Browse by Tag: economic development
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NADO Supports Made in America Manufacturing Act Introduced in the House
This week, NADO is pleased to announce that Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) recently introduced the NADO supported Make It In America Manufacturing Act (H.R. 375), a House companion bill to the Made in America Manufacturing Act introduced last week by...
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NADO Supports Made in America Manufacturing Act
NADO is proud to support the Made in American Manufacturing Act, recently introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This legislation would create a public-private partnership between the federal government, states, regions, the private sector, higher education, communities, and other critical...
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EDA Announces Application Package for FY2013 Economic Development Assistance Programs
On November 26, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced information about the FY2013 grant application process for the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Application packages can be downloaded from Grants.gov (http://grants NULL.gov/). The applications can either be...
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“The Good Ol’ Days Are Back”: The Revival of the Potosi Brewery
‘The Good Ol’ Days Are Back’ Located in Southwestern Wisconsin near the banks of the Mississippi River, Potosi (http://www NULL.potosiwisconsin NULL.com/) is known as the state’s “Catfish Capital.” However, thanks to an innovative and community-led redevelopment project, this town of...
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National Endowment for the Arts releases funding guidelines for Our Town
Today, the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www NULL.arts NULL.gov/)(NEA) posted guidelines and application materials for Our Town (http://arts NULL.gov/national/ourtown/index NULL.php), the agency’s primary creative placemaking grants program. Pending availability of funding, grants will range from $25,000 to $200,000. NEA...
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NADO Partners with NACo to Host White House Forum on Economic Development
On September 19, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) hosted a White House forum, “Building Blocks for Economic Development and Job Growth.” Representatives from NADO and NACo traveled to Washington, D.C. from...
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EDA Unveils Online Tool to Help Economic Developers Optimize Investments
On August 31, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), in partnership with Portland State University (OR), announced a new online tool to help weigh benefits of economic development projects using the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) model. The new TBL Tool...
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Congress Reaches Agreement to Avoid Government Shutdown
On July 31, House and Senate leaders announced a bipartisan agreement, with support from the White House, on an outline for a six-month stopgap spending measure (also called a “continuing resolution” or “CR”) to continue funding discretionary spending of the...
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EDA Denver Regional Workshop
On June 8, 2012, the EDA Denver Regional Office held a workshop for EDDs in Park City, Utah. During the meeting, the presentation below offered information on the federal context in which EDDs are working, CEDS best practices, EDD innovations,...
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Leveraging Your CEDS for Statewide and Regional Initiatives
Speakers at this session of the 2012 Executive Directors Leadership Forum included Jim Haguewood, Senior Partner at One Group Consulting; Scott Koons, Executive Director of the North Central Florida RPC; and Jeff Pruitt, Planning Director at the Top of Alabama...




