Last month before adjourning for recess and the campaign trail, Senate leaders introduced The Bipartisan American ...

Authored by George M. Cook, Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau Right now, the U.S. Census Bureau ...

Congress is taking a big step back on transportation programs for local governments this September with a 30 percent cut to overall federal transportation funding. The deadline for Congress to pass ...

Local governments across the country are responding to rapid growth in data center development. Cities, towns and counties are adopting zoning standards, negotiating development agreements, reviewing ...

This FAQ Fact Sheet is part of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Resource Collection. Passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, the historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is meant to tackle ...

In their 2025-2026 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including local government tax foreclosure and the amount of ...

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (PDF) is the first comprehensive housing package to pass Congress in decades. The bill, which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate (85-5) and ...

NLC’s Federal Action Agenda is guided by three core principles: Strengthen the Federal-Local Partnership, Avoid Unfunded Mandates and Safeguard Local Authority. Among our specific advocacy priorities, ...

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the FY 2026 Model Cities Initiative (MCI), a new competitive grant program that aims to help a small number of communities implement ...

The FEMA Review Council approved a sweeping set of recommendations during its final public meeting on May 7 that could significantly reshape federal disaster response, recovery and mitigation policy.

Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs are dramatically transforming how communities respond to emergencies. Instead of waiting for first responders to arrive on scene, a drone is launched ...

Water and wastewater utilities across the United States are facing a growing workforce challenge driven by retirements and rising technical demands. Roughly one-third of the water workforce is ...