This week, Mariposa County Supervisor and National Association of Counties (NACo) Western Interstate Region (WIR) 2nd Vice President Kevin Cann joined RCRC staff, and Supervisors and Commissioners from around the U.S. to advocate for Federal Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) funding.
Congress authorized discretionary funding of $452 million for 2016 Federal PILT. For FY 2017, the U.S. Department of the Interior has estimated $480 million will be necessary to fully fund the federal government’s obligation to Federal PILT counties. Supervisor Cann joins his NACo colleagues to urge Congress to fully fund Federal PILT for 2017, and support permanent funding for the future. RCRC supports the long-term reauthorization and full funding of the Federal PILT program. Federal PILT funding is vital for many of the nation's counties to continue providing critical programs and services to rural communities.