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Broadband Resources for Regional Development Organizations
Regional Development Organizations (RDOs) across the country are planning for the expansion of broadband internet service to meet the growing needs of employers, businesses, educational facilities, healthcare, community services, transportation, and tourism. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted where gaps...
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[Webinar Recording]: Exploring a Wealth Creation Approach in Nuclear Host Communities
All nuclear host communities will eventually face a crossroads in determining what kind of place they will be following the closure of the plant. Whether closure is imminent or not anticipated for many years, it is never too early to...
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Announcing the 2021 NADO Impact Awards
Impact Awards Background Each year, NADO recognizes member organizations that demonstrate valuable and effective approaches to regional economic and community development through our awards program. The Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards (formerly known as the Innovation Awards), have recognized nearly 2,000...
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[Webinar Recording]: Supporting Inclusive Economic Development in EDD’s COVID-19 Recovery
Recently, the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov) announced a new project funding New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN) (https://newgrowth NULL.org/) and sub-awardee NADO Research Foundation (NADO RF) (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) to promote inclusive growth strategies for the national...
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A Small Town with a Big Heart: Lovelock, Nevada’s Brownfields Redevelopment Journey
Setting the Stage for Redevelopment Located on Interstate 80 about 75 miles northeast of Reno, Nevada, the small city of Lovelock (https://cityoflovelock NULL.com/) is home to just under 2,000 residents and as the only incorporated municipality in Pershing County serves...
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Nuclear Power Plants and the CEDS
Click for a printable PDF version Putting the Issues in Context Nuclear power plants can bring significant economic benefits to the regions where they are located. In addition to generating reliable low-carbon power, these utilities provide high-paying jobs (often in...
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NADO to Offer Three-part Webinar Series on Federal Grants Management
NADO to Offer Three Federal Grants Management Webinars Beginning in March; EDA to Participate in the Indirect Cost Fundamentals for Non-financial RDO Staff Webinar Federal grants management expert, Bob Lloyd, will be featured during three upcoming NADO webinars that will...
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Acadiana Planning Commission: Using Opportunity Zones to Support Rural Wealth Creation
The Cajun Woodstock festival benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital was identified in the Invest Church Point prospectus as a form of cultural capital for the community of 4,500 residents (Photo credit: Invest Church Point prospectus) Following the creation of Opportunity...
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CEDS, Recovery, and Resilience Webinar Series
As part of its Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions (http://www NULL.cedscentral NULL.com) programming, the NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) hosted a webinar series March through May 2021 focused on CEDS, recovery, and resilience. Sessions included best practices and insights from...
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Webinar Recording & Slide Deck Available from Webinar on EDA Revolving Loan Fund Defederalization
The webinar recording (https://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=NDjsoXmy5JM) and slide deck (PDF) are now available from a NADO-hosted webinar that focused on the implementation of the Reinvigorating Lending for the Future Act (RLF Act) in relation to the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s...