NADO Announces 2019 Impact Awards
20 Oct 2019
Nationally Recognized
Congratulations to the 2019 NADO Impact Awards recipients! The Impact Awards program honors NADO members for their creative approaches to advancing regional community and economic development and improved quality of life. These projects have made significant impacts on their regions and demonstrate the diversity of services and program delivery provided by regional development organizations across the country.
Louisiana
Acadiana Planning Commission, InvestAcadiana: The Acadiana Regional Opportunity Zone Initiative
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As chief administrative officer of the Acadiana Planning Commission, Monique Boulet's job involves working across all political and economic boundaries. When it come to flood control or when new roads and highways are proposed, she and her team are front and center.
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The gist: While the Louisiana Watershed Initiative’s $1.2 billion federal grant may be attracting the most attention, reps with the program say its real aim is changing how Louisiana lives with water. Program lead Pat Forbes says the initiative is prepared to earn buy-in from a beleaguered public who want dirt...
BATON ROUGE, La. (KLFY)- The Louisiana Watershed Initiative released its action plan for a $1 billion grant. When the flood of 2016 hit our area, state leaders wanted to fundamentally change how we approach flood prevention.
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