Toolkit
County Budgeting for What Works Guide and Sprint
This resource helps county leaders use evidence to make better budget decisions. It includes a guide that shows 5 steps to invest taxpayer money in programs that actually work. There's also a 5-week training sprint where county officials learn from experts and get tools to build evidence into their budget process. Counties can prove their programs help people and use tax dollars wisely. The guide is available for download now. Applications for the 2026 sprint open in Spring 2026.
April 6, 2026
6Key Takeaways
“This is a great tool you're building. We're in really dark times right now, and I think this is a great answer that needs to be applied on a massive scale. I'm reading a lot about the importance of community… Please keep going with this project.”— Kegan, university student
Key Takeaways
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Guide shows 5 steps to use evidence in county budgets
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Counties invest over $743 billion yearly but can't always prove results
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Evidence-based budgeting builds trust with residents
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5-week sprint provides training from national experts
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Participants get evidence definition and implementation steps
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Applications for 2026 sprint open Spring 2026
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