ARPA Impact Report: An Analysis of How Counties are Addressing National Issues With Local Investments
America's nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees are on the frontlines of the nation's response to the coronavirus pandemic. As the country emerges from the pandemic and grapples with the toll it has taken on our citizens, counties are responding and rebuilding. At the same time, many counties are still confronting significant workforce shortage pressures at a time with growing, critical resident needs.
With American Rescue Plan funds, counties are strengthening America's workforce, addressing the nation's behavioral health crisis, expanding broadband access, improving housing affordability and building prosperous communities for the next generation.
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NACo Analysis of the American Rescue Plan Act
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County Investments of American Rescue Plan Recovery Funds
Colorado county and city team up to address local food accessibility
Boulder County, Colo.’s HEAL team collaborated with the City of Boulder’s planning department to build a stronger comprehensive plan department to build a stronger comprehensive plan.
Annual ceremony honors unclaimed deceased indigents
Okaloosa County, Fla.'s Lazarus Memorial Service provides a dignified burial for residents whose remains were not claimed by family members or loved ones.
In Memoriam: Unfunded mandate reform bill sponsor Dirk Kempthorne
As a freshman senator, Dirk Kempthorne passed a law making it more difficult for Congress to impose the costs of mandates on state and local governments.
House unveils revised housing package with key county wins
House amends Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, reflecting feedback offered by counties.
Hawai'i locals stress planning to avoid extractive tourism
As a popular tourist destination, Hawai’i faces a challenge shared by many public lands counties — being loved to death.