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County readies $2.1 billion GAOA ask and talking points for NACo meetings in Washington

Coconino County Board of Supervisors · February 17, 2026
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Summary

County staff briefed supervisors on federal advocacy for NACo, including an approximate $2.1 billion Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding request over 7–10 years—roughly $1.6 billion for Grand Canyon recovery—and a proposal to allow GAOA funds to support vegetation management and forest restoration for the Kaibab.

Deputy County Manager Eric Peterson and intergovernmental staff reviewed the county’s federal legislative agenda and final talking points ahead of the upcoming National Association of Counties (NACo) conference in Washington, D.C.

Staff outlined a county ask of approximately $2.1 billion in Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) funding spread over seven to 10 years, with an…

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