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September is National Preparedness Month, and County News looked at issues, resources and
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September 28, 2023
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September is National Preparedness Month, and County News looked at issues, resources and opportunities for counties to be ready.
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When an Iowa county asks for help, Joel Rohne rounds up a bunch of county IT personnel and takes them on a house call.
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Even with federal support like the American Rescue Plan Act and the CARES Act, local government is one of only two sectors yet to return to pre-pandemic levels of employment, as all
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Counties are encouraged to take action to promote cyber awareness during the month of October.
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FEMA's Public Assistance program, the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act and the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act all offer help to counties facing natural disaster,
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