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Impoundment Control Act 9/23/2025 Tool/Template
State Clean Energy Tax Credit Memo 6/26/2025 Advocacy Letter
Elective Pay Blueprint 4/30/2025 Tool/Template
Welcome Letter to Members of the 119th Congress 1/23/2025 Advocacy Letter
Protecting Bonds to Build Infrastructure and Create Jobs 1/14/2025 Research Report
Understanding Financing Options Used for Public Infrastructure 1/14/2025 Research Report
Uniform Grants Guidance 10/1/2024 GFR Article
The End of ESSER 10/1/2024 GFR Article
Five Steps Toward Successfully Filing for the IRA Elective Pay Provision for Local Clean Energy Projects 8/21/2024 Tool/Template
Public Finance Network Statement for the Record to Senate Finance on Tax Tools to Support Economic Development 8/13/2024 Advocacy Letter
Tax Tools for Local Economic Development 8/1/2024 GFR Article
Why Federal Grant Money Can Be So Elusive 6/1/2024 GFR Article
GFOA Submits Comments on IRA Procurement Considerations 2/26/2024 Advocacy Letter
Water Sector Letter about the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRFs to Appropriations 2/15/2024 Advocacy Letter
Preparing for Impact 2/1/2024 GFR Article
GFOA Submits Comments on Obligation IFR 12/20/2023 Advocacy Letter
Letter Requesting Guidance Concerning SLFRF 12/14/2023 Advocacy Letter
We Agree, and We Don’t 10/1/2023 GFR Article
GFOA Responds to 2 CFR 200 Inquiry with Strategic Partners 3/14/2023 Advocacy Letter
Public Finance Network Letter Regarding Financial Data Transparency Act 2/21/2023 Advocacy Letter
Federal Update: What to Watch for in the 118th Congress 2/1/2023 GFR Article
Survey Report on CSLFRF Spending 1/1/2023 Research Report
Public Finance Network Letter Regarding PAYGO 12/15/2022 Advocacy Letter
Federal Update: The Federal Data Transparency Act: Uh-Oh 12/1/2022 GFR Article
GFOA and Partners Request Specific Guidance from Treasury Regarding Tax Credit Provisions from Inflation Reduction Act 11/9/2022 Advocacy Letter
Federal Update: Build Back Something 10/1/2022 GFR Article
Concerns about S. 4295, the Financial Data Transparency Act (FDTA) 9/22/2022 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Urges Congress to Provide One-Year Extension of TANF 9/14/2022 Advocacy Letter
Member Alert: New Financial Reporting Requirements for Governments Proposed in U.S. Senate: A Costly and Burdensome Unfunded Mandate 9/8/2022 Member Alert
Where's My Money!? 8/1/2022 GFR Article
GFOA Leads Coalition Letter on Sequestration and Direct Subsidy Bonds 6/21/2022 Advocacy Letter
Federal Update: All Aboard the Federal Budget Merry Go 'Round 6/1/2022 GFR Article
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 22, 2022 4/22/2022 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 8, 2022 4/8/2022 Podcast
Federal Update: ARPA Adventures: 2022 and Beyond 4/1/2022 GFR Article
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - March 25, 2022 3/25/2022 Podcast
GFOA’s Response to MSRB Request for Information Regarding ESG Disclosures 3/8/2022 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Joins Disclosure Industry Workgroup Response to MSRB Request for Information Regarding ESG Disclosures 3/8/2022 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Joins Letter Requesting TEFRA Relief 2/14/2022 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - February 11, 2022 2/11/2022 Podcast
President Signs Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: What’s Inside 2/1/2022 GFR Article
Tier 1-3 SLFRF Project and Expenditure Report Due January 31 1/27/2022 Member Alert
ARPA Revenue Replacement Calculator 1/19/2022 Tool/Template
Coalition Letter on Affordable Housing 12/13/2021 Advocacy Letter
Understanding SOFR Calculations 12/8/2021 Tool/Template
LIBOR Joint Trades Letter to Congress 12/7/2021 Advocacy Letter
Federal Update: The Expanding Definition of Infrastructure Members only 12/1/2021 GFR Article
Bonds Template Letter for Congressional Outreach November 2021 11/16/2021 Advocacy Letter
Public Finance Network Letter on Corporate AMT Impact on Tax-Exempt Bonds 11/1/2021 Advocacy Letter
Joint Trades Letter Supporting LIBOR 11/1/2021 Advocacy Letter
Public Finance Network Letter on Infrastructure Finance Tools 10/28/2021 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Sends Letter in Advance of MSRB October Board Meeting 10/26/2021 Advocacy Letter
The Supreme Court’s Impact on State and Local Government 10/1/2021 GFR Article
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - September 17, 2021 9/17/2021 Podcast
GFOA, Partners Send Treasury Letter On Taxing Emergency Aid As Income 9/15/2021 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - September 3, 2021 9/3/2021 Podcast
Public Finance Network Letter to Congress on Infrastructure Investment 9/2/2021 Advocacy Letter
Treasury Releases Walkthrough of Reporting Portal for SLFRF Recipients 8/25/2021 Member Alert
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: GFOA Guiding Principles 8/1/2021 GFR Article
GFOA Letter to SEC on Climate Disclosures 7/1/2021 Advocacy Letter
Public Finance Network Letter to Administration on Infrastructure Investment 6/11/2021 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 11, 2021 6/11/2021 Podcast
LIBOR References in Bank Loan or Privately Placed Debt Contracts 6/2/2021 Tool/Template
The New Federal Infrastructure: Are States and Localities Up to the Task? 6/1/2021 GFR Article
In Brief: It's Infrastructure Week - Again 6/1/2021 GFR Article
GFOA & Partners Send Letter to U.S. Treasury on Use of ARPA Funds Investment Proceeds 5/18/2021 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - May 14, 2021 5/14/2021 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 16, 2021 4/16/2021 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 2, 2021 4/2/2021 Podcast
10 Steps: Finding Your Exposure to LIBOR-and What to Do About It 4/1/2021 GFR Article
In Brief: GFOA Update 4/1/2021 GFR Article
March Muni Madness – Driving Economic Recovery Through Infrastructure Investment 3/24/2021 News Release
Coalition Letter to Treasury on ARPA 3/18/2021 Advocacy Letter
Coronavirus Relief Fund: Review of Federal Fiscal Assistance and of Innovative County Response Strategies 3/11/2021 Research Report
The American Rescue Plan: What GFOA Members Need to Know 3/10/2021 Member Alert
GFOA Joins State and Local Partners in Letter to FEMA 3/10/2021 Advocacy Letter
Coalition Letter on FEMA PA Regulation 3/5/2021 Advocacy Letter
LIBOR and the ISDA Protocol Top Ten 3/3/2021 Issue Brief
GFOA Priorities for the 117th Congress 2/24/2021 Issue Brief
GFOA Joins Broad Coalition to Support State/Local Aid in Coronavirus Relief Bill 2/16/2021 Advocacy Letter
Member Alert: House and Senate Outreach Needed as Additional State and Local Aid Considered in Next Relief Measure 2/10/2021 Member Alert
CFO Letter to Congress on Fiscal Aid 2/9/2021 Advocacy Letter
On the Hunt for LIBOR 2/8/2021 Issue Brief
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - February 5, 2021 2/5/2021 Podcast
GFOA Letter to Congress on Fiscal Aid 2/5/2021 Advocacy Letter
FEMA Just-in-Time Training 2/1/2021 GFR Article
2021 Federal Outlook Members only 2/1/2021 GFR Article
Counties are Ready for Their Closeup 2/1/2021 GFR Article
PFN January 2021 Letter to Sec. Yellen 1/28/2021 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Offers Comments to MSRB 1/13/2021 Advocacy Letter
GFOA Issues Feedback on Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program 1/13/2021 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - January 8, 2021 1/8/2021 Podcast
Week in Washington – Special Edition December 22, 2020 12/22/2020 Podcast
PFN Letter on MLF in December Coronavirus Relief Measure 12/18/2020 Advocacy Letter
PFN December 2020 Letter to Sec. Mnuchin 12/11/2020 Advocacy Letter
Congressional Outreach Still Needed as Stimulus Talks Press On 12/8/2020 Member Alert
The Future of Congressional Outreach 12/1/2020 GFR Article
A Discussion about GFOA's Elected Officials Guide Series 11/19/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - November 13, 2020 11/13/2020 Podcast
Advance Refunding Myth Buster 11/9/2020 Issue Brief
The Transition Out of LIBOR: What State and Local Governments Should be Discussing with Their Financing Teams 10/26/2020 Member Alert
CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund: The Prime Recipient Perspective 10/21/2020 Research Report
GFOA Releases Research Report, CARES ACT ‒ Coronavirus Relief Fund: The Prime Recipient Perspective 10/20/2020 News Release
Municipal Liquidity Facility Letter 10/14/2020 Advocacy Letter
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – October 2, 2020 10/2/2020 Podcast
Federal Update: Industry Focus on Disclosure 10/1/2020 GFR Article
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – September 25, 2020 9/25/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – September 18, 2020 9/18/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - August 14, 2020 8/14/2020 Podcast
In Brief: Federal Update Members only 8/1/2020 GFR Article
In Brief: GFOA Standing Committee Update Members only 8/1/2020 GFR Article
Member Alert: Continued Senate Outreach Needed As Stimulus Talks Ramp Up 7/29/2020 Member Alert
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - July 10, 2020 7/10/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 26, 2020 6/26/2020 Podcast
Member Alert: GFOA Priorities on the Move in House Surface Transportation Reauthorization 6/25/2020 Member Alert
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 19, 2020 6/19/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - June 12, 2020 6/12/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members – June 5, 2020 6/5/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - May 1, 2020 6/1/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 25, 2020 4/25/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 17, 2020 4/17/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - April 10, 2020 4/10/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - March 27, 2020 3/27/2020 Podcast
Week in Washington: GFOA Recap for Committee Members - March 20, 2020 3/20/2020 Podcast
Opportunity Zones 3/19/2020 Issue Brief
2020 Federal Priorities Members only 2/1/2020 GFR Article
Looking Back at 2019 Members only 12/1/2019 GFR Article
Background on LIBOR and SOFR 10/1/2019 GFR Article
Opportunity Zones: A Review of Treasury Guidance Members only 8/1/2019 GFR Article
Digital Goods Tax Legislation Rebooted on Capitol Hill Members only 6/1/2019 GFR Article
2019 Bond Modernization Members only 2/1/2019 GFR Article
Infrastructure Funding in the New Budget Environment 1/31/2019 Research Report
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds and Infrastructure 1/1/2019 Issue Brief
Out with the Old, In with the New Members only 12/1/2018 GFR Article
Life after South Dakota v. Wayfair Members only 10/1/2018 GFR Article
Taking a Closer Look at Qualified Opportunity Zones Members only 10/1/2018 GFR Article
The List of Material Events Required Under Rule 15c2-12 Expands to 16 Members only 8/1/2018 GFR Article
Still Searching for a Path Forward on Infrastructure Members only 6/1/2018 GFR Article
The Complex Process of Building Infrastructure Members only 4/1/2018 GFR Article
A New Year, A New Tax Code Members only 2/1/2018 GFR Article
Supreme Court to Decide Billion Dollar Sales Tax Case Members only 2/1/2018 GFR Article
Bringing Sales Tax into the 21st Century 1/31/2018 Research Report
The Impact of Eliminating the State and Local Tax Deduction Report 1/31/2017 Research Report
Coalition Letter: Suggestions to Improve EMMA 1/23/2017 Advocacy Letter
Leasing by State and Local Governments (Updated) 3/26/2004 Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State Investor Protection Laws 6/3/1997 Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State and Local Government Taxing Authority 6/3/1997 Policy Position
State Revolving Loan Fund Programs 6/13/1995 Policy Position
The Federal Role in Investment in Infrastructure Financing 6/13/1995 Policy Position
Exemption from Federal Consumption Taxes 5/4/1993 Policy Position
Investment in Infrastructure and Other Public Capital Facilities 5/4/1993 Policy Position
Exemption of Real Property Tax Liens from Federal Bankruptcy Automatic Stay 5/4/1993 Policy Position
Investment of Surplus Social Security Trust Funds in State and Local Government Securities 6/4/1991 Policy Position
Federal Preemption of State and Local Policies 5/1/1990 Policy Position
Securities Transfer Excise Tax (STET) 6/2/1987 Policy Position
Mandate Legislation 6/3/1986 Policy Position
The Federal Partnership and the Federal Deficit 5/28/1985 Policy Position
Deductibility of State and Local Property, Sales and Income Taxes 5/28/1985 Policy Position
Local Government Antitrust Immunity 4/17/1984 Policy Position
Municipal Bankruptcy 4/17/1984 Policy Position
Regulatory Relief 4/17/1984 Policy Position
Integration of Corporate and Stockholder Income Taxation 1/1/1978 Policy Position
Withholding of Municipal Earnings and Income Taxes from Salaries of Federal Government Employees 6/7/1967 Policy Position
Payments in Lieu of Taxes 5/18/1966 Policy Position
Bank Qualified - Template Letter Congressional Template Letter

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