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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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House Begins to Move Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to mark up a five-year SAFETEA-LU highway and transit reauthorization bill on February 2 at 9:00 am. In addition to new revenues from expanded oil and gas drilling, rumors are circulating...
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FTA Extends Online Dialogue on Asset Management
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has extended its online dialogue until January 18 to gather input about new requirements in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21-st Century (MAP-21). Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments regarding how FTA should define...
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NADO Issues Action Alert on Senate’s Surface Transportation Bill
On November 9, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) considered and unanimously approved “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century” (S. 1813), their long term SAFETEA-LU reauthorization legislation. The two-year, $109 billion measure aims to maintain existing...
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FHWA and FTA Accepting Nominations for 2012 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards
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
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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Surface Transportation and Aviation Programs Extended
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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Upcoming Webinar: TIGER Grants and Rural America, Part II
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a new grant opportunity (http://www NULL.dot NULL.gov/affairs/2011/dot7611 NULL.html) for rural communities across the country. The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program is a great opportunity for rural communities to leverage federal...
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APA and HUD Accepting Applications for Excellence in Community Planning Award
The American Planning Association (APA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are now accepting nominations for the HUD Secretary’s Opportunity and Empowerment Award. The award honors excellence in community planning that has led to measurable benefits...
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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...