NLC is making great strides to improve grant compliance for all municipalities. Out of the American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds, NLC realized that many municipalities struggled with compliance and reporting. For those who did OK and wanted to seek a competitive grant, the order might have seemed too tall.
Over the past two years, NLC has been working with the Majority Staff of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC) on drafting a bill that would help municipalities better navigate the federal grant process.
A representative from HSGAC joined the Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) federal action committee at NLC’s 2023 Congressional Cities Conference to gather feedback from members about the challenges they are navigating with grants. That feedback was carefully incorporated into the Streamlining Federal Grants Act of 2023 (S. 2286 and H.R.5934).
National League of Cities
by Michael Gleeson
APRIL 12, 2024