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WebinarHosted by NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee Please join NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee for a National Call with White House officials to discuss how President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” proposes to address the needs of rural America.NACo National Membership CallApril 28, 2021April 28, 2021, 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm
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NACo National Membership Call
Hosted by NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee
Please join NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee for a National Call with White House officials to discuss how President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” proposes to address the needs of rural America.
Hosted by NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee2021-04-28Webinar2021-04-27
Hosted by NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee
Please join NACo’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee for a National Call with White House officials to discuss how President Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” proposes to address the needs of rural America.






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Colorado county’s new camping ordinance opens doors for private landowners
Caught between old zoning and new short-term rental regulations, private landowners face complications to allow camping on their property. Chaffee County, Colo. and Commissioner Keith Baker passed an ordinance addressing this problem. -
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Bipartisan group of lawmakers introduce bill to fully extend Good Neighbor Authority eligibility to counties
On March 8, three lawmakers – Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Reps. Russ Fulcher (R-Idaho) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) – introduced S.697/H.R.1450 – Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act. -
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County commissioners testify before Congress on county role in public lands management, Farm Bill
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Counties testify on public lands management and the 2023 Farm Bill
Idaho County, Idaho Commissioner Skip Brandt testifies on the county role in public lands management and share recommendations for how the 2023 Farm Bill can strengthen the partnership between counties and our federal partners -
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Key staff stress broadband, bipartisanship in new farm bill
NACo members heard from Congressional committee staff crucial to the farm bill's passage and NACo released counties' priorities for the legislation. -
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NACo Releases County Priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill
The National Association of Counties (NACo), which represents all of America's 3,069 county governments, seeks to work with our federal partners to develop a substantive farm bill to strengthen federal resources that allow counties to make critical investments in our nation's most underserved populations.
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TestIT: How Fast is Your Broadband
NACo has partnered with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) to develop a mobile app designed to identify areas with low or no connectivity to help ensure adequate funding for broadband infrastructure is provided across the country.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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Agriculture & Rural Affairs Steering Committee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to USDA agriculture, rural development programs, rural renewable energy development, research and extension, food safety, and conservation programs. Policy Platform 2022-2023 2022 NACo Legislative Prioritiespagepagepage<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to USDA agriculture, rural development programs, rural renewable energy development, research and extension, food safety, and conservation programs. </p>
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Rural Action Caucus
The Rural Action Caucus (RAC) is a key component of NACo's mission in supporting county officials in the pursuit of excellence in public service. RAC is the voice for America's rural counties, which represent two-thirds of the nation's 3,069 counties designated as rural, serving a combined population of 60 million.pagepagepage<p><strong>Since 1997, the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) has represented the nearly 70 percent of America's counties that are rural, addressing critical federal, state and local issues impacting these unique communities.
Upcoming Events
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22Mar2023Webinar
Prenatal-to-Three Peer Learning Network: Long-Term Strategies for Strengthening the Child Care Workforce (Urban/Larger Counties)
Mar. 22, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm -
23Mar2023Webinar
BRECC National Network: Shaping your Coal Community’s Approach to Economic Diversification
Mar. 23, 2023 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm -
24Mar2023Webinar
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Breaking Down USDOT’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Discretionary Grant for Counties
Mar. 24, 2023 , 11:00 am – 12:00 pm