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In Case You Missed It: NADO Webinar on the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request to Congress and Washington Policy Conference Preview
In case you or your staff missed NADO’s February 11 webinar on the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 federal budget request to Congress. The webinar provided an in-depth analysis of President Obama’s FY2016 budget request and its impacts on regional...
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Upcoming Webinar (2/26): A Closer Look at the New CEDS Content Guidelines
(https://attendee NULL.gotowebinar NULL.com/register/5989409636846759169) The Economic Development Administration (EDA) (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/) has released new CEDS Content Guidelines (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov/ceds/) as part of updated federal regulations (http://www NULL.gpo NULL.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-12-19/pdf/2014-28806 NULL.pdf) that went into effect on January 20. The Content Guidelines...
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President Releases FY2016 Budget Request; Includes Significant Increase for EDA Planning Grants, Decrease in Public Works Funding
This week, President Obama released his fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget request. Totaling $4 trillion, the budget request calls for a $74 billion increase in discretionary spending over sequestration levels, with $530 billion for non-defense (an increase of $37 billion...
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Register Today: NADO Webinar on the President’s FY2016 Budget Request and Washington Policy Conference Preview
Join the NADO government relations team on February 11 from 2 – 3 p.m. ET for a webinar (https://attendee NULL.gotowebinar NULL.com/register/743523112228419329) on the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2016 federal budget request to Congress. The webinar will provide an in-depth analysis...
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Sustainable Communities Learning Network Video Series: CONNECT Our Future (North Carolina)
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...
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Sustainable Communities Learning Network Video Series: Livable Roanoke Valley (Virginia)
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...
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East Central Vermont’s Recovery after Tropical Storm Irene Paves the Way for Future Resilience
This case study is part of a series produced by the NADO Research Foundation exploring how regional development organizations1 have addressed the impacts of natural disasters, built resilience to future events, and increased long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life...
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President Obama Delivers State of the Union Address
On January 22, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address to Congress. The President laid out an ambitious agenda for the coming year, which includes an overhaul to the tax system, paid sick leave and child care...
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House Appropriations Democrats Name Subcommittee Ranking Members
This week, Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY), the Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, named subcommittee ranking members for the 114th Congress. Below is list of appropriations ranking members for committees with jurisdiction over programs important to NADO members: Rep....
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Grantee Reflections: Interviews from the HUD Sustainable Communities Initiative
Since 2011, the NADO Research Foundation has participated in the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork NULL.org/) as one of the capacity building teams supporting communities and regions that received planning grants as part of the US Department of Housing and...