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Webinar Recording & Slides: Regional Engagement for Green Infrastructure Decision Making & Implementation
On December 17, the NADO Research Foundation, in partnership with the University of Louisville Center for Environmental Policy & Management’s Environmental Finance Center (http://louisville NULL.edu/cepm), hosted a webinar titled Regional Engagement for Green Infrastructure Decision Making & Implementation. In cities,...
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Fiscal Year 2016 Spending Update: Congress Expected to Pass Another Short Term Continuing Resolution
Congress has been unable to complete a fiscal year (FY) 2016 spending deal this week. With the current Continuing Resolution (CR) expiring today, a stopgap measure has been introduced to continue funding for federal programs until December 16. (x-apple-data-detectors://1) The...
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Webinar Recording, Slides, and Comment Template: “Nuclear Plant Decommissioning: Host Community Engagement”
On December 9, the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) hosted a webinar to highlight issues communities face when a nuclear plant closes. The webinar introduced participants to the closure and decommissioning regulatory process which currently lacks local influence in...
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Congress Approves Surface Transportation Conference Agreement; President Expected to Sign into Law
This week, the House and Senate overwhelmingly approved a 5-year, $305 billion highway and transit reauthorization bill. The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (http://transportation NULL.house NULL.gov/fast-act/) is the result of negotiations between House and Senate conferees charged with resolving...
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Congress Faces December 11 Deadline to Finalize FY2016 Spending Deal
One week remains until the current Continuing Resolution keeping federal programs operating expires. This week, House Republicans unveiled their omnibus spending proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2016, but it was quickly rejected by House Democrats because of the contentious policy...
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Webinar Recording & Slides: An Overview of Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches
On December 3rd the NADO Research Foundation hosted a webinar that showcased our new publication and online resource guide, Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches. The report summarizes the rapidly-growing body of research on...
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization Update: House and Senate Negotiators Reach Conference Agreement
House and Senate negotiators reached agreement yesterday on a 5-year highway and transit reauthorization package totaling $305 billion. H.R. 22, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, is the result of negotiations between House and Senate conferees charged with resolving differences...
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AICP CM Credits Available for NADO Annual Training Conference
Attendees at the 2015 NADO Annual Training Conference, held October 24 – 27 in New Orleans, who are certified through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) can now log Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for attending many of the sessions. ...
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Register Today: Webinar on NADO Research Foundation’s New Publication: Planning for a More Resilient Future
Join the NADO Research Foundation for a webinar (https://attendee NULL.gotowebinar NULL.com/register/5511730114862591489) on Thursday, December 3 from 2 – 3 p.m. ET showcasing our new publication and online resource guide, Planning for a More Resilient Future: A Guide to Regional Approaches...
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EDA to Host December 8 Webinar on New Grants Process; ATC Resources Available
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently launched a new grants process and set of forms to improve, simplify, and streamline the way the agency makes its investments. The new process went into effect this past October, and is expected...