NADO Recognizes the 2012 Innovation Award Winners
For 26 years, NADO’s Annual Innovation Award program has honored members who have had significant and positive impacts on their regions through innovative approaches to problem solving and program delivery. We are pleased to announce that the 2012 slate of awardees includes 64 impressive projects representing 52 NADO members from 22 states! Click here to view the full list (PDF).
NADO congratulates the 2012 Innovation Award-winning projects. This annual awards program acknowledges creative approaches to regional community and economic development throughout the nation. The winning projects represent the innovative and strategic approaches that regional councils are employing to strengthen and enhance their regions. We applaud their efforts and impact!
The projects will be recognized during NADO’s 2012 Annual Training Conference, to be held October 13-16, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit www.nado.org or contact NADO Deputy Executive Director Laurie Thompson at 202.624.5948 or [email protected].
ALABAMA
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, Birmingham Region Accounts Receivable Lending Program
The Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments, The Alabama Consolidated Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy: A Prospectus for Sustainable Economic Prosperity
ARIZONA
Northern Arizona Council of Governments, Statewide Energy Sector Partnership (SESP)
ARKANSAS
Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District, Use of Comprehensive GIS Data in Disaster Recovery
CALIFORNIA
Sonoma County Economic Development Board, State of the County Breakfast
FLORIDA
Central Florida Regional Planning Council, Preparing for the Future in the Heartland: Regional Land Use and Affordable Housing
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, North Central Florida Strategic Regional Policy Plan
North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, North Central Florida Economic and Disaster Resiliency Study
GEORGIA
CSRA Regional Commission, Picture Grovetown Urban Redevelopment Plan
Georgia Mountains Regional Commission, Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
Middle Georgia Regional Commission, Georgia Economic Development Fiscal Impact Model
Southern Georgia Regional Commission, CoPRS Comprehensive Police Reporting System
IOWA
East Central Iowa Council of Governments, Linn County’s City/County Strategic Growth Plans and Fringe-Area Agreements
East Central Intergovernmental Association, Dubuque Smart Travel
KENTUCKY
Bluegrass Area Development District, Tool Set for Inventory and Maintenance of Retro Reflectivity Signs
Bluegrass Area Development District, The Bluegrass Help-At-Home Worker Registry
Buffalo Trace Area Development District, Increased Training for Regional Advancements in Nursing (I-Train)
Green River Area Development District, Stop Senior Hunger
Lake Cumberland Area Development District, Houseboat to Energy Efficient Residences(HBEER)
Pennyrile Area Development District, Greenville Downtown Revitalization Project
Purchase Area Development District, Emergency Preparedness Backpacks for Child Care Centers
MICHIGAN
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, Placemaking in Northern Michigan
MINNESOTA
Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, Northern Aero Alliance
Mid-Minnesota Development Commission, City of Willmar Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
MISSISSIPPI
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District, City of Magee’s Innovative Way to Attract Economic Development and Create New Job Opportunities
East Central Planning and Development District, Lauderdale County Call Center Project
East Central Planning and Development District, Town of Pachuta Senior Citizen Center
Northeast Mississippi Planning & Development District, Dennen Steel/Yellow Creek Industrial Port Authority Improvements
South Delta Planning and Development District, Mobile Outreach Skills Training (MOST)
Three Rivers Planning and Development District, Three Rivers Regional Emergency Notification System
MISSOURI
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission, Village of Silex, Missouri Community Relocation Project
Missouri Association of Councils of Government, Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan for Missouri’s Electric Cooperatives
Missouri Association of Councils of Government, Missouri Watershed Planning and Wastewater Study
MONTANA
Great Falls Development Authority, West Bank Redevelopment Project
Great Falls Development Authority, Montana Eggs Expansion
NEVADA
Western Nevada Development District, SET/CEDS Development in WNDD Region
NORTH CAROLINA
Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments, Triangle Worksource
Land-of-Sky Regional Council, WNC Forest Products Cooperative Marketing Project
Mid-East Commission, Beaufort County Resource Connection (BCRC)
Mid-East Commission, Aquifer Strorage and Recovery Project
Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Advanced Manufacturing Academy
Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Forsyth County Real World Event
Western Piedmont Council of Governments, Student Growth Estimation Models for the Catawba County School System
Western Piedmont Council of Governments, Future Workforce Alliance: A Partnership for Education and Economic Progress
OREGON
Northeast Oregon Economic Development District, Microenterprise Development – IDAs and Business Education
South Central Oregon Economic Development District, SCOEDD Woodstove Replacement Program
PENNSYLVANIA
North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, North Central Pennsylvania Patnership for Regional Economic Performance
SOUTH CAROLINA
Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of Governments, Workforce Training Collaboration
Lower Savannah Council of Governments, Eastern Orangeburg County Sustainability Study
SC Appalachian Council of Governments, Upstate Aging & Disability Resource Center Website – A statewide template for South Carolina
TENNESSEE
First Tennessee Development District, Northeast Tennessee Neighborhood Stabilization Project
Southwest Tennessee Development District, REDI College Access Program
TEXAS
Capital Area Council of Governments, Pecan Street Innovation Cluster
Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, Regional Economic Adjustment Plan for Building Disaster Resilient Communities (Regional EAP)
South Plains Association of Governments, Built to Weather Any West Texas Storm
South Plains Association of Governments, Today’s Kids Under Attack
Texoma Council of Governments, Texoma Regional Economic Dashboard
Texoma Council of Governments, Texoma Council of Governments Economic Impact Statement
VIRGINIA
LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, Appalachian Prosperity Project – A Collaborative Model for Advancing Education, Health, and Economic Prosperity in Southwest Virginia
New River Valley Planning District Commission, BUILT NRV
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, Save-A-Ton
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission, Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Economic Development Map Tool
WISCONSIN
North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Wood Technology Center of Excellence
North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Community Economic Recovery Guidebook
