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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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House Passes Bill to Require White House to Provide Detailed Report on Sequestration
On July 18, the U.S House of Representatives approved legislation (414 to 2) that would require the Obama Administration to provide details on how sequestration (the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to begin in January 2013) would be implemented. The...
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Vibrant Rural Communities: Rome, Georgia
This case study was researched and written by Parrish Bergquist, NADO Research Foundation Graduate Fellow. In 1975, the first shopping mall in Rome (http://www NULL.romefloyd NULL.com/), Georgia, opened. Residents flocked to the new development, beginning a story of demise common...
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USDOT, FHWA, and FTA Release Environmental Justice Orders
On July 17, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a new circular, Environmental Justice Circular 4703.1 to lay out guidance to FTA grant recipients on complying with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) order updated in May 2012. The FTA...
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NADO To Hold Webinar on Sequestration on August 13
On August 13 at 3:00 p.m. EST, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO), in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center, will host a free webinar on the topic of sequestration and the potential impact on regional development organizations and...
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Upcoming Webinars and Conferences for Planners
There are several upcoming webinars and conferences that may be of interest to NADO members: In July 2012, the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www NULL.nea NULL.gov/) will host three webinars to talk with experts in creative placemaking about current...
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HUD CDBG: FY2013 Appropriations Update
HUD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS RETAIN FUNDING FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ACTION NEEDED: Urge your members of Congress, especially those serving on the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (T-HUD),...
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EDA: Summary of 2011-2012 House Floor Roll Call Votes
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Economic Development Administration Summary of 2011-2012 House Floor Roll Call Votes Updated May 11, 2012 During the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the U.S. House of Representatives has held four floor votes on funding issues related to...
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EDA Action Alert: VOTE “YES” ON THE MICHAUD AMENDMENT
VOTE “YES” ON THE MICHAUD AMENDMENT TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR THE U.S. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ACTION NEEDED: Urge your Representatives to vote “yes” on the Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME) amendment to restore a proposed $38 million cut to the U.S....
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House Agriculture Committee Approves Farm Bill—What’s Next?
On July 12, the House Agriculture Committee advanced a five year farm bill, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (FARRM) (H.R. 6083). The House measure, which was approved by the committee 35 to 11, would amend and extend...
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President Signs Transportation Reauthorization into Law; NADO Invited to Signing Ceremony
On July 6, President Obama signed into law H.R. 4348, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), the long-awaited surface transportation reauthorization bill. Deborah Cox, NADO’s Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs, represented NADO at the White...