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A Bright Future: Preserving Coal Community Assets with Solar Opportunities

Join NACo’s Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) National Network for a learning session focused on the benefits and challenges of solar energy innovation in coal communities.

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What’s In It for Rural? Analyzing the Opportunities for Rural America in IIJA, CHIPS and IRA

This webinar will provide insights from that analysis, which will include an examination of some of the key parameters and requirements that rural counties will have to navigate to access these resources.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #2: Crash Course on the Site Selection Process

In this second training, we will receive an overview of the site selection process and discuss key characteristics for which multinational companies look throughout this process.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #3: “Nailing It” at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit – An Opportunity for Action

Join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment. In this third training, learn how you can apply the strategies discussed so far and make real-time connections with global businesses at the 2024 SelectUSA Investment Summit (Jun. 23-26) near Washington, D.C.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Virtual Training #4: Understanding Your County’s Competitive Advantage and Forming Your Value Proposition

In this fourth training, we will discuss how to determine your county’s competitive advantage and form your value proposition using key economic data points.

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Global Connections for Your Local Economy Series #5: Wrap Up Discussion and NACo Resources

 If you’re ready to take your county’s economic development to the next level, join the International Economic Development Task Force throughout this Spring for a special virtual training series on how to bring jobs and capital to your community through foreign investment.

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Advancing Local Housing Affordability: NACo Housing Task Force Final Report

The final report from NACo's Housing Task Force offers an extensive look into the issues, presenting actionable strategies and federal policy recommendations.

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County Resources on Economic Mobility

Explore these resources to promote inclusive economic prosperity for county residents.

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NACo Housing Task Force

Launched in November 2022, the NACo Housing Task Force brings together county government officials from across the nation to illuminate the most critical housing challenges and opportunities from the county government perspective.

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Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities

BRECC serves coal communities seeking to revitalize and diversify their economies. 

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Resilient Counties

NACo works to strengthen county resiliency by building leadership capacity to identify and manage risk, and allow counties to become more flexible and responsive.

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Counties for Career Success

NACo’s Counties for Career Success is an initiative that recognizes the role of counties in streamlining pathways to good jobs and supporting individuals on those learning journeys.

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Connecting Counties & Military Installations

The DoD REPI Program is a key tool for combating encroachment on incompatible development near military installations that can limit or restrict critical military training, testing, and operations.

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Creative Counties Placemaking Initiative

As public funding becomes increasingly strained, counties must search for and employ new strategies to improve their communities and local economies. NACo, in partnership with Americans for the Arts and with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, has launched the Creative Counties Placemaking Initiative to support counties as they work to identify and strengthen ways to integrate arts into solutions to local challenges.

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