The COVID-19 pandemic is having massive budgetary impacts for counties of all sizes. Find the latest resources on county finances and administration.
COVID-19: County Finances
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COVID-19: County Finances
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Reports & Toolkits
Analysis of the Fiscal Impact of COVID-19 on County Finances
NACo’s new research report studies the fiscal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on counties and estimates an overall $144 billion budgetary hit across all U.S. counties. -
Reports & Toolkits
Resources and Information Related to the Coronavirus Relief Fund
This toolkit provides an overview of how counties across the country are distributing their Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) payments and other federal funds authorized under the CARES Act. -
Reports & Toolkits
Measuring COVID-19's Impact on America’s County Workforce
America’s 3.6 million county employees provide critical services to lead COVID-19 response efforts. However, the latest jobs report shows that 800,000 local government jobs were lost in April (in part due to school closures).
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County News
Interactive maps provide county-level COVID-19 data
Several interactive resources organize data regarding the pandemic by county. -
County News
State execs talk COVID-19 impacts on budgets, more
COVID-19 dominated discussions at the NCCAE-NACo 2020 Knowledge Management Forum. -
Press Release
Counties to Congress: Targeted Coronavirus Relief Bill Misses the Mark
WASHINGTON – As the coronavirus pandemic continues, state and local governments and our residents are feeling the devastating health and economic impacts. The Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act falls short of providing direct, flexible relief to counties of all sizes. -
Reports & Toolkits
Local Government Employment Continues Slump for Fifth Consecutive Month: Still Remains 909,000 Jobs Short of Its February Level
In August, local government employment increased by a marginal 95,000 jobs (0.7 percent), leaving local government employment 909,000 jobs short of its February level -
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 -
County News
Court to hear census extension arguments Sept. 17
Counties and the Census Bureau have one month less than they expected to make sure all residents are counted. -
Webinar
Counties and the Coronavirus Relief Fund: U.S. Treasury Reporting and Record Retention Requirements
On July 2, the U.S.Treasury Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its reporting and retention requirements for the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), which was established under the CARES Act and provides $150 billion for state, county and municipal governments with populations of over 500,000 people to address necessary expenditures incurred d -
Reports & Toolkits
Census 2020: Achieving a Complete Count During a Pandemic
This research was funded by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., and we thank them for their support; however, the findings and conclusions presented in this report are those of the author(s) alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Foundation.
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