National Academy of Public Administration National Academy of Public Administration

Academy Study

National Association of Counties - Federal Assistance and Innovative Counties

Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Sponsor:
  • Impact of funding use regulations: One goal of this study was to review the allowed uses and controls associated with the federal government’s fiscal assistance to counties to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Innovative strategies: The second goal was to identify and document innovative strategies using CRF resources to meet the needs of their citizens, using six county case studies. The focus was on county needs created by the pandemic, with special attention towards inclusive economic recovery and assisting vulnerable and under-served populations with public health and economic security issues.
  • “Planned to actual” spending comparisons: Finally, the study will analyze the CRF spending plans and CRF budgets of the 119 participating counties to document spending categories and allocations by category.