplemental COVID preparedness legislation announced last night.
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Chief Government Affairs Officer(202) 942-4286 -
Legislative Director – Health | Large Urban County Caucus(202) 942-4246 -
Director of Government Affairs & Federal Fellowship Initiative(202) 942-4204