Legislative Toolkit for Counties: Priorities for Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

On July 24, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that will relocate thousands of federal employees, restructure regional offices and consolidate administrative services and operations. The changes are expected to reduce USDA’s footprint in Washington, D.C. and shift more personnel to regional hubs across the country. 

Allegheny County, Pa.'s Forward with Families initiative aims to create an additional 5,000 childcare and after-school slots across the county over the next five years.

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare introduced five bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the Chafee Foster Care Program.

Okaloosa County, Fla.'s Lazarus Memorial Service provides a dignified burial for residents whose remains were not claimed by family members or loved ones.

Boulder County, Colo.’s HEAL team collaborated with the City of Boulder’s planning department to build a stronger comprehensive plan department to build a stronger comprehensive plan.

On April 30, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) by a vote of 224–200.