Browse by Tag: EDA
-
EDA Announces Funding for Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership
The U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) announced funding for the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership grants. Successful projects will be regional in scope and focus on manufacturing sectors that demonstrate competitive advantages in the marketplace. Applications should emphasize public-private and...
-
Sen. Merkley Sends EDA Public Works Funding Support Letter to Appropriators
NADO is pleased to announce that Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) along with three of his colleagues sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee asking their support for EDA’s Public Works program. Specifically, the letter requests the committee to fund...
-
Sen. Schumer and Sen. Gillibrand Send Letter Supporting EDA Public Works Funding to Senate Appropriators
On April 25, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) sent a letter to Senate Appropriators asking their support of increased EDA Public Works funding for FY2014. The Administration’s proposed budget includes $40.5 million for EDA public works...
-
Cluster Mapping Webinar Now Available for Download
The first in a series about various Data Tools developed with support from the Economic Development Administration (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov), this webinar provided an overview of the U.S. Cluster Map and Registry... which contains data on the regional clusters that
-
Rep. Michaud and Rep. Duncan Send EDA Support Letter to House Appropriators
On April 15, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) and Rep. John Duncan (R-TN) sent a bipartisan letter to House Appropriators asking their support of FY2012 level funding of $257.5 million for EDA in FY2014. The letter also requests full funding for...
-
NADO Issues Action Alert Supporting EDA Funding for 2014
This week, NADO issued an action alert urging members of the U.S. House of Representatives to support Rep. Michael Michaud’s (D-ME) and Rep. John Duncan’s (R-TN) bipartisan letter to House appropriators supporting FY2012 level funding of $257.5 million for EDA...
-
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...
-
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...
-
NADO Applauds Rep. Michaud’s Letter to the President Supporting EDA
On February 5, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) sent a letter signed by 40 of his colleagues to President Obama urging him to support current funding for EDA at $257 million. The letter also highlights the many benefits of EDA projects,...
-
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...
