National Association of Counties
WASHINGTON – The National Association of Counties (NACo) today issued the following statement urging Congress to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill to provide for an increase to the debt ceiling and avoid default on the national debt. NACo Executive Director Matthew Chase said:
Standard“We are pleased that the White House and Republican leadership reached a bipartisan agreement to raise the debt ceiling, delivering much-needed certainty on federal commitments to counties.
“Governing often requires a give and take. This bipartisan compromise is a key step in safeguarding the federal-state-local intergovernmental partnership, and we urge Congress to pass this legislation.”
<p>In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to
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<p>All matters pertaining to the financial resources of counties, fiscal management, federal assistance, municipal borrowing, county revenues, federal budget, federal tax reform, elections and Native American issues.</p>
The IRA offers counties the opportunity to pursue clean energy initiatives and reduce emissions through new competitive grant programs, local resiliency investments and clean energy tax credits.
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