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House Passes $50 Billion in Sandy Disaster Relief
On January 15, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a supplemental spending bill providing relief funding for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. The House bill, H.R. 152, contained two amendments containing funds for hurricane relief. The first amendment, offered by...
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NADO Participates in Transportation Research Board Conference
On January 13 – 17, NADO Associate Director Carrie Kissel participated in the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (http://www NULL.trb NULL.org/AnnualMeeting2013/AnnualMeeting2013 NULL.aspx). The conference attracted over 11,000 individuals to Washington, DC for information and networking on a...
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Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Issues RFP for Rural Communities
The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design... (CIRD), a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (http://www NULL.nea NULL.gov/) and USDA (http://www NULL.usda NULL.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome), has issued a request for proposals to rural communities facing design challenges to host local workshops
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Las Vegas, NM: A Place with a Past (and Future)
... Hollywood Meets Main Street While most Americans may not have heard of the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico (http://www NULL.lasvegasnm NULL.gov/), many have traveled there –at least in their imaginations – while watching major Hollywood blockbusters such as
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House Passes First Installment of Hurricane Sandy Disaster Aid Funding
On January 4, the U.S. House passed its version of the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Assistance (H.R. 41) by a vote of 354 to 67, which temporarily increases the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for carrying out...
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Congress Passes Agreement to Avoid Fiscal Cliff; Delays Sequester Cuts and Extends Farm Bill
On January 1, Congress passed a last minute deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. The agreement, known as the American Taxpayer Relief Act... (Senate amendment to H.R. 8), includes tax rate increases for families who earn more than $450,000 and
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NADO 2012: Year in Review
During 2012, NADO celebrated its 45th anniversary and achieved many accomplishments. Some of our highlights include: The inclusion of language recognizing Regional Transportation Planning Organizations in the 2012 surface transportation authorization, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21),...
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FY2013 Omnibus Spending Bill Unlikely
According to key congressional appropriators, Congress is unlikely to move any FY2013 spending bills by the end of the year, which could lead to the federal government operating under a continuing resolution (CR) for the entire fiscal year. Currently, the...
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NADO Government Relations Department Hires New Director
NADO welcomes Craig Whitham, who will join the staff as Director of Government Relations and Legislative Affairs. Currently, Craig serves as Senior Appropriations Advisor for Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA). In this role, he handles a legislative portfolio of transportation, defense,...
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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...
