National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

Join American Trails tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. ET for the next webinar in their Advancing Trails series. Tomorrow's webinar will focus on how to find, apply for, and manage grant funding for trails.

Yesterday, NADO Senior Program Manager Bret Allphin presented at Development District Association of Appalachia's Professional Development Seminar in Huntington, WV sharing about all the amazing NADO Research Foundation resources we have available. Did you get to hear from Bret yesterday? ⬇ Drop a comment about what you learned below if so!

Have you seen the new report, Expanding #SolarAccess to Underserved Communities Through SolSmart? This report examines two case studies of ways in which major U.S. cities—Washington, D.C. and Minneapolis, Minnesota—have made sure that residents benefit from solar energy installations, offering replicable actions for other cities. Access it here: https://lnkd.in/eWTdHGPj

The deadline to apply for a 2024 NADO Impact Award has been extended to Friday, July 19. 🏆 The Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Awards recognize NADO member organizations that are making an impact in their regions through economic and community development projects and initiatives. Award-winning projects showcase efforts in a variety of program areas including regional planning, infrastructure, workforce development, technology and data, health and human services, emergency planning, and much more. 🖥 Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eYb5ciV8

🏃♂️ 👟 Our resident runner and Program Manager, Dion Thompson-Davoli, ran his 1,838th street in Washington, D.C. on Friday -- just before loading up to make the move to the Midwest. We will miss his always friendly presence in our D.C. office, but luckily will still have him on the NADO team! Way to pound the pavement, Dion! 🤛 https://lnkd.in/eXUgCQq6 The Washington Post

Join the U.S. Economic Development Administration-funded Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Community of Practice (CoP) for their July workshop on Wednesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. ET. During the workshop, a panel of experts will share their lessons learned and provide tips for how you can write or update your EDA RLF Plan.  Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWBKsRMA

🚌 🚗 🛵 10 Reasons NOT to Miss NADO’s National Regional Transportation Conference July 30-August 1 in Greenville, SC: 1️⃣ Learn about current federal funding and technical assistance efforts, hear how they apply to rural/small metro places, and discuss how to position your organization and region to take advantage of future opportunities. 2️⃣ Celebrate rural safety and learn about planning for the prevention of rural roadway departures. 3️⃣ Network with other transportation, planning, and development professionals serving rural/small metro and tribal areas, as well as state and local partners. 4️⃣ Hear about successful state-regional-local partnership models for planning and implementing transportation. 5️⃣ Practice using a new tool for communications strategies. 6️⃣ Learn about bicycle and pedestrian friendliness in smaller communities, including public outreach, conducting counts, and bike/ped planning. 7️⃣ Find out what you can do about General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS), a new required reporting element for many transit agencies. 8️⃣ Be inspired by hearing about emerging transportation technology and fuels, models for regional transit and mobility in rural and small metro areas, regional freight issues, connections between rural transportation and wealth creation, and more. 9️⃣ Earn American Planning Association AICP Certification Maintenance credits. 🔟 See old friends and colleagues and make new acquaintances doing similar work around the U.S. The early bird registration rate deadline has been extended to this Friday, July 5! Register now: https://lnkd.in/eNF-vgT8

There are so. many. things. happening at NADO right now and we want you to be informed! See below for a list of opportunities and information, and make sure you're receiving our weekly e-newsletter, NADO News, by signing up at nado.org/subscribe. 🔹 The Aliceann Wohlbruck NADO Impact Awards program celebrates NADO members’ efforts in advancing regional planning, economic development, and resilience. The 2024 award application is open now: https://lnkd.in/eYb5ciV8 🔹 NADO and RPO America are hosting the 2024 National Regional Transportation Conference in Greenville, SC July 30-August 1. The conference hotel is sold out, but there are plenty of nearby hotels and early bird registration for the conference is available through this Friday, June 28. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eNF-vgT8 🔹 Our EDD Community of Practice is hosting the 2024 EDD Wealth Creation Summit: Building Equitable Regional Economies July 31-August 2 also in Greenville, SC. Don’t miss your chance to be part of two awesome events in one place: https://lnkd.in/euTSfSXT 🔹 NADO’s 2024 Annual Training Conference is this October 21-24 in New Orleans, LA. Early bird registration and hotel reservations are now open. More information on sponsor and exhibitor opportunities can also be found on the ATC event webpage: https://lnkd.in/eetgCNEa 🔹 The NADO team and partners are continuously sharing research, webinars, and learning opportunities on nado.org. View and search our extensive resource library: https://lnkd.in/e_pz3D_T 🔹 RPO America is a program affiliate of NADO that serves as the national professional network for regional, rural, and small metro transportation professionals. Read more: https://lnkd.in/etkwX5S4 🔹 The NADO Member photo contest is an annual opportunity for our member organizations to tell the story of their regions through images that capture the people and places that make their communities interesting places to live, work, and play. This year's contest will open in August. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eShK2ekb

📆 There's just a couple of days left to receive the early bird registration rate for our 2024 National Regional Transportation Conference in Greenville, SC. Sign up for the event by June 28 to receive the discounted registration. Additionally, you can register for the EDD Wealth Creation Summit that will be held July 31-August 2 also in Greenville, SC. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/eVHKzM4b

The 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program is now open for Planning and Demonstration Grants. Visit our rural transportation website for more information and details on how to apply. https://lnkd.in/eDde5eqP