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The U.S. Treasury released the final rule for the use of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) provided under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

At the request of NYSAC, NYSCEA, and the County Veteran Services' Officers Association, Governor Hochul has made a pledge to make new investments in our county veteran service operations.

Statements from Presidents Sauerbrey and Molinaro

New York State has partnered with a team to identify areas of the state that lack the access to broadband and NYSAC is helping to spread the word.

This week the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released county real GDP data for the entire country for 2020.

With New York State’s public health system in crisis, the NYS Association of Public Health Officials (NYSACHO) is advocating for the PREPARE Act to increase the infrastructural state funding supporting local health departments’ provision of the core public health services needed to provide a base level of protection to the communities they serve.  

NYSACHO Executive Director, Sarah Ravenhall and NYSAC Executive Director, Steven J. Acquario, Esq, delivered written testimony to the Joint Senate Committees on Health and Housing, Construction and Community Development on childhood lead poisoning prevention.  

In March 2021, the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA) was signed into law to legalize adult-use cannabis in New York State.

With the most effective tool for controlling STI rates being timely diagnosis and treatment, LetsGetChecked's convenient and accurate at-home STI tests can help Public Health Departments overcome barriers to screening.