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U.S. Forest Service announces the release of FY 2019 Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments to counties

On March 31, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) announced the release of $215 million in FY 2019 Secure Rural Schools (SRS) payments to 742 eligible counties.
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U.S. Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen signs memorandum of understanding March 1 at NACo Legislative Conference. Flanking her (l-r) are Matt Chase, Joel Bousman, Mark Whitley, Greg Greg Chilcott and Kevin Cann. Photo by Leon Lawrence

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Relations continue to improve with Forest Service

NACo and the U.S Forest Service renewed a memoradum of understanding and prepared to debut a guide for county officials and front-line Forest Service personnel to work together closely.
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Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt addresses the Monday Opening General Session. Photo by Denny Henry

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Interior Secretary Bernhardt wants counties to feel heard

Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt spoke to Monday's Opening General Session and County News.

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U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt address #NACoLeg

U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt address attendees at the 2020 NACo Legislative Conference.
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Provide Full Mandatory Funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program

Urge your members of Congress to support mandatory full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Because local governments are unable to tax the property values or products derived from federal lands, PILT payments are necessary to support essential local government services. Unless Congress acts, counties will have received their last fully funded PILT disbursement in 2020. Without mandatory full funding, PILT will remain a discretionary program (subject to the annual appropriations process) and could fall back to pre-2008 funding levels, which would devastate local government service delivery in areas with significant federal land ownership.
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Continue Revenue Sharing Payments to Forest Counties: Support the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Program

Urge your members of Congress to enact a long-term legislative solution for continued revenue sharing payments to forest counties through the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program. Congress reauthorized SRS for FY 2019 and FY 2020 in the minibus spending package enacted December 20, 2019. Counties rely on SRS payments to provide numerous critical services including infrastructure, conservation projects, search and rescue missions and fire prevention programs. Absent Congressional action, the last authorized SRS payments will be made to counties in spring 2021.