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County News, the official publication of the National Association of Counties, publishes news and ideas from Washington, D.C. and local county governments across the country

County News, the official publication of the National Association of Counties, publishes news and ideas from Washington, D.C. and local county governments across the country

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2021-09-14

Environment, Energy & Land Use

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Maricopa County takes innovative steps to address future water demand

Maricopa County recognized stormwater as an important resource and established programs to use alternative water management strategies.

Human Services

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Rental assistance programs target tenants, landlords

Following the end of the federal eviction moratorium, counties are taking charge keeping people in their homes.
Telecommunications & Technology

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Be cyber smart: Fight the phish

Phishing tactics are getting more sophisticated, just as we became more reliant on electronic communications.
Arts & Culture

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Poet laureate program helped residents break through Zoom fatigue

Clark County, Nev. saw its poet laureate program as a chance to keep its residents engaged while the pandemic changed their lives.
Health

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County fights against vaccine misinformation start in California

San Diego County declared COVID-19 vaccine misinformation a public health crisis, starting what leaders hope is a national conversation among local governments and taking action to address myths head-on.
Management & Administration

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Academy offers DEI training to all county employees

County officials in Hennepin County, Minn., are encouraging everyone to be responsible for addressing racial disparities — including all the county’s roughly 9,000 employees.
Justice & Public Safety

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County podcast on death investigations proves popular

Detroit’s Daily Docket, produced by the Wayne County, Mich. medical examiner's office, brings professional insight into a podcast market flooded with amateur true crime enthusiasts.

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Community & Economic Development

Reports & Toolkits

County News Hot Topics: Economic Recovery

Back to the not so familiar: Counties forge a way forward in this new frontier
Broadband

Reports & Toolkits

County News Hot Topic: Broadband

The COVID-19 pandemic has made it abundantly clear, access to high-speed internet is a make-or-break proposition for counties.
About NACo

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County News Coverage: COVID-19

County News has explored many facets of county governments' response to the COVID-19 pandemic, big and small.
Resiliency

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County News Hot Topic: Preventing Disasters: How prepared is your county for an emergency?

Threats are growing and the world changes, but counties likewise display the creativity and insight needed to prepare for natural and manmade disasters.

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Civic Engagement

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This Week in Photos: Oct. 10–16

Photos from Washington, D.C. and counties across the country.
Labor & Employment

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U.S. Department of Labor awards $68 million in grants to facilitate worker reentry for dislocated workers

On September 29, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced the award of $68 million in Comprehensive and Accessible Reemployment through Equitable Employment Recovery (CAREER) National Dislocated Worker Grants to 29 organizations, including several counties and county workforce development boards.
Labor & Employment

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Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issues guidance on COVID-19 workplace safety for federal contractors and subcontractors

On September 24, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force published guidance on COVID-19 workplace safety for federal contractors and subcontractors.
Human Services

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U.S. Department of Education expands Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

On October 6, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
Human Services

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DHS announces proposed rule on DACA program

On September 28, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposed rule that would reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after a recent court ruling deemed the program unlawful due to procedural concerns.
Health

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HHS awards $825 million to support community mental health centers

On September 28, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced it had completed distribution of the $835 million Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) Grant Program that was authorized under both the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplement (CRRS) Act of 2021.
Telecommunications & Technology

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MS-ISAC: Phight the phish by learning to identify malicious emails

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) wants to help empower the community with information on how to combat a cyber-attack known as phishing.
Civic Engagement

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This Week in Photos: Oct. 3–9

Photos from Washington, D.C. and counties across the country.
Community & Economic Development

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Treasury Department publishes new guidance on the recoupment and reallocation of ERA program funds

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which established and appropriated $25 billion for the first round of the Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERA1), directed the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) to recapture and reallocate “excess” ERA1 funds beginning on September 30, 2021.
Rural Affairs

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USDA is accepting applications for emergency rural healthcare grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently accepting applications for Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) program grants to help communities with populations under 20,000 expand healthcare access.
Transportation & Infrastructure

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Counties Urge U.S. House Vote on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

NACo continues to urge federal policymakers to work together to enact the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law.
Intergovernmental Affairs

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Congress averts shutdown

President Joe Biden signed into law a continuing resolution (CR) late last month to fund the government through Dec. 3, averting a government shutdown while congressional lawmakers work to reach an agreement on final Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 spending levels.