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Bailout plan spells big boost for PILT The financial rescue plan signed by the president earlier this month included full funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes program through 2012, an estimated 60 percent increase in funding. |
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HUD releases funding to stabilize neighborhoods HUD has released the funding formula and grant allocations for the $3.92 billion CDBG addition for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). |
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Ready or not, red flag rules coming New “Red Flag Rules” from the SEC require creditors holding “covered accounts” to adopt a written Identity Theft Prevention Program by Nov. 1. Some counties can be affected. |
EPA drafts guidelines for meth lab clean up EPA is seeking counties’ feedback on a recently released draft of voluntary guidelines to clean up and remediate former methamphetamine lab sites. |
Applications now open for NACo Dissertation Grant Program, 2008-2009 (Deadline: Dec. 1, 2008) NACo is soliciting applications for two $5,000 dissertation grants for the 2008 - 2009 academic year. Eligible doctoral students are invited to apply. |
USDA Forest Service releases new Secure Rural Schools payment information The U.S. Forest Service has released the county-by-county payments authorized under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act, signed into law Oct. 3, 2008 |
Now available: New brochure, When They Can't Talk, Lives are Lost When They Can't Talk, Lives are Lost is a new NACo publication that describes current challenges with first responder interoperable communications and ways to support better interoperability. |