2024 NACo Legislative Conference Coverage
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NACo's County News team is here at the conference providing daily recaps of each day's sessions, and keeping you informed on all the resources being released at the conference.
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Marc Molinaro champions Restore the Partnership Act
The former Dutchess County, N.Y. executive, now serving in the House of Representatives, told county officials that it is “crucially important” that when they talk to their representatives, they personalize how their communities are affected by federal policies.
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County officials, members of Congress team up to support extension of Affordable Connectivity Program
Several members of Congress teamed up with county officials Tuesday, Feb. 13 at a Capitol Hill press conference to show their support for extending the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides internet access to more than 23 million households across the country.
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President stresses partnership with counties
President Biden detailed how the legislation he has championed has relied on counties to make the most of it.
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USDA secretary charts new course for small farms
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities will set small-to-mid-sized farmers up for sustained growth and security.
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Intergovernmental partnerships offer strategy for mental health crisis
"Drug use is a disease, and stigma isn’t going to get rid of it."
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D.C. arts advocate to counties: ‘Recognize your superpower’
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Housing shortage bedevils public lands counties, employers, feds
Restrictions on how the federal government can pay for housing for employees has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to work with a county to develop residential units, thanks to a farm bill provision.
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Broadband administrator to counties: ‘I need you to lead on this issue’
Evan Feinman, who is charged with leading the $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity and Deployment (BEAD) program, led county officials through the application process during the Telecommunications & Technology Policy Steering Committee meeting.
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HUD, HHS team up to help people with medical needs get stable housing
Housing and health outcomes are “undeniably linked,” and counties can use Medicaid as a way to address both.
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Record high Capitol Hill meeting schedule pushes public lands funding
More than three dozen public lands county officials conducted 80 meetings with congressional staff to advocate for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes and Secure Rural Schools programs.
FEMA reform bill advances to House floor
The Fixing Emergency Management for Americans Act would overhaul Public and Individual Assistance and accelerate mitigation programs and make the Federal Emergency Management Agency an independent, cabinet-level agency.
Dedicated members drove NACo’s early days
For the first two decades of NACo’s existence, the organization was unrecognizable to the modern county official.
Pacific Northwest counties prepare for ‘The Big One’
Counties in Oregon and Washington are preparing for the devastating earthquake and tsunami that scientists say is coming in the next 50 years.
Advocacy
Prepare your advocacy efforts ahead of the 2024 NACo Legislative Conference
The 2024 NACo Legislative Conference will bring together elected and appointed county officials from across the country to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. Attendees have the opportunity to engage in second-to-none policy sessions, meet the members of the 118th Congress and interact with federal agency officials.
