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House Approves $40 Billion Cut to Food Stamp Program
On September 19, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102) (http://www NULL.gpo NULL.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-113hr3102ih/pdf/BILLS-113hr3102ih NULL.pdf) by a vote of 217 to 210. The bill reauthorizes the food stamp program known as the Supplemental...
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House Leadership Postpones Consideration of Continuing Resolution
This week the U.S. House of Representatives leadership unveiled a draft short-term continuing resolution or “CR” to fund federal programs at current spending level through December 15. The current federal fiscal year (FY 2013) ends on September 30 and Congress...
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President Obama Nominates Jay Williams as Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the U.S. Department of Commerce
This week President Obama nominated Jay Williams to head the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Williams is the former mayor of Youngstown, Ohio and has served in the Obama Administration as Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office...
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AICP CM Credits Available for 2013 NADO Annual Training Conference
Attendees of the 2013 NADO Annual Training Conference, held August 24 – 27 in San Francisco, can claim AICP Certification Maintenance credits for attending several different planning-related sessions. A total of 28.75 CM credits were offered this year. Sessions...
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NADO Transportation Webinar: Strategic Prioritization in North Carolina
Join the NADO Research Foundation for an important webinar addressing performance management on Wednesday, October 30, 2 – 3:15 p.m. Eastern. Register online for free here (https://www2 NULL.gotomeeting NULL.com/register/870151786). AICP CM credits may be available. The North Carolina Department of...
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Watch NADO’s 2013 ATC Video
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Annual Training Conference (ATC) Program Now Available for Download
Click the image to download the ATC Program (PDF) We look forward to seeing you in a few days at the National Association of Development Organizations 2013 Annual Training Conference (ATC) in San Francisco August 24 – 27. The conference...
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New Rural Transportation Newsletter Issue Published
The NADO Research Foundation has released the latest issue of the bi-monthly Rural Transportation Newsletter (http://myemail NULL.constantcontact NULL.com/Rural-Transportation-News--TOMORROW-Performance-Measurement-Webinar--Case-Studies--and-More NULL.html?soid=1011169585502&aid=KtnVHpaGWeY). Featured articles in this issue included updates on recent NADO Research Foundation activities, such as new case studies (http://www NULL.ruraltransportation NULL.org/pages/page...
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New England HUD Peer Exchange Materials (Portsmouth, NH)
On August 8-9, 2013, the NADO Research Foundation hosted a New England Peer Exchange in Portsmouth, New Hampshire which brought together around 30 participants from HUD Sustainable Communities grants (http://portal NULL.hud NULL.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/sustainable_housing_communities) and EPA technical assistance projects (http://epa NULL.gov/smartgrowth/) in...
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NADO and RPO America Hold Webinar on Performance Measurement in Regional Long-Range Plans
The NADO Research Foundation held a free webinar on Tuesday, August 13, 2 – 3 p.m. EST on Virginia’s experience with incorporating performance measurement into its rural regional long-range plans. Attendees also heard an update from FHWA staff on the...