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County NewsA nearly decade-long partnership with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography has helped Sonoma County, Calif. understand atmospheric rivers, which allows the county to match its reservoir levels against increasingly confident forecasts.
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County News Coverage: 2022 NACo Annual Conference
County News is providing coverage of the conference, including session recaps, highlights of new NACo resources and more. -
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County News Coverage: 2022 NACo Legislative Conference
County News is providing coverage of the conference, including session recaps, highlights of new NACo resources and more. -
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County News Hot Topics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 and the Path Ahead
Counties move from the front lines to the leading edge of the national recovery. -
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HHS releases guidance on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On February 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance on the agency’s plan to end the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration on May 11, 2023. -
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EPA announces $550 million through new environmental justice grantmaking program
On February 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Request for Applications (RFA) for $550 million through the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program (EJ TCGM). -
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Familiar Faces Initiative: Adams County, Colo.
Improving Outcomes through Coordinated Health and Justice Systems Adams County, Colo. -
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Addressing Disparities in STI Screening With At-Home Testing
Let's work together to increase access to STI screening and care through innovative solutions such as at-home testing and improve health equity for all. -
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Legislation to restore the state and local tax (SALT) deduction introduced in 118th Congress
In January and February 2023, lawmakers in the 118th Congress have introduced several pieces of legislation to restore the federal state and local tax (SALT) deduction. -
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DHS and DOJ publish proposed rule on requirements for asylum seekers
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that creates a “rebuttable presumption of asylum ineligibility” for individuals who enter the United States who either fail to enroll in one of the Biden administration’s new parole programs or use the CBP One app to schedule their arrival into the country. -
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ARPA dollars fuel refugee workforce training in Georgia
DeKalb County, Ga. funded a trades program to employ and train refugees while benefiting homeowners in need of repairs. -
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HUD publishes proposed rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) mandate
On February 9, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement and “fulfill the promise of” the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing mandate, which was established under the 1968 Fair Housing Act. -
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CMS approves first-ever MIEP waiver for the state of California
On January 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, approved a first-of-its-kind Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program section 1115 demonstration amendment in California, which will connect justice-involved people in jails and prisons with community-based Medicaid providers 90 days before their release to ensure continuity of care upon return to the community. -
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EDA seeks information on RECOMPETE Pilot and Tech Hubs Programs
The U.S. Economic Development Administration published two Requests for Information on the Recompete Pilot Program and the Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs program in the Federal Register to solicit public input about the programs’ planning and designs.
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