Avoiding the Funding Cliff: Exploring New Infrastructure Funding Sources

By:
  1. NLC Partnerships

How Local Autonomy Can Build Economic Resilience

By:
  1. Jordyn Taylor

Communities Invest in Fire Safety with ARPA Dollars

By:
  1. Jordyn Taylor

CitiesSpeak Podcast: Lessons Learned From Five Years of ARPA

Small Communities in Action: Direct Federal Funds Strengthening Small Municipalities

Direct Funding Works: Five Years of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program 

NLC University Presents: Navigating Municipal Finance Opportunities

FAQs: Meeting the 2026 ARPA SLFRF Reporting Deadline

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Understanding Technical Assistance at NLC

By:
  1. Seth Eli Barlow

NLC Wrapped: Our Top Blog Posts of 2025

By:
  1. Jeremy Grossman

How to Prepare for ARPA SLFRF Closeout

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

How Localities are Planning for the End of the American Rescue Plan Act

By:
  1. Jordyn Taylor
Event

Don’t Pay It Back: How to Fix ARPA Reporting Before It’s Too Late

ARPA SLFRF Non-Compliance: Understanding ARPA SLFRF Recoupment

By:
  1. Dante Moreno
Event

ARPA Office Hours

FAQs: Meeting the ARPA SLFRF Reporting Deadline

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

ARPA SLFRF Reporting Language: What to Know

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Act Now if You’re Behind on ARPA SLFRF: Non-Compliance Explained

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Cities and Towns Navigate the 2026 SLFRF Spending Deadline

By:
  1. Julia Bauer
  2. Patrick Rochford

How Two Cities Used ARPA Funds to Support Critical Local Services

By:
  1. Jordyn Taylor
  2. Julia Bauer

How to Prepare for Your Next ARPA Reporting Deadline

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

From Application to Implementation: How the Local Infrastructure Hub is Empowering Cities Across America

By:
  1. Katie Dailinger

5 NLC Resources to Help You With the Upcoming ARPA SLFRF Deadline

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Countdown to ARPA’s SLFRF Obligation Deadline: Top 5 Insights for Local Governments

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

FAQs: Navigating the ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline

By:
  1. Dante Moreno

Use Your Remaining ARPA Dollars to Fund Workforce Scholarship Programs

Members Only

From the Event: ARPA SLFRF Best Practices For Municipalities Preparing for the Obligation Deadline

Obligate it or Lose it! Preparing for the Upcoming ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline

By:
  1. Patrick Rochford
  2. Julia Bauer
  3. Michael Wallace

Deploying American Rescue Plan Funds for Climate-Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure Projects

Event

ARPA SLFRF Best Practices For Municipalities Preparing for the Obligation Deadline

Members Only

After the Event: Preparing Your City for ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline

From the Event: Environmental Justice in Small Rural Communities

Event

Preparing Your City for ARPA SLFRF Obligation Deadline

Event

What Does Environmental Justice Look Like in Small and Rural Communities? Creating a Path to Design and Fund Impactful Programs

What to Know About the 2024 End-of-Year ARPA Obligation Deadline

By:
  1. Patrick Rochford
  2. Julia Bauer
  3. Michael Wallace

Small Cities Month: How One Community Made a Big Impact on NLC’s Centennial Roadshow 

By:
  1. Ebone Clifton

How U.S. cities are using federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to tackle housing affordability

By:
  1. Julia Bauer
  2. Patrick Rochford

Unpacking the American Rescue Plan’s ‘Revenue Loss’ Provision for Local Governments

By:
  1. Julia Bauer
  2. Patrick Rochford

National League of Cities’ Leadership Address Top Federal Priorities for Local Governments

Investing in Programs that Support Community Stability with ARPA Funds

By:
  1. Christine Baker-Smith
  2. Patrick Hain
  3. Matt Crespi

ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Infrastructure Investments Offer Municipalities a Range of Innovative Solutions

By:
  1. Kyle Funk

ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Public Safety and Justice

By:
  1. Yucel Ors
  2. Kirby Gaherty
  3. Ian Grice
  4. Sarah Minster

Building Healthier Cities through Public Health Investments Using ARPA Funds

By:
  1. Georgia Gempler
  2. Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
  3. Sarah Minster
  4. Lourdes Aceves, MPP

Local Governments Prioritizing Housing Stability Led Cities and Towns from Pandemic Front Lines to Strong and Equitable Recovery

By:
  1. Michael Wallace
  2. Lauren Lowery
  3. Stephanie Onuaja
  4. Becky O’Meara, MSW
  5. Lourdes Aceves, MPP

Using ARPA Funds to Invest in Workers and Businesses to Build New Pathways to Economic Competitiveness

By:
  1. Patrick Hain
  2. Stephanie Martinez-Ruckman
  3. Michael Bartlett
  4. Corianne Rice

How ARPA Funds Helped Stabilize Budgets & Investment in Municipal Services

By:
  1. Farhad Kaab Omeyr
  2. Julia Bauer
  3. Ivonne Montes Diaz

ARPA 3-Year Anniversary: Documenting the Success of Direct Federal Aid to Cities and Towns

By:
  1. Julia Bauer
  2. Patrick Rochford
  3. Christine Baker-Smith
  4. Michael Wallace

In Case You Missed It: 10 Resources to Strengthen Your Community & Its Residents

By:
  1. Melissa Williams

2023 Trends from NLC’s Center for Research and Data Analysis

By:
  1. Joshua Franzel, PhD

2023 Media Highlights

By:
  1. Rebeca Schiller