Executive Summary
As key intergovernmental partners and service providers for local communities, America’s counties rely on federal partnership to best support our residents. Counties own and operate infrastructure, transportation, public safety and emergency services and provide public health and well-being services. With our many responsibilities, counties use federal funds to implement important services on the ground.
This analysis will provide a comprehensive overview of proposed increases, cuts or eliminations to key federal programs in the president’s budget appendix for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 that are relevant to county governments and a summary of the budget outlining items of note for county governments. Read more