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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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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Measure
On June 14, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS-Education) appropriations bill. The bill provides close to level funding for most WIA programs, including Adult Employment and Training, Youth Training,...
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House Education and Workforce Committee Approves WIA Reauthorization Measure
On June 7, the House the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), held a “mark-up” of the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 (H.R. 4297) that would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of...
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USDOT to Hold Environmental Justice Training
On Tuesday, July 17, the U.S. Department of Transportation will hold a one-day training event on Implementing Environmental Justice Strategies. This training is targeted to help transportation practitioners identify challenges and successes of applying environmental justice principles in a multi-modal...
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NADO Holds Webinar on Transportation and Disaster Recovery
...On Thursday, June 7, 2012, the NADO Research Foundation held the webinar “Lessons Learned from Irene: Regional Planning Commission Involvement in Recovery of Vermont’s Transportation Network,” which featured a joint presentation from two regional planning commissions (RPCs) that make up
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Two Upcoming Webinars: Transportation & Disaster Recovery and Communication Strategies
NADO and its partners are hosting two free training webinars on different topics in the next two weeks. On Thursday, June 7 at 2 p.m. EDT, the NADO Research Foundation will hold Lessons Learned from Irene: RPC Involvement in Recovery ...
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NADO Participates in NACDEP Conference
On May 21, NADO participated in a panel discussion at the National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (http://nacdep NULL.net/) (NACDEP) Annual Conference in Park City, Utah. Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director of the Region Five Development Commission (http://www NULL.regionfive...
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Negotiations Continue on Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
NOTE TO NADO MEMBERS: Negotiations are well under way at the staff level. If you are concerned about the Regional Transportation Planning Organization issue or the MPO population issue, now is the time to contact your members of Congress that...
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NADO Issues Action Alert on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Click Here... to View the Full NADO Transportation Action Alert SPECIFIC ACTION NEEDED: Urge your Senators and Representatives to support the House language (included in H.R. 7) for state DOT “cooperation” with non-metropolitan local officials in the statewide transportation planning
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NADO Issues Action Alert on EDA
Click here... to download a PDF of the NADO EDA Action Alert 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. Economic Development Administration
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Apply Now for a 2012 NADO Innovation Award
NADO sponsors two annual award programs to nationally recognize the impressive efforts of regional development organizations. The Innovation Award honors significant advances in community and economic development, including but not limited to small business finance, energy and infrastructure projects, housing...