Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Officers and staff met with Federal policymakers in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss issues impacting California’s rural counties, including the Federal Transportation Funding Program (MAP-21), Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), the Endangered Species Act (ESA) Critical Habitat Designation, and the reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools program (SRS). RCRC Staff is developing a summary, which will be released early next week.