Latest News
-
NADO Recognizes Representative Aderholt as the 2015 NADO Legislator of the Year
During the 2015 NADO Washington Policy Conference: NADO on the Hill, Representative Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL) was named NADO’s 2015 Legislator of the Year. Representative Aderholt is a dedicated supporter of regional economic development and rural communities. As...
-
Webinar Recording and Slides: “Building Economic Resilience in Your Community: Linking Economic Development and Hazard Mitigation Planning”
Hazard mitigation and economic development activities are both critical to the long-term prosperity of regions and communities, but they are often conducted separately. As a result, hazard mitigation plans and economic development strategies can be disconnected, making it difficult to...
-
Lessons from the Storm: Case Studies on Economic Recovery and Resilience
This case study series highlights how regional development organizations have used 2008 disaster recovery funds from EDA to address the impacts of natural disasters, become more resilient to future events, and increase long-term economic competitiveness and quality of life in their regions.
-
Senate Budget Committee to Consider FY2016 Budget Resolution Next Week
The Senate Budget Committee is expected to consider its fiscal year (FY) 2016 budget resolution next week. The Senate budget resolution would balance the budget over 10 years and maintain the FY2016 sequestration caps on defense and non-defense discretionary spending...
-
Workshop Materials Available for “Growing the Local/Regional Food System” (Louisville, KY)
On February 18-19, nearly 45 participants came together in snowy Louisville, KY for the workshop “Growing the Local / Regional Food System: Strategies for Sustainable and Equitable Economic Development.” Organized by the Environmental Finance Center Network (http://efcnetwork NULL.org/) and the...
-
Recording Now Available for CEDS Content Guidelines Webinar
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 provide a clear,...
-
Materials Now Available from Business Continuity Workshop for Regional Economic Resilience
STRATEGIES FOR RESILIENT BUSINESSES: ENSURING A GOOD ECONOMY AFTER A BAD STORM BUSINESS CONTINUITY WORKSHOP FOR REGIONAL ECONOMIC RESILIENCY TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2015 In this interactive resilience exercise, facilitators led a discussion on best practices for preparing and recovering from...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...