On March 27, 2020 the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) was signed into law. The legislation aims to address and
On Friday October 30, 2020 the Reinvigorating Lending for the Future (RLF) Act of 2020 (S. 4075) was signed into law. This legislation reforms the U.S. Department
In July 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it will maintain the minimum urban area population needed to qualify as an
On Thursday July 22, 2021 the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the release of the Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) that will guide the administration
On November 3, 2021 the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing focused on the reauthorization of the U.S. Economic Development
In May 2022, Cheryal Lee Hills, Executive Director of Region Five Development Commission (R5DC) in Minnesota, testified before the House Select Committee on Economic Disparity
In August 2022, the President signed the CHIPS Act into law, after the bill passed in both the Senate and House in July with bipartisan
Draft FY23 Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations legislation released in the Senate in August 2022 contains $450 million for the US Economic Development Administration (EDA), a $76.5
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Joe McKinney has served as Executive Director of the National Association of Development Organizations since 2012. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Land of Sky Regional Council in Asheville, North Carolina from 2003 to 2012. Under his leadership, Land of Sky became recognized nationally for its innovation in program areas including planning and economic development, workforce development, transportation and transit, aging services, volunteer services, and geographic information systems. Joe has also held various other roles in city, county, association, and government management. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy Analysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill.