Flagship nlc Reports

City Fiscal Conditions 2024
In its 39th year, City Fiscal Conditions provides a comprehensive analysis of the financial health of municipalities across the United…

State of the Cities 2024
The annual State of the Cities report encapsulates the challenges cities, towns and villages face and the innovative solutions that…

Local Authority and Emerging Technology: A State-by-State Analysis
Since its inception nine years ago, the annual state-by-state analysis report has served as a research partnership between NLC and…
Featured resources: Advocating for strong federal-local partnerships
ARPA Resources
Stay up to date with the latest information and resources concerning the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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How a Federal Funding Freeze Impacts Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs
By:
- Brandis Stockman
- Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman

Local Impacts from Congress’ One, Big, Beautiful Bill
By:
- Carolyn Berndt
- Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
- Brittney D. Kohler
- Dante Moreno
- Yucel Ors
- Angelina Panettieri
- Michael Wallace

Saving Lives in a Warming World: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Deliver Critical Heat Relief

Development Without Displacement: Safeguarding Municipalities Near Transit Projects

- Tomeka Lee

Put Your City’s Public Art on the Map with the Public Art Archive

- CitiesSpeak Guest

Transforming Public Safety Through Partnerships: Focused Deterrence in Dallas

- Maryam Ahmed

Dallas City Leaders Approve Landmark Ordinance to Support Missing Middle Housing

- CitiesSpeak Guest

How Executive Actions Impact Local Governments’ Ability to Improve the Economic Mobility of Their Residents

- Diana Goldsmith

NLC Joins LocalGov 250: A Celebration of Local Government in American History

- Clarence E. Anthony

The State of Eviction Prevention Policies & Programs in the U.S.

- Hannah Olsen