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By:
- Julia Bauer
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By:
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FAQs: Navigating the ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline
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By:
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By:
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- Ebone Clifton
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By:
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Unpacking the American Rescue Plan’s ‘Revenue Loss’ Provision for Local Governments
By:
- Julia Bauer
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By:
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- Kyle Funk
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By:
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By:
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By:
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By:
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- Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
- Michael Bartlett
- Corianne Rice
How ARPA Funds Helped Stabilize Budgets & Investment in Municipal Services
By:
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- Julia Bauer
- Ivonne Montes Diaz
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By:
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- Christine Baker-Smith
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2023 Media Highlights
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By:
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Highlights of City Summit 2023
By:
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- Michael Gleeson
Despite New Federal Guidelines, Local American Rescue Plan Priorities Remain Unchanged
- Julia Bauer
ARPA Flex and The National Environmental Policy Act
- Michael Gleeson
New Treasury Guidance on ARPA SLFRF Eligible Uses
- Michael Gleeson
SLFRF Funds Will Not Be Impacted by Debt Ceiling Negotiations
- Michael Gleeson
NLC Pushes Back Against Efforts to Claw Back ARPA Funds
- Michael Gleeson
As Local Governments Finalize their American Rescue Plan Priorities, Some Dollars Have Become Easier to Spend
- Julia Bauer
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By:
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April 30 ARPA Reporting Deadline Approaching for Small Governments
- Michael Gleeson
