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National Special Districts Association Friday, July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law his top legislative priority – the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act (H.R. 1). The National Special Districts Association (NSDA) has provided a brief overview below covering some of the H.R. 1...
By: @Kyle Packham Last week, CSDA joined leaders from eight statewide special district associations in meeting with over 30 Congressional offices in Washington D.C. to support H.R. 2766 to define special districts in federal law for the first time, known as the Special District...
The grant experts of the NSDA Grants Program continue to closely monitor this evolving situation and are committed to helping special districts understand the federal funding landscape and adjust to the changing priorities. As always, our team is here to help you! If you have any questions about...
2025 Advocacy Priorities at work as Legislature Springs into Action By: @Kyle Packham It’s officially spring and that means state legislative policy hearings are warming up, with over 2,000 bills to take up before committees’ May 16 deadline. As determined by CSDA’s Legislative...
Your examples needed to promote historic legislation By: @Kyle Packham We hear it regularly, special districts and the communities they serve are left out of federal funding, overlooked, or mired in bureaucracy. The National Special Districts Association (NSDA) needs your examples of...
Does your special district benefit from nonprofit partnerships or tax-exempt municipal bonds? By: @Kyle Packham The National Special Districts Association (NSDA), of which CSDA is a founding member, is leading special districts across the country in protecting the tax-exempt status of non...
By: National Special Districts Association The National Special Districts Association (NSDA), of which CSDA is a founding member, seeks input from special districts regarding challenges in accessing federal funding. Responses preferred by March 25 to facilitate federal advocacy efforts...
By: Cynthia O'Neill, Partner Emeritus, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act (Act) into law on January 5, 2025. The Act repeals two provisions that lowered the amount of social security benefits that some public pensioners and/or their spouses could...
By: @Lilia Hernandez Two prime special district grant opportunities related to expanding access to outdoor recreational opportunities will soon come to a close. The first deadline hits March 11 and focuses primarily on urban communities, while the second opportunity ending August 5 ...
By: @Elisa Arcidiacono , Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. California's newly approved $10 billion climate bond, passed through Proposition 4, directs funding toward a range of climate-related initiatives focused on addressing challenges such as wildfires, water accessibility, and climate...