NLC Resources
Current Tools, Actions, and Resources
The National League of Cities is committed to providing local leaders with the necessary tools and resources to ensure cities, towns and villages – urban or rural, of all sizes – are well equipped to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time for local leaders and America’s communities to demonstrate partnership, leadership and action.
CitiesSpeak Blog
City Management and Fiscal Stability
- BLOG: On The Frontlines of COVID-19 with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot
- BLOG: How Mesa is Using Data to Guide CARES Relief
- BLOG: Our Fight For Local Funding During COVID-19 Continues
- BLOG: Our Fight For Local Funding During COVID-19 Continues
- BLOG: Hazard Pay Decisions Challenge City Leaders
- BLOG: Five Ways Local Governments are Supporting Small Businesses During COVID-19
- BLOG: State, Local and Federal Partnership: An Essential Tool in Addressing COVID-19
- BLOG: Seeking FEMA Assistance to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- BLOG: What’s the Difference Between Shelter in Place, Safer at Home, and Stay Home Orders?
- BLOG: The Deal is Done: How Much Can Cities Expect from the 3rd Coronavirus Package?
- BLOG: National Census Day at National League of CitiesNLC Tips for Remote Get-Out-The-Count (GOTC) Effort
- RESOURCE: Cities Count
Communications
- BLOG: How Technology is Helping Dayton and Louisville Respond to COVID-19
- BLOG: During COVID-19, Libraries Provide Critical Public Services
- BLOG: How COVID-19 Will Reshape Public-Private Partnerships
- BLOG: New Presidential Proclamation Limits Green Cards Temporarily
- BLOG: The Supreme Court COVID-19 Slow Down
- BLOG: Adapting City Processes and Staff to Telework
- BLOG: Providing COVID-19 Resources and Information in Multiple Languages
- BLOG: Coronavirus Communication: Make Your Messages Hit Home
- BLOG: Cybersecurity Tips for Working from Home
- WEBINAR: COVID-19 Crisis Communication
Health and Safety for City Workers
- BLOG: New York Challenges Related to Federal Coronavirus-Based Leave
- BLOG: Hazard Pay Decisions Challenge City Leaders
- BLOG: Keeping City Workers Safe in the Wake of COVID-19
- BLOG: Local Governments Lead the Charge on Providing Emergency Leave to Employees
- BLOG: How to Identify Your Community’s Essential Workers in Local Quarantine Orders
- BLOG: Role of Law Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
Flattening the Curve and Slowing the Spread
- BLOG: City Leaders Call for Data Disaggregation in COVID-19 Response
- BLOG: What’s the Difference Between Shelter in Place, Safer at Home, and Stay Home Orders?
- BLOG: Addressing Health Care Shortages and Needs During COVID-19
- BLOG: Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Crowded Facilities like Emergency Shelters and Jails
- BLOG: Preventing Spread of COVID-19 Among the Most Vulnerable to Complications
Local Action
Active Actions
Past Actions
- Take Action on CARES Act Passage and 4th Stimulus Bill
- Take Action on NLC’s Requests for CARES Act Passage and 4th Stimulus Bill
- Take Action on NLC’s Requests for COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding
- Take Action on Senate Legislation for Local COVID-19 Funds
- Take Action on the Stabilization Fund in the CARES Act
- Take Action on NLC Request for COVID-19 funding in the CARES Act
NLC Communication with Federal Leaders
NLC Communication with Federal Leaders
- 3/17: Letter to Congressional Leaders
- 3/19: Letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin
- 3/19: Letter to Congressional Leaders
- 3/20: Letter to President on Regulation
- 3/24: Letter to Congressional Leaders
- 3/30: Letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
- 4/2: Letter to Congressional Leaders
- 4/2: Dear Colleague Letter on Local COVID-19 Funding
- 4/8: Letter to the President on Funding
- 4/16: Joint Letter to Congressional Leaders (with U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties)
- 4/16: Joint Letter to the President (with U.S. Conference of Mayors and National Association of Counties
News & Press Releases
News & Press Releases
- White House Hosts Local Leaders to Discuss Coronavirus Public Health Emergency
- Local Leaders Respond to Declaration of Coronavirus National Emergency
- NLC President Joe Buscaino Talks Partnership and Congressional Action on COVID-19
- Local Leaders Call for Funds Directly for Cities in Senate COVID-19 Legislation
- NLC Calls for Local COVID-19 Funding in the CARES Act
NLC Research
NLC COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Technology
NLC COVID-19 Survey
- Morning Consult Survey Results
- Download One-Pager
- Download Infographic
NLC/USCM Survey
NLC Member Survey
Cities Are Essential Resources
Get essential resources on the fiscal and social impact of coronavirus on communities.