2009 Legislative Policies & Priorities

A REGIONAL APPROACH TO ADVANCING AND SERVING AMERICA'S LOCAL COMMUNITIES

The members of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) support federal programs and policies that encourage regional approaches to improving the economic conditions and quality of life in America's local communities. This includes building on the proven track record of the nation's 520 regional development organizations in fostering cooperation among local officials, leveraging limited resources to achieve economies of scale and implementing a broad portfolio of federal and state programs on a regional basis.