Back to the not so familiar: Counties forge a way forward in this new frontier
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Local county efforts add up in an economic comeback
December numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 64 percent of counties were experiencing unemployment levels above a healthy level.[name]County News ArticleDecember numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed 64 percent of counties were experiencing unemployment levels above a healthy level. -
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Outdoor tourism offers covid-safe opportunities
With open space and plenty of room for social distancing, outdoor recreation counties have a lot to market during the COVID-19 pandemic.[name]County News ArticleWith open space and plenty of room for social distancing, outdoor recreation counties have a lot to market during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Pandemic keeps Space Coast county tourism on its toes
Brevard County, Fla.'s tourism promotion pivoted from cruising to space launches.[name]County News ArticleBrevard County, Fla.'s tourism promotion pivoted from cruising to space launches. -
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Honolulu County reimagines a resilient, sustainable economy
Honolulu County is aiming to focus on a green, resilient economy that can rely upon itself in times of a climate or health-related crisis.[name]County News ArticleHonolulu County is aiming to focus on a green, resilient economy that can rely upon itself in times of a climate or health-related crisis. -
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Measuring economic recovery
Economic recovery is a large umbrella with multiple facets including recovery of the labor market, business and production, the service sector and consumer spending.[name]County News ArticleEconomic recovery is a large umbrella with multiple facets including recovery of the labor market, business and production, the service sector and consumer spending. -
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Counties face economic recovery challenges
Despite the diversity in county size and location, they all share a need for funding and critical partnerships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.[name]County News ArticleDespite the diversity in county size and location, they all share a need for funding and critical partnerships in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HUD publishes rule to assist tenants at risk of eviction for nonpayment of rent from HUD-assisted properties
On October 7, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) intended to protect tenants facing eviction for nonpayment of rent from HUD-subsidized public housing and properties with project-based rental assistance (PBRA) during national public emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Two-man show powers Utah rural development efforts
The Utah Association of Counties' pair of economic development specialists has been taking counties through the finish line securing new projects, and beyond. -
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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.
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County Examples & Solutions
Tulsa County, Okla. ARP Plan
Tulsa County has received $63 million through the American Rescue Plan, and is scheduled to receive another $63 million in 2022. As of July 31, the county has allocated $6.3 million of the funding: $2.52 million to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and another $3.79 million to support economic recovery and workforce development. Tulsa County als -
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New York City, N.Y. ARP Plan
New York City's "Recovery for All" plan allocates $2.27 billion to provide key government services to New Yorkers in need by replacing lost revenue, $1.51 billion to build a new economy by creating employment opportunities and supporting small businesses, $1.45 billion to strengthen healthcare infrastructure to respond to the COVID-19 public h -
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Suffolk County, N.Y. ARP Plan
Suffolk County has obligated $71.3 million for revenue loss to restore the budget cuts in the 2021 Adopted Budget which includes preventing layoffs in the county workforce and restoring other critical government services.
