So, You’re Attending Your First NACo Conference?
Available On-Demand
This webinar is available on-demand. If you have issue accessing the recording, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.
NACo’s upcoming 2025 Legislative Conference will see a record number of attendees who are attending their first major NACo event. This webinar will be an introduction into all the conference has to offer: policy committee meetings, general sessions, receptions, navigating the hotel and more. Join us for this overview and to ask any questions you have before traveling to Washington, D.C.!
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Speakers
Eryn Hurley
Jack Peterson
U.S. Forest Services opens nominations to establish Resource Advisory Committees for SRS funding
On April 30, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) published a notice of intent to establish new Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. RACs provide advice and recommendations to Forest Service units on how they should use Title II funds under the SRS program.
NACo Hails New FEMA Public Assistance Dashboard Requirement as Major Win for Counties
Landmark provision in U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding bill mandates real-time public visibility into disaster reimbursement, delivering accountability counties have long sought.
New Law Brings Long-Sought Transparency to FEMA Disaster Reimbursements
A new federal law requires FEMA to publish a publicly accessible, interactive dashboard tracking all Public Assistance reimbursement requests, giving counties unprecedented visibility into disaster recovery funding.
Museum expansion amplifies a rural county’s story
In a frontier Montana county, local history and culture will get a larger stage as a museum prepares for a major addition.
Counties eye potential Medicaid reimbursement remedies
Increasing the number of beds in mental health treatment facilities eligible for Medicaid reimbursement would empower counties to do more to help their residents.
Salute to county leaders: Larry Waters
Larry Waters has served 12 terms as mayor of Sevier County, Tenn., starting when he was a 25-year-old school principal.