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Acadiana Planning Commission: Using Opportunity Zones to Support Rural Wealth Creation
The Cajun Woodstock festival benefitting St. Jude Children’s Hospital was identified in the Invest Church Point prospectus as a form of cultural capital for the community of 4,500 residents (Photo credit: Invest Church Point prospectus) Following the creation of Opportunity...
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CEDS, Recovery, and Resilience Webinar Series
As part of its Stronger CEDS, Stronger Regions (http://www NULL.cedscentral NULL.com) programming, the NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) is hosting a mini webinar series in March and April focused on CEDS, recovery, and resilience. Sessions will include best practices...
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Webinar Recording & Slide Deck Available from Webinar on EDA Revolving Loan Fund Defederalization
The webinar recording (https://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/watch?v=NDjsoXmy5JM) and slide deck (PDF) are now available from a NADO-hosted webinar that focused on the implementation of the Reinvigorating Lending for the Future Act (RLF Act) in relation to the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s...
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NADO and NADO Research Foundation Release 2020 Annual Report
NADO has released its 2020 Annual Report (PDF) which provides an overview of the key priorities, goals, and projects that NADO and the NADO Research Foundation have prioritized throughout 2020, as well as the association’s key accomplishments. Despite the unique...
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NADO RF Part of Nuclear Closure Communities Technical Assistance Program
Nearly 20 nuclear power sites have been or are currently being decommissioned across the country and between five and ten additional plants could close within the next five years. The small or rural communities that host these sites will face...
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December 9 Webinar: Intelligent Transportation Systems in Rural and Small Metro Areas
The NADO Research Foundation’s 2020 report on Rural and Small Metropolitan Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Case Studies will be featured in a U.S. Department of Transportation ITS Joint Program Office webinar (https://www NULL.pcb NULL.its NULL.dot NULL.gov/t3/s201209_Building_Capacity_for_ITS_in_Rural_and_Small_Metropolitan_Areas NULL.aspx) on December 9...
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Congratulations to the 2020 NADO Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to the 2020 NADO Photo Contest winners and runners-up! This year, nearly 120 images were submitted from members across the country that demonstrated what makes their regions great places to live, work, and play. Images were judged in five...
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Congratulations to the 2020 NADO Impact Award Recipients
NADO Announces the 2020 Impact Awards Congratulations to the 2020 Aliceann Wohlbruck NADO Impact Awards recipients! The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional economic development and improved quality of life. These projects have...
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Alaska’s Mariculture Industry: Creating New Opportunities for Prosperity and Resilience
Mariculture offers promising economic and environmental benefits for coastal communities throughout Alaska (Photo credit: Lia Heifetz, Barnacle Foods) Though the word ‘mariculture’ may not be a common term for many people, especially those living inland, it has come to signify...
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Equity Resources for Economic Development & Planning
This page represents the collection of resources and practices related to equity and inclusion gathered and shared in response to member requests, as well as other resources shared with NADO by federal agencies and other partners. RDOs, their leadership, their...
