National Association of Counties
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 included a historic temporary investment in the Child Tax Credit (CTC), expanding both its size and its eligibility guidelines in 2021 and offering a new delivery option in the form of advance monthly payments. This toolkit provides county leaders with outreach materials, sample messaging and additional resources to promote uptake of the new benefit.
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<p>Counties are directing resources to programs, practices and policies to reduce the overuse and misuse of the criminal legal system, improve public safety, better serve residents with behavioral health conditions and improve communit
<h3><strong>Counties Matter in Human Services</strong></h3>
<p>All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary,
