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HomeMy WebLinkAbout091924 - County News Now – September 19_ 2024ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Following a busy day of Capitol Hill meetings, county public lands officials shared their insight on shared stewardship, the nature of public lands county economies and the direction the National Center for Public Lands Counties will take. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Having trouble viewing this email? 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Register today > <https://ads.associationmediagroup.com/redirect_alink.spark?ALID=13794&ID=172818> Legislative Updates <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/30Ftxd8MCUWs7MEPSsxZLw0AAAA?target=%7B%22TargetUrl%22%3A%22https%253A%252F%252Fwww.naco.org%252Fnews%252Fnaco-urg es-congress-address-disaster-relief-fund-shortfalls%22%2C%22RedirectOptions%22%3A%7B%221%22%3Anull%7D%7D&digest=h%2Fnlvv%2BiMdu8RkraqtZcTTGL80iyf0LOZ9D%2FJFvYcEA%3D&secretVersion=a587597bbd2d4ba3bb43 34f6d8be15ee> NACo urges Congress to address Disaster Relief Fund shortfalls <https://public-usa.mkt.dynamics.com/api/orgs/227b4c5a-99e5-4698-be04-ef85d0384bf3/r/30Ftxd8MCUWs7MEPSsxZLw4AAAA?target=%7B%22TargetUrl% 22%3A%22https%253A%252F%252Fwww.naco.org%252Fnews%252Fnaco-urges-congress-address-disaster-relief-fund-shortfalls%22%2C%22RedirectOptions%22%3A%7B%221%22%3Anull%7D%7D&digest=h%2Fnlvv%2BiMdu8RkraqtZcT TGL80iyf0LOZ9D%2FJFvYcEA%3D&secretVersion=a587597bbd2d4ba3bb4334f6d8be15ee> The depletion of the Disaster Relief Fund has forced FEMA to transition to Immediate Needs Funding, halting more than $6.1 billion in recovery activities across the country. 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