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Mark Your Calendar for the 2009 Washington Policy Conference: Registration Now Open
Be sure to mark your calendar for NADO’s 2009 Washington Policy Conference, March 2-4, 2009 at the Marriott Crystal Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. This conference will provide a unique opportunity for participants to obtain the latest and most up-to-date policy information on issues impacting their region legislatively. To register, visit www.nado.org/conferences/wpc09.pdf.
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RUS Announces Availability of Well System Funding
On November 20, the Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Service (RUS) announced the availability of FY 2009 funds from the Household Water Well System (HWWS) grant program. The announcement is being made prior to passage of a USDA FY 2009 Appropriations bill, which may or may not provide HWWS funding. Funding notices, if any, will be published at a later date. The HWWS Grant provides funds to nonprofit organizations to assist them in establishing loan programs from which individuals may borrow money for household water well systems. The individuals may use the loans to construct, refurbish and service their household well systems. A loan may not exceed $11,000 and will have a term up to 20 years at a one percent annual interest rate. Applications are due May 31, 2009. For additional program eligibility and application information, go to www.usda.gov/rus/water/well.htm or contact Cheryl Francis, USDA Loan Specialist, at 202.720.1937 or cheryl.francis@wdc.usda.gov.
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Deadline Extended for DOL Grants
On October 10, the Department of Labor (DOL), Employment and Training Administration (ETA) announced the availability of funds for Community Based Job Training Grants. Under a new announcement, ETA has extended the deadline for grant applications from November 24, to December 3. For more information, contact Chris Magruder, ETA Grant Officer, at 202.693.3313.
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EDFS to Host Upcoming Webinars
What do tax credits and angels networks have in common? They all can benefit from the performance of your loan fund.
To learn more about the ways that new market tax credits, angel investors and service networks can help loan fund managers build their loan portfolios and provide more capital to small businesses in their regions, participate in a series of three webinars coordinated by the Economic Development Finance Service (EDFS) (www.nado.org/edfs), a program of the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation, and provided by the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA http: //www.crfusa.com/Pages/Default.aspx and EntreWorks (http://www.entreworks.net/). For more information, visit http://www.nado.org/edfs/webinars.pdf. To register for the webinars, contact Mike Bellamente at mbellamente@nado.org or 202.624.7809.
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2008 Annual Conference Slideshow Available Online
Due to the numerous member requests for photos taken during the 2008 Annual Training Conference in Anchorage, Alaska, NADO has made the President’s Award Banquet slideshow available online. To view the slideshow, visit www.flickr.com/photos/14884368@N06/show/.
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NADO Calendar of Events
2009 Washington Policy Conference, March 2 - 4, 2009
Marriott Crystal Gateway, Arlington, VA
Economic Development Finance Service Conference, March 24 - 27, 2009
Chateau Bourbon Hotel, New Orleans, LA
2009 NADO Board of Directors Meeting, June 13 - 15 2009
Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI
2009 Annual Training Conference, August 29 - September 1, 2009
Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL
2009 National Rural Transportation Peer Learning Conference, October 28 - 29, 2009
Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA
2010 NADO Board of Directors Meeting, June 5 - 7, 2010
Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel, Branson, MO
2010 NADO Annual Training Conference, August 28 - 31, 2010
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA
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