Articles by: NADO Admin
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NADO Issues Action Alert Supporting EDA Funding for 2014
This week, NADO issued an action alert urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support Rep. Michael Michaud’s (D-ME) and Rep. John Duncan’s (R-TN) bipartisan letter to House appropriators supporting FY2012 level funding of $257.5 million for EDA...
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NADO Issues Action Alert Supporting HUD-CDBG Program Funding for 2014
This week, NADO issued an action alert urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support CDBG coalition leaders’ efforts to increase funding for FY2014. NADO strongly encourages members to reach out to Congressional Representatives and voice support for...
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Bi-Partisan Group of Senators Introduce Brownfields Reauthorization Bill (BUILD Act)
U.S. Senators Lautenberg (D-NJ), Inhofe (R-OK), Crapo (R-ID) and Udall (D-NM) have introduced the Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development (BUILD) Act of 2013 (http://www NULL.lautenberg NULL.senate NULL.gov/assets/brownfields-2013 NULL.pdf), which would reauthorize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Program....
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NADO Research Foundation Hires New Program Manager
NADO welcomes Megan McConville, who will join the research foundation staff as a Program Manager. Her new role will involve working with the International Economic Development Council on post disaster economic recovery throughout the EDA Atlanta and Philly regions, and...
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NADO Joins Coalition Partners in Supporting National Community Development Week: April 1-6
On March 28, NADO and a diverse group of national organizations that represent local elected officials, HUD-Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipients, and local non-profit organizations will recognize the importance of the CDBG Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program...
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Congress Advances Continuing Funding Resolution; Avoids Government Shutdown
On March 21, the U.S. House approved the final version of a Continuing Resolution (CR) by a vote of 318-109 that will find the federal government through the end of September. The bill (H.R. 933) was originally offered in the...
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NADO Executive Director Testifies Before House Subcommittee
On March 21, NADO Executive Director Joe McKinney testified before the U.S. House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee. Mr. McKinney discussed the important role EDA grants play in rural communities and small metropolitan areas, the impact that an increase in EDA’s budget...
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U.S. House Passes Workforce Reauthorization Bill (SKILLS Act)
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803) by a vote of 215-201. Originally introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the SKILLS Act would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of...
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FTA Opens Dialogue on Transit Representation on MPO Boards
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting participation in a National Online Dialogue (http://links NULL.govdelivery NULL.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMzA0LjE2MTkwNDIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDMwNC4xNjE5MDQyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDI4NTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://transitmpo NULL.ideascale NULL.com/) on Transit Provider Representation in Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The new Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) law sets forth...
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Update on Sequestration
Sequestration appears likely to take effect as scheduled on March 1. While this seems assured, implementation across federal agencies is far from clear. Under current law, the Department of Defense will face a 7.3 percent cut across all programs, while...