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Congratulations to the Winners of the NADO 2011 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award!
The NADO Research Foundation sponsors an annual award program to honor innovative and excellent approaches to regional transportation planning and program implementation. Congratulations to this year’s Excellence in Regional Transportation Award recipients! Winners will be honored at the Awards Reception...
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Administration Launches Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative
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. Six cities—Chester,...
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House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Holds Several Hearings
Ensure Maintenance of U.S. Harbors: On July 8, the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Bob Gibbs (R-OH), held a hearing to examine H.R. 104, the “Realize America’s Maritime Promise” (RAMP) Act. The measure, introduced by Rep. Charles...
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House Appropriations Committee Approves FY12 CJS Appropriations Bill
The FY2012 House Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill would provide $258 million for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), $26 million below last year’s level ($284 million) and $67 million below the President’s request. EDA was...
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House Passes FY12 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill
On July 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended $30.6 billion Energy-Water spending bill (H.R. 2354) that contains fiscal year 2012 funding for the U.S. Energy Department, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of...
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Senate EPW Committee Releases Outline of Surface Transportation Legislation
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), led by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), has released an outline of the Committee’s long-term surface transportation reauthorization measure, “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (MAP-21). The outline broadly describes...
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Congratulations to the 2011 NADO Award Winners
Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the NADO Innovation Award and the Excellence in Regional Transportation Award! Click here for the list of Innovation Award winners (PDF) Click here for the project descriptions and contact information of the Innovation Award ...
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US DOT Webinar: Lessons on How to Compete for a USDOT TIGER Grant
In preparation for the release of its FY 2011 TIGER Discretionary Grants, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) will be holding the webinar Lessons on How to Compete for a USDOT TIGER Grant on Monday, July 18, 2011 from 1:00...
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Now Available: July 8 Edition of NADO News
To view this edition of NADO News, click here....
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USDA Now Accepting Rural Business Opportunity Grant Applications
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service has announced the availability of $2.5 million in FY2011 Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG) program funds. The RBOG program promotes sustainable economic development in rural communities with exceptional needs through provisions of...