Advance the Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Health – Page 2

Federal Grants Management: Improving Outcomes, Transparency, and Operational Quality

June 7, 2021 NAPA Editor 0

The text below is from the BETTER Project and can be found here. This work is a set of three publications published by the IBM Center for the Business of

An Essential Ingredient for Getting Infrastructure Done: A Little Pork-Barrel Spending

April 19, 2021 Editor 0

DONALD F. KETTL, APRIL 1, 2021 It’s been a decade since earmarks in congressional appropriations were mostly ended. A little pork-barrel spending could get Congress’ wheels turning again. President Biden

Improving the Federal Grants Process: The Role of the New Grants Quality Service Management Office

April 12, 2021 NAPA Editor Comments Off

In a typical year, the federal government provides over $700 billion in grants to other levels of government, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations that provide critical services to individuals and families. The

The Coronavirus Relief Fund: A Review of Federal Fiscal Assistance and of Innovative County Response Strategies

March 15, 2021 Editor Comments Off

As America’s counties prepare for a historic federal investment to help mitigate the virus and aid the nation’s economic recovery through the American Rescue Plan, the National Association of Counties

Giving or Getting? What is each state’s balance of payments with the federal government?

March 8, 2021 Editor Comments Off

The federal government spends trillions of dollars each fiscal year, affecting the lives of all Americans. This spending and the revenue raised to support it are distributed differently across the

A GREAT Opportunity for Greater Government Fiscal Transparency

March 1, 2021 Editor Comments Off

A recently enacted federal law, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act, offers a unique opportunity for Americans to learn more about their state and local governments as well as

City Limits: What Do Local-Area Minimum Wages Do?

February 22, 2021 Editor Comments Off

To date, 42 cities in the United States have instituted minimum wages above the state or federal level. Of these cities, 22 have a minimum wage that is $15 per

How States Provide Cities with General Revenue: An Analysis of Unrestricted State Aid

November 10, 2020 Editor Comments Off

Municipal governments in the United States generate revenues from their own sources (their authority to charge for services and collect taxes); other governments (intergovernmental revenue); and, by issuing debt or

National League of Cities: City Fiscal Conditions 2020

November 9, 2020 Editor 0

In the mid-1970s, the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress (JEC) commissioned biennial reports to inform Congress about the fiscal shifts and changes among America’s municipalities. Called “Trends in

A Forum for Federalism That’s Sorely Missed

September 22, 2020 Editor 0

DONALD F. KETTL, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 A tiny agency did important work on our intergovernmental system for decades. It’s unlikely that the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations can be revived,

American Federalism 2019-20: Polarized and Punitive Intergovernmental Relations

September 22, 2020 Editor 0

Federalism scholars have long been interested in the degree of collaboration or adversarialism that characterizes relationships between central and subnational governments. In the U.S. context, scholars have extensively examined concepts

Visualizing the Economic and Fiscal Geography of the United States

August 17, 2020 Editor 0

Jamie Boex and Mackenzie Maschka (August 17, 2020) In pursuit of the ideal to form a more perfect Union, there is a need to understand American federalism and intergovernmental relations