About Federal-State Regional Commissions
The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) offers tools and resources to help regional development organizations stay current on legislative and policy action in Washington, DC and become informed active advocates on behalf of their local communities.
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NADO Analysis of the President’s FY13 Budget
NADO released its annual in-depth analysis of the President’s FY2013 federal budget blueprint. A copy of the written summary, with accompanying budget chart, was emailed to the full membership. In addition, the association hosted a members-only webinar today to discuss...
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New Report on Delta Regional Authority Impact
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) recently released a new report, Impacts of Regional Approaches to Rural Development: Initial Evidence on the Delta Regional Authority. The report compares non-metro counties covered by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA),...
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House Passes FY12 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill
On July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended $30.6 billion Energy-Water spending bill (H.R. 2354) that contains fiscal year 2012 funding for the U.S. Energy Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of...
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Delta Regional Authority Announces Economic Development Assistance Program
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is now accepting applications for the States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP) for development projects from the 252 Delta Counties and Parishes served by the DRA. The purpose of the program is to help Delta...