Community Development Digest

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NRC Commissioners to Testify at Joint Hearing

The hearing will examine NRC's long-term budget development and resource planning. Additionally, lawmakers will examine the proposed rulemaking associated with the Near Term Task Force (NTTF), which was established in response to the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident in Japan.

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Angie’s List Founder Tackles Small Business Workforce Gap

Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks will kick off the inaugural Angie's List Service Industry Job Fair on Friday, Aug. 28, at her corporate headquarters in Indianapolis. The event will connect more than 25 Central Indiana companies that are highly rated on Angie’s List looking to fill positions ranging from management to sales to entry level general labor.

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‘Maryland Manufacturing Day at the Yard’ Set for Oct. 1

The Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MD MEP) is set to host “Maryland Manufacturing Day at the Yard,” a family-friendly celebration of Maryland manufacturing held at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Oct. 1, as the Baltimore Orioles take on the Toronto Blue Jays. Hosted in partnership with the Regional Manufacturing Institute of Maryland, the event is being held to show support and appreciation for Maryland-based manufacturing companies and their employees, as well as to inspire and encourage Maryland youth to pursue careers in manufacturing.

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Indiana Lt. Governor to Honor ‘Stellar’ Small Communities

Indiana Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann (R) will welcome the five 2015 Stellar Communities finalists on Monday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. to showcase their local community’s in-depth Strategic Investment Plans (SIP). Additionally, Ellspermann will announce the two Stellar Communities Designees for 2015 as part of the Indiana State Fair’s Community Development Day celebrations.

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Briefing to Focus on the ‘Intersection of Health and Housing’

The connection between health care and housing is an emerging and important issue for city planners and developers. Indeed, there is a growing trend among federal funding agencies as well as private sector funders to encourage programs that link healthcare with neighborhood and housing development. This briefing, the first in a three-part series exploring the intersection of health and social policy, will focus on Medicaid and housing policy.

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UN Agency Urges More Focus on Tourism as Development Tool

The World Tourism Organization -- the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of tourism -- is calling for higher support for tourism in international financing for development in order to maximize the sector´s contribution to sustainable development around the world.

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U.S. Hosts OECD Conference on Rural Development in the 21st Century

The Obama administration this week hosts the 10th rural conference of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The conference focuses on international strategies addressing rural development in the 21st century, including job creation, rural service delivery, urban-rural linkages and diversified rural economic investments.

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Vilsack Opens 20th Season of USDA Farmers Market in DC

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday (May 10) marked the kickoff the 20th season of the USDA Farmers Market with a ribbon cutting ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Webinar Focuses on Building ‘Age-Friendly’ Cities, Communities

The webinar is for anyone involved in an Age-friendCity and Community (AFCC) project who wants to better understand the politics and systems involved in these initiatives.

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Key Community Development Conference Slated for March 4-6 in DC

Nonprofit community-based organizations from all over the country, working to fight poverty, disinvestment, income equality and racial disparities in low-income neighborhoods and communities of color will soon convene for the “People & Places 2015 Community Conference," the most diverse and inclusive community development conference in more than a decade.

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