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

Henrico County, Va.’s crisis response continuum brings together law enforcement and behavioral health professionals to de-escalate mental health crises and avoid unnecessary incarcerations and hospitalizations.

On September 30, 2025, the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (P.L. 115-334), expired.

This month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services relaunched applications for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Pilot Program, authorized by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

Boone County, Mo. Commissioner Janet Thompson describes the challenges that inadequate childhood services pose to children and families and the labor market, and how her county is working provide more options for county employees.

On September 17, Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act, legislation aimed at strengthening child care systems and improving access for families.

Housing instability is undercutting the foundation for children’s development, and counties are trying to stem that tide with eviction prevention, rental assistance and youth-specific programming.