Andrew Danies – CLG Capstone
Andrew Danies Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Collaborative Learning Group Capstone 2025: HB3395 and Oregon’s Housing Crisis Oregon is experiencing a severe housing crisis that affects
Andrew Danies Mid-Columbia Economic Development District Collaborative Learning Group Capstone 2025: HB3395 and Oregon’s Housing Crisis Oregon is experiencing a severe housing crisis that affects
Andy Davis Heart of Texas Council of Governments Collaborative Learning Group Capstone 2025: Blue Transit Case Study: Connecting Public-Private Partnerships and State Support to Improve
Emma Castor West Central Nebraska Development District Collaborative Learning Group Capstone 2025: Nuisance Abatement Program Founded in 2007 with support from Creighton University School of
Allison Bailey Barren River Area Development District Collaborative Learning Group Capstone 2025: Strategic Planning in Southcentral Kentucky The Barren River Area Development District, commonly known

On January 15th, the Senate, in an 82-15 vote, passed a funding package that included three bicameral, bipartisan fiscal year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills: the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills.

On December 9, after a nearly two-year lapse, Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S. 356), which reauthorizes the program for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 – 2026.

On September 16, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) released their Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This update, the first since October 1, 2024, was to “specify EDA’s updated investment priorities and to make other technical changes.”

On Thursday, September 18, Lynne Keller Forbes, President/CEO of the South Eastern Council of Governments (SECOG) and Past President of NADO, participated in a congressional hearing convened by the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
Through the Economic Development District Community (EDD CoP), the NADO Research Foundation has developed several mapping tools meant to boost the profile of EDDs around
In the 5th Full Cohort Training of the NADO CEDS Peer Exchange Groups, Andrew Coker, Program Manager, at the NADO Research Foundation provided an overview of how Economic Development Districts are incorporating housing strategies into the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy planning process.