Counties – who own and maintain the largest share of America’s road miles – call on Congress to pass a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization bill and ensure long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Check out NACo’s short video describing why federal transportation policies matter to counties and their residents.

The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) and Secure Rural Schools (SRS) federal programs provide payments to counties and other local governments to offset losses in revenue due to the presence of tax-exempt federal land and reductions in timber harvests within their boundaries. See why PILT and SRS matter to counties, residents and millions of visitors.

Decisions made by the White House, Congress and federal courts have a major impact on our ability to lead our communities. That is why Federal Policies Matter to County Governments and Why County Government Matters to America.

The National Association of Counties, the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Foundation, with support from the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Assistance, launched a new initiative to support counties of all sizes in reducing the number of people with mental illnesses in jails.

The latest update to our interactive County Explorer includes endangered species individualized county profiles and other data about endangered and threatened species county-by-county.

NACo's 80th Annual Conference & Exposition provides an opportunity for all county leaders and staff to learn, network and guide the direction of the association.