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OMB Requests Comments on RUS Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) submitted a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a proposed information collection for the Rural Utilities Service (RUS)’s Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program. In conformance with the Paperwork Reduction...
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HUD Accepting Applications for Sustainable Housing and Communities Grants
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities announced the availability of $95 million for the FY2011 Regional Planning and Community Challenge Planning Grant programs. This year, the Regional Planning Grant program will place...
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Surface Transportation Bill Will Wait Until September
Additional extensions of SAFETEA-LU (P.L. 109-59), the long-term surface transportation authorization that expired September 2009, became more of a reality after both the House and Senate adjourned without having introduced new reauthorization legislation. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman...
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FAA Extension Deal Finally Reached
On Friday, August 5, after the almost two-week shutdown of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs, the Senate passed H.R. 2553, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011, Part IV”, clearing the bill for the President. House and Senate negotiators...
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President Signs Debt Deal
After nearly three months of debate, on Tuesday, August 2, the risk-of-default deadline set by the U.S. Treasury Department, President Obama signed into law a debt limit and deficit reduction bill in order to avert a government default. The House...
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Now Available: July 29 Edition of NADO News
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EDA Invites Comment on SC2 Pilot Challenge
On July 11, the Obama Administration announced the launch of Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2), a pilot initiative aimed at coordinating the resources of multiple federal agencies to strengthen the capacity of local governments and stimulate economic growth. Through the...
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USDA Rural Development Seeks Public Input
Earlier this year, President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, which requires all federal agencies to review existing regulations and outlines principles that promote public participation in government. In response, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
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FEMA Accepting Submissions for the 2011 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is now accepting submissions for the 2011 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards (formerly the National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards). The awards program showcases the work of FEMA partners at all levels of government, and...
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NADO President Tim Ware Participates in White House Rural Meeting
On July 25, NADO President Tim Ware, Executive Director of the Mid-East Commission in Washington, North Carolina, participated in a White House Rural Council meeting led by U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, White House Office of Public Engagement...