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Workforce Development Month: ARPA workforce investments in supporting the public sector
In celebration of Workforce Development Month, the National Association of Counties (NACo) is highlighting critical investments counties have made using their American Rescue Plan Act (ARAP) Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (Recovery Funds) in workforce development. -
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Treasury releases new resource to aid closeout of ERA1 programs
Last week, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a new 14-page resource aimed at assisting Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) grantees in the closeout of their ERA1 programs. -
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Introducing the Housing Solutions Matchmaker: A diagnostic tool that helps county officials
The Housing Solutions Matchmaker provides local governments with a concise, accessible snapshot of housing conditions, focusing on a handful of key metrics, and places the locality in context relative to neighboring communities -
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Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities: New NACo Community of Practice
Stay Up-To-Date Sign-up to receive updates on all BRECC programming including notifications of the BRECC National Network Kick-Off meeting. -
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Workforce Development Month: ARPA workforce investments in manufacturing and technology
According to research conducted by the Manufacturing Institute, the U.S. lost nearly a decade of manufacturing job growth, or 1.4 million jobs, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
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Workforce Development Month: ARPA investments to support youth development and justice-involved individuals
Since spring 2020, postsecondary institutions have seen a decline of nearly 1.3 million students, and current youth employment (ages 16-24) rates remain below pre-pandemic levels at 55.3 percent as of July 2022. The ability for youth to access educational pathways and employment opportunities while earning an income is critical to the economic vitality of our country.
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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.page<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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Basic pageCommunity, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee
Responsible for all matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing and housing options for different populations, residential, commercial, and industrial development, and building and housing codes. Policy Platform & Resolutions 2022-2023 2022 NACo Legislative Prioritiespage<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing and housing options for different populations, residential,
