Community & Economic Development
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Powerful Partnerships: How Coal Communities and Utility Companies are Working Together
Join the BRECC National Network this July and learn how utility providers and local governments are working together to mitigate and respond to economic shocks.
Prevention to Treatment: Substance Use Disorder Solution Strategies
Our discussion will cover what's available, what's currently working, differences in approach, and potential strategies for various populations including the underserved population.
Resource Spotlight
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.
County Resources on Economic Mobility
Explore these resources to promote inclusive economic prosperity for county residents.
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.
Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities
BRECC serves coal communities seeking to revitalize and diversify their economies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
