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• Nuclear Power Plants and the CEDS

  Posted on: April 26th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  Click for a printable PDF version Putting the Issues in Context Nuclear power plants can bring significant economic benefits to the regions where they are located.  In addition to generating reliable low-carbon power, these utilities provide high-paying jobs (often in...

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• Acadiana Planning Commission: Using Opportunity Zones to Support Rural Wealth Creation

  Posted on: March 11th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: March 9th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  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) hosted a webinar series March through May 2021 focused on CEDS, recovery, and resilience.  Sessions included best practices and insights from...

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• Webinar Recording & Slide Deck Available from Webinar on EDA Revolving Loan Fund Defederalization

  Posted on: February 22nd, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: January 22nd, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: January 19th, 2021 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: November 24th, 2020 by Rachel Beyerle

  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 on December 9 at 1pm ET.  The webinar will...

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• Congratulations to the 2020 NADO Photo Contest Winners

  Posted on: October 11th, 2020 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: August 26th, 2020 by Brett Schwartz

  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

  Posted on: August 13th, 2020 by Brett Schwartz

  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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