National Association of Counties
Stearns County, Minn. Commissioner Tarryl Clark testifies before the U.S. House Agriculture Committee on rural broadband ahead of 2023 Farm Bill negotiations. Commissioner Clark, chair of NACo's Telecommunications & Technology Steering Committee advocated for the continued importance of focusing on rural communities for broadband deployment, as well as testified to the importance of inter-agency collaboration and streamlining opportunities for broadband access to closing the national digital divide.
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<p>Finance transformation is the process of redesigning and improving financial processes, systems, and capabilities to achieve better outcomes for the organization.
<p><em>Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy</em></p>
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<p>It’s no secret that Excel spreadsheets, email trails, and hard copy printouts just don’t cut it for grants administration anymore. As the volume of federal and complexity of managing federal funds evolv
<p><em>Presented by the NACo County Tech Xchange and Professional Development Academy</em></p>
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<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to USDA agriculture, rural development programs, rural renewable energy development, research and extension, food safety, and conservation programs. </p>
<p>All matters pertaining to telecommunications and technology policy, including, but not limited to, the county role as a telecommunications regulator, service provider, and consumer, cable services technology and implementation, info
<p><strong>Since 1997, the Rural Action Caucus (RAC) has represented the nearly 70 percent of America's counties that are rural, addressing critical federal, state and local issues impacting these unique communities.
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Through the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, counties have a central role in providing all residents with an equal chance to connect to high-speed internet in their homes.
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