National Association of Counties Research Foundation

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (NACoRF) is the research and education affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the only national membership association that represents and speaks for county governments before the federal system and the public and provides research and services to the nation’s 3,069 counties. NACoRF provides education, training, and technical assistance to help county leaders work more effectively on behalf of their communities. NACo participates in the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) as one of its strategic allies, to secure the active engagement of county leaders in systems reform efforts to reduce over-incarceration and create a receptive environment for the spread of reform nationally.  This planning award enables NACoRF to leverage its vast county networks to quantify and qualify public sector workforce challenges, needs, and current solutions related to the recruitment and retention of the community and public safety workforce. This award as well as a similar planning grant to the National League of Cities Institute (NLCI) jointly supports the SJC’s efforts to bolster the city and county community and public safety workforce and develop strategies that cultivate, promote, and retain diverse leaders that are invested in shaping the future of criminal justice reform.

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (NACoRF) is the research and education affiliate of the National Association of Counties, the only national membership association that represents and speaks for county governments before the federal system and the public and provides research and services to the nation’s 3,069 counties. NACoRF provides education, training, and technical assistance to help county leaders work more effectively on behalf of their communities. This award enables NACoRF to strengthen county engagement to support local justice reform, disseminate information about successful justice systems’ practice and policy innovations, and amplify the work of the Safety and Justice Challenge.

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) is the research and education affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the only national membership association that represents and speaks for county governments before the federal system and the public and provides research and services to the nation’s 3,069 counties. The Research Foundation provides education, training, and technical assistance to help county leaders work more effectively on behalf of their communities. This award enables the Research Foundation to strengthen county engagement to support local justice reform, disseminate information about successful justice systems’ practice and policy innovations, and amplify the work of the Safety and Justice Challenge.

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) is the research and education affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the only national membership association that represents and speaks for county governments before the federal system and the public, and provides research and policy services to the nation’s 3,069 counties. The Research Foundation provides education, training, and technical assistance to help county leaders work more effectively on behalf of their communities. This award enables the Research Foundation to support local justice reform efforts by promoting policies and practices to reduce reliance on formal processing and incarceration and to expand the use of community-based alternatives, while maintaining public safety and making efficient use of local resources.

The National Association of Counties Research Foundation (the Research Foundation) is the research and education affiliate of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the only national membership association that represents and speaks for county govermnents before the federal system and the public, and provides research and policy services to the nation's 3,069 counties. The Research Foundation provides education, training, and technical assistance to help county leaders work more effectively on behalf of their communities. This award enables the Research Foundation to support local justice reform efforts by promoting policies and practices to reduce reliance on formal processing and incarceration and expand the use of communityybased alternatives, while maintaining public safety and making efficient use of local resources.