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CDBG National Support Letter Sent to Appropriators; Over 1,800 Signatures Collected
On June 6, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coalition sent a letter of support for the CDBG program to House and Senate Appropriations committee members. The letter requests $3.3 billion for the program in fiscal year (FY) 2018. Over...
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CEDS Spotlight: Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning & Development Commission
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has the potential to be a true road map that brings together many voices from your region to form a common vision for economic prosperity and resilience. Through the CEDS Spotlight case studies series,...
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Opposition Mounts to Rural Development Cuts and USDA Reorganization Proposal; Letter Circulating for Organizations to Sign
Recent actions by the Trump administration related to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (https://www NULL.usda NULL.gov/) have been met with disapproval from congressional members and stakeholder groups. On May 30, Senate Democrats sent a letter (https://www NULL.agriculture NULL.senate NULL.gov/imo/media/doc/5 NULL.30...
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NADO Webinar on the President’s FY2018 Budget Request: Recording and Slides Available
On May 31st, NADO held a special webinar on President Trump’s FY2018 budget request to Congress. The president’s budget proposes major eliminations and unprecedented shifts of federal programs to state and local governments and the private sector. The webinar provides...
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CEDS Outreach & Communication Materials for EDDs
How well is your organization communicating to its stakeholders about what the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is and how it supports your region? The most effective CEDS are ones developed with the input, creativity, and enthusiasm of a wide...
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President Releases FY2018 Budget Request; EDA and Other Key Agencies Targeted for Elimination
President Trump released his fiscal year (FY) 2017 budget request on May 23. The budget recommends $668 billion in defense discretionary spending (an increase of $22 billion above the limit set by the 2011 Budget Control Act) and $479 billion...
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CEDS Spotlight: Land of Sky Regional Council
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has the potential to be a true road map that brings together many voices from your region to form a common vision for economic prosperity and resilience. Through the CEDS Spotlight case studies series,...
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FHWA Performance Measure Rules Take Effect
On May 19, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (https://www NULL.fhwa NULL.dot NULL.gov/) (FHWA) published a notice in the Federal Register (https://www NULL.federalregister NULL.gov/documents/2017/05/19/2017-10092/national-performance-management-measures-assessing-performance-of-the-national-highway-system)that the Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System,...
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CEDS Spotlight: Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission
The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) has the potential to be a true road map that brings together many voices from your region to form a common vision for economic prosperity and resilience. Through the CEDS Spotlight case studies series,...
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Trump Administration Issues Executive Order on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity
On April 25, President Trump signed the “Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America” Executive Order (EO) establishing a task force to assess issues in rural America including economic development, infrastructure, and technological innovation. The EO establishes the Interagency Task...