Browse by Tag: Infrastructure
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NADO Testifies Before House Subcommittee; Discusses EDA, Infrastructure
On September 13, NADO participated in a House subcommittee hearing on infrastructure and economic development titled “Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: Economic Development Stakeholders’ Perspectives.” Justin Hembree, Executive Director of Land of Sky Regional Council and NADO Board...
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Conference Presentations Available for “Strengthening Economies in the West”
(http://diversifyeconomies NULL.org/2017/04/strengthening-economies-in-the-west-a-regional-forum-for-coal-reliant-communities/) The NADO Research Foundation (http://www NULL.nado NULL.org) and the National Association of Counties (http://www NULL.naco NULL.org) hosted the Strengthening Economies in the West Forum (http://diversifyeconomies NULL.org/2017/04/strengthening-economies-in-the-west-a-regional-forum-for-coal-reliant-communities/)on April 19-21 at The Curtis Hotel in Denver, Colorado, with the support...
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Newsletter Archive: “Building Stronger Economies in Appalachian Coal Country”
This newsletter contains information about economic diversification, funding opportunities, and upcoming events to improve economic development, infrastructure, and quality of life in the region.
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Texas Gulf Coast: Diversifying Disaster Recovery Investments for Long-term Economic Revitalization
The newest installment of our Lessons from the Storm case study series describes how the Houston-Galveston Area Council used federal post-disaster funding to position the region for recovery and long-term growth through critical infrastructure investments and support for small businesses.
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Webinar Recording and Slides: The Regional Development Organization’s Role in Disaster Recovery
It has often been said that the impacts of natural disasters do not stop at jurisdictional boundaries, and recent events across the U.S. have certainly shown this to be true. Nearby cities, towns, and counties usually share the same vulnerabilities...
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House Joins Senate in Appointing Conferees for Water Resources Bill
This week, the House named conferees for negotiations with the Senate on water infrastructure legislation. The Senate named its conferees last week. Now that the conference committee is established, conferees will work to resolve differences between the House version of...
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Infrastructure Bill Introduced in Senate
This week, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and a group of bipartisan senators introduced legislation to establish a $10 billion infrastructure fund for large-scale transportation projects. The Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act (http://www NULL.warner...
