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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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Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development
...The NADO Research Foundation has released a new report, Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development. Led by the state’s Economic Development Districts, Mobilize Maine is a proactive approach to revitalizing the economy by drawing on regional assets. This report highlights
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Senate Moves Bill Containing EDA Funding
On September 15, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a draft fiscal 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) spending bill that would provide $52.7 billion in discretionary funds for the U.S. Department of Commerce (which includes the Economic Development Administration), the U.S....
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Surface Transportation and Aviation Programs Extended
On September 13, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a combined extension of surface transportation programs and aviation programs. H.R. 2887 provides for a six month extension of highway programs (until March 31, 2012) and a four and a half...
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President Obama Announces the American Jobs Act
On September 8, before a Joint Session of Congress, President Obama outlined his new plan to create jobs and boost the economy. In his proposal, The American Jobs Act, the President calls for greater investment in the nation’s infrastructure and...
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NADO Provides Legislative Update to Members
On September 8, the NADO legislative team provided a federal policy and legislative status report to NADO members through a national conference call. The purpose of the call was to provide NADO members with the latest news from Capitol...
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NADO Executive Director Attends President Obama’s Rose Garden Address
On August 31, NADO Executive Director Matthew Chase attended a press event held by President Obama at the White House Rose Garden. Speaking to a group of transportation and infrastructure stakeholder groups, President Obama, joined by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood,...
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Census Bureau Defines “Urban Areas” for 2010 Census
On August 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of the Census announced the final criteria for defining urban areas for the 2010 Census. The criteria will be used in identifying areas that will qualify for designation as urbanized areas...
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NADO Conference Attendees Tour White House
On Friday, August 26, as a special event of NADO’s 2011 National Rural Transportation Conference and Economic Development Finance Service (EDFS) Training Conferences, conference attendees, their families, and NADO friends in the Washington, D.C. area attended a tour of the...
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OMB Memo Establishes Expectations for FY2013 Spending
On August 17, Jacob Lew, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), released a memo directing all Federal department and agency heads to begin work on their FY2013 budget requests. The memo, intended to provide agencies with guidelines...
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Upcoming Webinar: TIGER Grants and Rural America, Part II
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a new grant opportunity (http://www NULL.dot NULL.gov/affairs/2011/dot7611 NULL.html) for rural communities across the country. The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program is a great opportunity for rural communities to leverage federal...