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
Comprehensive Analysis of COVID-19’s Impact On County Finances and Implications for the U.S. Economy
Counties lead the local public health response and contribute to, and are impacted by, local economic activity across the nation. The COVID-19 pandemic has called counties to action and led to additional financial responsibilities, which may continue in waves. -
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Counties and COVID-19: Positioning America for Recovery
Counties are uniquely positioned to drive economic recovery, organize vaccine distribution and execute the local public health response. -
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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. -
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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. -
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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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Press Release
State and Local Leaders to Congress: Increase Flexibility for Existing Covid Relief Funds
Bipartisan Language Would Allow Existing Funds to go Towards Infrastructure, Disaster Relief -
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Counselor to the Treasury Secretary Jacob Leibenluft Addresses #NACoLeg
Counselor to the Treasury Secretary Jacob Leibenluft addresses the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference. -
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Senior Advisor to the President Gene Sperling Addresses #NACoLeg
Special Advisor to the President Gene Sperling addreses the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference. -
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U.S. Senator John Cornyn Addresses #NACoLeg
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) addresses the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference -
Workshop
How to Maximize American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds for Cyber and Technology Modernization
Hear from counties that have successfully identified technology projects relating to cyberdefense and technology infrastructure improvements and how they defined projects and met the requirements of the American Rescue Plan's government services and lost revenue allowance. -
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Primer for County Leaders: Implementation of Treasury's Final Rule for the Fiscal Recovery Fund
On January 6, the U.S. Treasury released the Final Rule for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which allocated $65.1 billion in direct, flexible funding to every county, parish and borough in America. -
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County Frameworks for Recovery Fund Investments
This report, prepared in conjunction with Brookings Metro as part of NACo’s Equitable Economic Recovery Project, examines strategies for investing Recovery Funds with an eye towards equity, drawing on the existing resources and expertise of Brookings scholars referenced throughout this text. -
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Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker
The Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker is an online resource that compiles information from local governments to offer a detailed picture of how large cities and counties are deploying the American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars.
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