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Rural Energy Academy
Future Opportunities:
Join the Energy Counties Exchange to stay informed on all energy resources and upcoming programming including one energy focused peer exchange event in June, a NACo Energy Symposium in September and a data center peer exchange in November. Applications open approximately two months prior to the event.
Recent Opportunity:
NACo's first Rural Energy Academy (REA) technical assistance cohort launches in Spring 2026. Applications to join are now closed. Learn how REA can still support your county by completing this form to connect with NACo staff and program partners from Mana Group Consulting.
National Stormwater Policy Forum Webinar
Learn about current policy issues driving the stormwater sector today.
2026 NACo Energy Symposium
Registration opening April 1: Join county leaders from across the country in Potter County, Texas to engage with the most pressing energy issues shaping rural America today. Hear from experts, exchange ideas with peers and gain practical insights into the policies, projects and partnerships driving rural energy development.
Resource Spotlight
Legislative Analysis: Impact of PFAS Regulations on Counties
NACo's analysis provides an in-depth examination of current and proposed regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their implications for county governments.
Rural Energy Academy
Future Opportunities:
Join the Energy Counties Exchange to stay informed on all energy resources and upcoming programming including one energy focused peer exchange event in June, a NACo Energy Symposium in September and a data center peer exchange in November. Applications open approximately two months prior to the event.
Recent Opportunity:
NACo's first Rural Energy Academy (REA) technical assistance cohort launches in Spring 2026. Applications to join are now closed. Learn how REA can still support your county by completing this form to connect with NACo staff and program partners from Mana Group Consulting.
Energizing Counties Resource Hub
NACo empowers counties with the tools and resources needed to consider and facilitate energy projects best suited for local communities. NACo is developing resources and tailored guidance to assist local governments in navigating the opportunities and challenges of different energy industries.
Resilient Counties Initiative
NACo works to strengthen county resiliency by building leadership capacity to identify and manage risk, and allow counties to become more flexible and responsive.
Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities
The Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities initiative connected coal communities, supported local leaders and built capacity in under-resourced communities to advance new approaches and projects for economic diversification.
SolSmart
SolSmart is a national program that helps cities, towns, counties and regional organizations become solar energy ready.
Military Communities Initiative
The U.S. Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Program helps manage encroachment and incompatible development near military installations. The program forms partnerships that protect military operations from restrictive development and strengthens long-term relationships between the Department of Defense and counties.
