Counties and COVID-19: Positioning America for Recovery

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Reports & ToolkitsCounties are uniquely positioned to drive economic recovery, organize vaccine distribution and execute the local public health response.Counties and COVID-19: Positioning America for RecoveryFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021, 9:30 am
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Counties and COVID-19: Positioning America for Recovery
Counties are uniquely positioned to drive economic recovery, organize vaccine distribution and execute the local public health response. Yet, the immense scale and growing needs facing counties are far outstripping local resources, leading county officials to dig into local financial reserves, reallocate local resources and make hard decisions to cut non-essential services and staff to stay afloat during these difficult times. NACo’s latest analysis examines the role of counties in the recovery process as local leaders support America’s 10 million unemployed workers amidst the challenges of delivering essential services during a global pandemic.
Counties are uniquely positioned to drive economic recovery, organize vaccine distribution and execute the local public health response.2021-02-10Reports & Toolkits2022-08-30
Counties are uniquely positioned to drive economic recovery, organize vaccine distribution and execute the local public health response. Yet, the immense scale and growing needs facing counties are far outstripping local resources, leading county officials to dig into local financial reserves, reallocate local resources and make hard decisions to cut non-essential services and staff to stay afloat during these difficult times. NACo’s latest analysis examines the role of counties in the recovery process as local leaders support America’s 10 million unemployed workers amidst the challenges of delivering essential services during a global pandemic.
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Policy Brief
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA): Support Essential Seed Capital/Gap Financing for Local Job Creation
Urge your members of Congress to support at least $1.6 billion in funding for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) as Congress begins considering funding for FY 2024. EDA funding is important to counties because it helps local communities achieve long-term economic growth based on local and regional priorities. -
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Restore Funding for HUD's Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
Urge your Members of Congress to restore funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program to at least $2.1 billion as Congress begins to consider funding for FY 2024. The HOME program, funded through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill, was cut by 50 percent between FY 2010 and FY 2016. Although the HOME program has received annual increases or level funding since 2016, funding levels remain short of the $1.8 billion FY 2010 level. -
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Support Local Development and Infrastructure Projects: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Urge your members of Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program at no less than $4.2 billion in FY 2024. CDBG, funded through the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bill, has been drastically reduced since FY 2010, having been cut by over half a billion dollars. -
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Support legislation that would restore advance refunding bonds.
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State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub
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Economic Mobility Leadership Network
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Community, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee
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