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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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FTA Releases Civil Rights Guidance
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has released the final updated circular on Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients (http://www NULL.fta NULL.dot NULL.gov/documents/FTA_Title_VI_FINAL NULL.pdf) (PDF). The revised circular provides information...
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White House Releases $473 Million in Unspent Transportation Funds
On August 17, the White House announced that it will distribute $473 million in funds associated with unspent earmark projects from fiscal years 2003—2006. State departments of transportation will now have the ability to use unspent earmarked highway funds on...
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USDOT Announces $17 Billion for TIFIA Loans
On July 27, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the availability of up to $17 billion in Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loans for critical infrastructure projects across the country. These funds were made available through the...
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Update on FY13 T-HUD Appropriations Bill: CDBG, HOME, and Essential Air Service
On June 27, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a number of amendments offered to H.R. 5972, the FY2013 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (the T-HUD bill). The bill is expected to be passed...
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Transportation Deal Reached; Draft Conference Report Includes Regional Transportation Planning Organizations
After nearly 20 years of effort, NADO and its members have made substantial progress in promoting Regional/Rural Transportation Planning Organizations as part of the final SAFETEA-LU reauthorization conference report filed late last night. While we still have many hours of...
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Transportaton Update: Three Days Until Current Authorization Expires
With only three days remaining before the current authorization (P.L. 112-102) of surface transportation programs expires at midnight on June 30, House and Senate leadership and conference committee negotiators have been working non-stop to complete a final measure. Today marks...
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Update on Transportation Reauthorization Bill
With only eight days remaining until the current (and ninth) extension of surface transportation programs (P.L. 112-102) expires on June 30, House and Senate leadership and conference committee negotiators have turned up the heat in hopes of agreeing on a...
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FHWA Freight Funding Opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a request for applications (RFA) for the “Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project,” which is directed at reducing congestion in small and medium-sized urban areas. A total of $450,000 in funding is available,...
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Negotiations Continue on Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
NOTE TO NADO MEMBERS: Negotiations are well under way at the staff level. If you are concerned about the Regional Transportation Planning Organization issue or the MPO population issue, now is the time to contact your members of Congress that...
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NADO Issues Action Alert on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Click Here... to View the Full NADO Transportation Action Alert SPECIFIC ACTION NEEDED: Urge your Senators and Representatives to support the House language (included in H.R. 7) for state DOT “cooperation” with non-metropolitan local officials in the statewide transportation planning