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BlogCounties are on the front lines of COVID-19, developing innovative programs to ensure the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities.2022 Achievement Awards Spotlight: COVID-19 RecoveryMay 12, 2022May 12, 2022, 1:45 pm
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2022 | Chesterfield County, Va. | ‘Mental Health Is A Puzzle, But We Have The Missing Piece’ Youth-Centric Social Media Campaign |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 | Larimer County, Colo. | COVID-19 Recovery Outreach Dashboard |
Risk and Emergency Management
(Best In Category)
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2022 | Miami-Dade County, Fla. | Miami-Dade Arts Support (MAS): COVID-19 Relief, Recovery and Restarting the Economy through Arts and Culture |
Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
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2022 | Adams County, Colo. | Murals for Hope |
Arts, Culture and Historic Preservation
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2022 | Henrico County, Va. | Communication for All Students and Families |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Wilson County, N.C. | Enhanced Child Support Customer Service |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Harris County, Texas | Family Law LegalLines |
Children and Youth
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2022 | San Bernardino County, Calif. | Incorporating Literacy – Focused Strategies into Nutrition/Health Education |
Children and Youth
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2022 | San Bernardino County, Calif. | Isolation Quarantine Shelter (IQS) for Children/Youth |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Miami-Dade County, Fla. | MDPLS’s Bilingual Storytime |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Maricopa County, Ariz. | Pathways Recording Arts and Music Production Program |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Cook County, Ill. | Project Rainbow |
Children and Youth
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2022 | San Bernardino County, Calif. | The San Bernardino County Initiated Quad County Nutrition Action Partnership (CNAP) School Meals Access Collaborative: Supporting School Meals Access During COVID-19 |
Children and Youth
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2022 | Howard County, Md. | "Why I Got Vaxxed" Campaign |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 | Stafford County, Va. | Color-Coded Wayfinding System Enables Easier Navigation for Patrons on Stafford Government Campus |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 | Hidalgo County, Texas | Cooking School for Emergencies |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 | San Bernardino County, Calif. | COVID-19 Call Center |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 | Leon County, Fla. | COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout |
Civic Education and Public Information
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2022 Achievement Awards Spotlight: COVID-19 Recovery
Counties are on the front lines of COVID-19, developing innovative programs to ensure the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities.
Explore the 2022 Achievement Award-winning programs responding to the pandemic and click here to access the full Achievement Awards database.
Counties are on the front lines of COVID-19, developing innovative programs to ensure the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities.2022-05-12Blog2022-05-12
Counties are on the front lines of COVID-19, developing innovative programs to ensure the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities.
Explore the 2022 Achievement Award-winning programs responding to the pandemic and click here to access the full Achievement Awards database.

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Announcing 2022 Achievement Award Winners
NACo is pleased to announce the winners for the 2022 Achievement Awards.
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HUD announces proposed rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) mandate
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Treasury announces the reallocation of $690 million in Emergency Rental Assistance Funds
On January 24, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that 89 state and local grantees have been awarded $690 million in reallocated funds under the second round of Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding to assist renters facing financial hardship. -
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Jan. 26, 2023 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pmRegister above for the BRECC National Network’s first virtual convening on Thursday, January 26th @ 3:00 pm EST. All coal community stakeholders are invited to participate, learn and connect with their peers. Jump right in: Where to start in your coal community. -
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County Strategies to Recruit and Retain a Strong Behavioral Health Workforce
Jan. 26, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmUnable to attend? Watch the recording here.
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Reducing Jail Populations: Revisiting Technical Violations of Community Supervision to Decrease Jail Admissions and Length of Stay
February 2, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing the number of people in jail for technical violations can help decrease jail populations and improve outcomes and compliance with supervision conditions. Counties can reduce this kind of incarceration by reducing case processing times and implementing specialized caseloads.02022:00 pm<p>Reducing the number of people in jail for technical violations can help decrease jail populations and improve outcomes and compliance with supervision conditions.
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Local Strategies for Reaching Families and Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
February 8, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmExperiencing homelessness in early childhood can have long-term impacts on health, education and well-being for both children and parents. Homelessness among young children is often hidden, making it harder to collect accurate data and ensure that these children are connected to the services and resources they need.02082:00 pm<p>Experiencing homelessness in early childhood can have long-term impacts on health, education and well-being for both children and parents.
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Reducing Jail Populations: Decreasing Bookings and/or Arrests through Diversion, Citations and Warrant Avoidance and Resolution
March 2, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing the number of people arrested and booked into jails for low-level offenses and misdemeanors through diversion and citations, as well as outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court or not paying fines and fees, can help decrease jail populations by reserving detention beds for people who are a risk to public safety or a serious f03022:00 pm<p>Reducing the number of people arrested and booked into jails for low-level offenses and misdemeanors through diversion and citations, as well as outstanding warrants for failing to appear in court or not paying fines and fees, can h
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Reducing Jail Populations: Lowering Recidivism through Jail- and Community-Based Treatment and Services
April 6, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.04062:00 pm<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
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The Stepping Up Initiative
In May 2015, NACo and partners at the CSG Justice Center and APA Foundation launched Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse
The COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse features timely resources for counties, including allocation estimations, examples of county programs using federal coronavirus relief funds, the latest news and more.Reports & Toolkitsdocument03127:15 pmReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="ad-block no-top-margin no-bullets">
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State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub
Explore NACo's resource hub for the ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund.Reports & Toolkitsdocument010512:15 pmReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out transparent">
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Economic Mobility Leadership Network
The Economic Mobility Leadership Network (EMLN) is a NACo cohort of county leaders that facilitates and incubates county-specific discussion and problem-solving on issues of economic mobility and helps county leaders identify and assess their current barriers to mobility and share scalable and transferable programs across the country.pagepagepage<p>Economic mobility refers to changes in an individual’s economic status over a lifetime and across generations—usually measured in income.
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NACo High Performance Leadership Academy
The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy is an online 12-week program that will empower frontline county government professionals with the most fundamental leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="medium-call-out transparent">
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Live Healthy U.S. Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Live Healthy Prescription, Health & Dental Discount Program is a NO-COST program available to all member counties.pagepagepage<h1>With <a id="naco" name="naco">NACo</a>, Saving Feels Better</h1>
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