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• FHWA and FTA Accepting Nominations for 2012 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards

  Posted on: October 26th, 2011 by Kathy Nothstine

  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have announced a call for nominations for the 2012 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards Program.  The bi-annual awards program honors outstanding initiatives to develop, plan and implement...

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• NADO Releases Special Edition of NADO News at Annual Training Conference

  Posted on: October 21st, 2011 by Deborah Cox

  On October 8, at the 2011 Annual Training Conference held in Miami, FL, NADO released a special edition of NADO News, “A Review of Federal Legislative Activity Impacting Regional Development Organizations,” highlighting federal community and economic development policy issues and...

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• 2011 Trailblazer Award Winners

  Posted on: October 18th, 2011 by Kathy Nothstine

  Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 NADO Trailblazer Award!  For the second year, all NADO Innovation Award and Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects were judged by a group of peers at the NADO Annual Training Conference and the ...

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• EPA Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program

  Posted on: October 6th, 2011 by Kathy Nothstine

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently accepting letters of interest for the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) program.  The SGIA program is an annual, competitive solicitation open to state, local, regional, and tribal governments (and non-profits that have...

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• Connecting the DOTs

  Posted on: September 30th, 2011 by Carrie Kissel

  This report is an entertaining yet highly informative guidebook for creative problem solving, building stronger state and local partnerships, and understanding the unique opportunities that transportation and economic development projects bring to regions and communities.

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• Mobilize Maine: Asset-Based Regional Economic Development

  Posted on: September 20th, 2011 by Kathy Nothstine

  ...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

  Posted on: September 20th, 2011 by Deborah Cox

  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

  Posted on: September 20th, 2011 by Deborah Cox

  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

  Posted on: September 9th, 2011 by Deborah Cox

  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

  Posted on: September 9th, 2011 by Deborah Cox

    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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