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Denise Winfrey hopes her example motivates more women to seek NACo leadership roles.
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July 21, 2023
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Denise Winfrey hopes her example motivates more women to seek NACo leadership roles.
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County News will be updating readers daily with coverage of the 2023 NACo Annual Conference in Travis County, Texas.
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While urban counties are seeing bears wander around a little more than usual, applications are due Aug. 1 for grants to assist wildlife crossing measures near highways.
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New guidance provides definitions for vulnerable populations newly exempt from SNAP work requirements under the Fiscal Responsibility Act.
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Counties are eligible for $5.5 billion in competitive infrastructure grants <https://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=dK5itgU3QMX7KWwJXovkzw~~&pe=PJYEedh8BPEE3i9wHWnvGMTY3gZlagQMXD8-irAan6XeIYgxKkr3BHqXYy
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The USDOT packages the Rural Surface Transportation Block Grant Program, Mega grants and INFRA grants into a common application that allows counties to submit a single application.
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Counties can apply for both the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program and the Neighborhood Access and Equity Program through a common application due Sept. 28.
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