Weekly News & Resources

States are eligible to apply for multiple competitive grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). CSG analysts have complied resources of competitive grant opportunities with application due dates during May 2022. Included are the awarding agency, program and description, due date and a link to the specific Notice… Read More »States Can Apply for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Competitive Grants

Emergency federal funding for states to address COVID-19 and the consequent economic stresses includes the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion initiative to improve infrastructure. This federal funding has and will continue to have an impact… Read More »Weekly Update: April 18 – News and Resources for State Leaders

Authors: The Council of State GovernmentsThe National Conference of State LegislaturesThe Policy Lab at Brown University States have a historic chance to capitalized on funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to further the use of evidence in policymaking. Federal guidance on the rescue plan encourages states, territories and other… Read More »How States can utilize American Rescue Plan Funds for Evidence-based Policymaking

by Ishara Nanayakkara — In March, Moody’s released an analysis of the ways global events affect state and local economies, especially in terms of tax revenue. Much of the following information relies on that analysis (“Ukraine, Russia, and State & Local Budget,” by Dan White). Since the COVID-19 pandemic began,… Read More »Global Impact on State and Local Budgets

Emergency federal funding for states to address COVID-19 and the consequent economic stresses includes the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion initiative to improve infrastructure. This federal funding has and will continue to have an impact… Read More »Weekly Update: April 4 – News and Resources for State Leaders

Emergency federal funding for states to address COVID-19 and the consequent economic stresses includes the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion economic relief package, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion initiative to improve infrastructure. This federal funding has and will continue to have an impact… Read More »Weekly Update: March 21 – News and Resources for State Leaders

This week’s fiscal policy e-newsletter from The Council of State Governments includes recent developments that every state leader needs to know regarding infrastructure funding for environmental resilience, opioid settlements, updated treasury guidance and new grant announcements. New This Week: The latest issue of CSG Capitol Ideas includes an article on… Read More »Weekly Update: March 7 – News and Resources for State Leaders

This week’s newsletter includes recent developments that every state leader needs to know regarding the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the development of the federal budget. New This Week: In partnership with the Levin Center, CSG analyzed ARPA reporting websites in 11 states to evaluate… Read More »Weekly Update: February 21 – News and Resources for State Leaders