by Cole Arreola-Karr | Dec 4, 2024 | AASD, Legislation
In a December 2 letter to Senate Leadership, special district stakeholders from across the country underscored their support for landmark legislation to federally define “special district” and urged Lame Duck action on the bill. The American Association of Special...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open its Fiscal Year 2024 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) application period on Tuesday, November 12 – and the nation’s 7,000+ special districts providing emergency services are eligible to apply....
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Nov 16, 2024 | Infrastructure
Recent disasters are a stern reminder that preparedness is key to effectively managing and recovering from a major event. It is critical for America’s special districts to engage with fellow local special districts and general governments providing services in their...
by Cole Arreola-Karr | Oct 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
In what has become an annual tradition, Congress passed legislation to keep the federal government open past the fiscal year-end deadline on September 30, pushing action until December. The continuing resolution (CR) – H.R. 9747 (Cole), the 2025 Continuing...
