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President’s FY2018 Budget Request Includes Elimination of Community and Economic Development Programs
The Trump Administration has released its (FY) 2018 budget blueprint, America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again. The blueprint recommends $1.1 trillion in federal investment, with a $54 billion increase in military spending offset by cuts...
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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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House Appropriations Committee Releases FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
This week, the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee approved by voice vote its fiscal year (FY) 2017 spending bill. The bill totals $161.6 billion in discretionary spending, $569 million below the FY2016 enacted level and $2.8 billion below the President’s budget...
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Recording and Presentation Slides Now Available for “Economic Diversification in Coal-Reliant Regions” Webinar
The decline of the coal industry is having major ramifications in communities and regions across the country that have been historically reliant upon this energy source for jobs, a tax base, and sense of identity. In light of these changes,...
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House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Approves Energy Reform Legislation
This week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy and Power approved a comprehensive energy reform package that modernizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and includes a number of reforms that protect the nation’s energy supply...
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Online Resource: Planning for Prosperity in Small Towns and Rural Regions
This website is home to capacity building materials developed by the NADO Research Foundation and its partners. It contains links to publications, webinars, workshop materials, and other information on community and economic development in small towns and rural regions.
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House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Labor-HHS Spending Bill
This week, the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee approved its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill. The legislation includes funding for programs within the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and...
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Webinar Recording and Slides: “POWER Initiative: Opportunities for Economic Diversification and Workforce Development
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (http://www NULL.eda NULL.gov), the National Association of Development Organizations, and the National Association of Regional Councils (http://www NULL.narc NULL.org)hosted a webinar on May 27 that took a closer look at the competitive grant opportunities...
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EDA, DOL Announce $35.5 Million Available for Coal-Impacted Communities; Register for NADO & NARC Webinar on Grant Opportunities
This week, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Department of Labor (DOL) announced the availability of $35.5 million in federal funding to assist communities impacted by the contractions in the coal industry and power sector. These funds are being...
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Senior Administration Officials and KY Governor Steve Beshear Announce POWER Initiative
Today, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams joined Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Jerry Abramson, Senior Advisor to the President Brian Deese, and Lillian Salerno, Administrator of USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service,...
