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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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NADO Joins Coalition Partners in Supporting National Community Development Week: April 1-6
On March 28, NADO and a diverse group of national organizations that represent local elected officials, HUD-Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) recipients, and local non-profit organizations will recognize the importance of the CDBG Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program...
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NADO Announces 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award Winners
The NADO Research Foundation and RPO America have announced the 2013 Excellence in Regional Transportation Award-winning projects. This is the seventh year that the program has honored projects for their innovation, effectiveness, and impact on communities throughout the nation. The...
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Congress Advances Continuing Funding Resolution; Avoids Government Shutdown
On March 21, the U.S. House approved the final version of a Continuing Resolution (CR) by a vote of 318-109 that will find the federal government through the end of September. The bill (H.R. 933) was originally offered in the...
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NADO Executive Director Testifies Before House Subcommittee
On March 21, NADO Executive Director Joe McKinney testified before the U.S. House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee. Mr. McKinney discussed the important role EDA grants play in rural communities and small metropolitan areas, the impact that an increase in EDA’s budget...
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Youth with a Voice: Brownsville, PA
... Brownsville (http://maps NULL.google NULL.com/maps?q=brownsville,+pa&hnear=Brownsville,+Fayette,+Pennsylvania&gl=us&t=m&z=14) is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, along the banks of the Monongahela River. An hour’s drive away from Pittsburgh, Brownsville made its mark as an economic center in the region during the eighteenth century and early nineteenth
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U.S. House Passes Workforce Reauthorization Bill (SKILLS Act)
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (H.R. 803) by a vote of 215-201. Originally introduced by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), the SKILLS Act would reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of...
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FTA Opens Dialogue on Transit Representation on MPO Boards
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is inviting participation in a National Online Dialogue (http://links NULL.govdelivery NULL.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMzA0LjE2MTkwNDIxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDMwNC4xNjE5MDQyMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDI4NTA5JmVtYWlsaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZ1c2VyaWQ9Y2tpc3NlbEBuYWRvLm9yZyZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&http://transitmpo NULL.ideascale NULL.com/) on Transit Provider Representation in Metropolitan Planning Organizations. The new Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) law sets forth...
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Register Now for National Rural Transportation Conference
Registration is now open (https://nadowp NULL.memberpoint NULL.com/WebPortal/Conference/RegistrationProcessOverview NULL.aspx?id=26) for the National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference..., April 24 – 26, 2013 in Greenville, SC. This conference will bring together 150 transportation professionals from rural and small metro regions and
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Youth With a Voice: Engaging Young People in Rural and Small Town Community Development
...Introduction In 1970, economist Albert O. Hirschman published Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: Responses to Decline in Firms, Organizations, and States (http://books NULL.google NULL.com/books?id=vYO6sDvjvcgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=exit+voice+loyalty&hl=en&sa=X&ei=JJwnUeHeJaPx0wHt6YHYCQ&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA). In it, Hirschman outlines what he sees as three options available to individuals ensnared in a negative
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Update on Sequestration
Sequestration appears likely to take effect as scheduled on March 1. While this seems assured, implementation across federal agencies is far from clear. Under current law, the Department of Defense will face a 7.3 percent cut across all programs, while...