The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to build vibrant communities that offer stable jobs, homes, and communities connected through culture, recreation, and play.
Funding through the Implementation Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. These fast-paced technical assistance sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused, with a county being on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint.
NLC and AIR will engage three cities in an 8-month, intensive Municipal Workforce Learning Lab designed to help cities better understand their own workforce, develop strategies to improve outcomes for their community, and build a stronger evidence base for policies and practices that best support the municipal workforce. NLC and AIR will guide cities through a discovery process to explore their challenges and opportunities across the talent lifecycle and how those align with existing policies as well as administrative and community priorities. Based on the findings from this discovery effort, each city will develop an action plan that prioritizes specific strategies to implement and the outcomes expected.
Complete application . Contact bartlett@nlc.org if you have any questions.
This initiative is for cities, towns, and villages willing to come alongside the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Institutes for Research (AIR) in a learning venture to address persistent municipal workforce challenges and talent development opportunities.
Proposal Due: Friday, January 16th by 11:59 PM EST
Selection Announcement: Thursday, January 29th, 2026
Project Dates: February 2026 – September 2026