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City Fiscal Conditions 2024
In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…
State of the Cities 2024
The annual State of the Cities report encapsulates the challenges cities, towns and villages face and the innovative solutions that…
Local Authority and Emerging Technology: A State-by-State Analysis
Since its inception nine years ago, the annual state-by-state analysis report has served as a research partnership between NLC and…
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ARPA Resources
Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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Use Your Remaining ARPA Dollars to Fund Workforce Scholarship Programs
Obligate it or Lose it! Preparing for the Upcoming ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline
By:
- Patrick Rochford
- Julia Bauer
- Michael Wallace
Deploying American Rescue Plan Funds for Climate-Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure Projects
What to Know About the 2024 End-of-Year ARPA Obligation Deadline
By:
- Patrick Rochford
- Julia Bauer
- Michael Wallace
Small Cities Month: How One Community Made a Big Impact on NLC’s Centennial Roadshow
By:
- Ebone Clifton
How U.S. cities are using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to tackle housing affordability
By:
- Julia Bauer
- Patrick Rochford
Unpacking the American Rescue Plan’s ‘Revenue Loss’ Provision for Local Governments
By:
- Julia Bauer
- Patrick Rochford
Investing in Programs that Support Community Stability with ARPA Funds
By:
- Christine Baker-Smith
- Patrick Hain
- Matt Crespi
ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Infrastructure Investments Offer Municipalities a Range of Innovative Solutions
By:
- Kyle Funk
ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Public Safety and Justice
By:
- Yucel Ors
- Kirby Gaherty
- Ian Grice
- Sarah Minster