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Materials Available from HUD Western Rural Grantee Gathering (Billings, MT)
On May 5-6, around 50 participants met in Billings, Montana for the “Sustainable Communities Initiative Western Rural Grantee Gathering,” organized by the Minnesota Housing Partnership (http://www NULL.mhponline NULL.org/) and the NADO Research Foundation through the Sustainable Communities Learning Network (http://sclearningnetwork...
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Senate Adopts FY2016 Budget Resolution
This week, the Senate approved a conference agreement on the fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 11 (https://www NULL.congress NULL.gov/114/bills/sconres11/BILLS-114sconres11enr NULL.pdf)) by a party line vote of 51 to 48. Both the Senate and House-passed budgets propose...
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NADO Research Foundation Announces Economic Development District Training Program in Austin Region
This week, the NADO Research Foundation in partnership with the Economic Development Administration (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov) (EDA) announced a new training program for staff at Economic Development Districts (EDDs) located in the EDA Austin Region. The Economic Development District Training ...
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House Passes FY2016 Budget Conference Agreement
This week, the House approved a conference agreement on the fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget resolution by a vote of 226 to 197. Both the House and Senate-passed budgets propose to eliminate the federal deficit within 10 years by cutting...
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House Passes FY2016 Energy-Water Appropriations Bill
This week, the House passed its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Energy-Water Appropriations bill (H.R. 2028 (http://www NULL.gpo NULL.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114hr2028rh/pdf/BILLS-114hr2028rh NULL.pdf)). The legislation is funded above the FY2015 enacted level, with Energy-Water receiving a $1.2 billion increase for FY2016. ...
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House T-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee Approves FY2016 T-HUD Funding Bill; Includes $3 Billion for CDBG
This week, the House Transportation-HUD Appropriations Subcommittee approved their version of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill, which includes funding for the Department of Transportation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other...
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NADO Past President Speaks at Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Capitol Hill Briefing
On April 28, Tim Ware, Executive Director of the George Washington Regional Commission, NADO Past President and current board member, spoke on behalf of NADO at a Capitol Hill briefing on the importance of the HUD-CDBG Program to rural communities...
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House to Begin Consideration of FY2016 Appropriations Bills on Floor Next Week
This week the House Appropriations Committee approved by voice vote two fiscal year (FY) 2016 appropriations bills: Energy-Water and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs. Both the Energy-Water and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs bills were funded above their FY2015 enacted levels, with Energy-Water receiving...
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FY2016 Budget Conference Agreement Expected on House Floor Next Week
The House is scheduled to consider a conference agreement on the FY2016 budget resolution next week. Both the House and Senate-passed budgets propose to eliminate the federal deficit within 10 years by cutting trillions in federal spending and not increasing...
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NADO Joins National Organizations to Call for Federal Transportation Funding to Meet Local Needs
This week NADO joined five other national organizations representing local transportation officials in sending a letter to transportation leadership in the House of Representatives and Senate asking them to direct a greater share of available transportation funds to local governments...