DDAA Monthly – October 2025 đź’ˇ

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Call for Nominations: 2026 DDAA Awards
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The Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) Awards Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2026 Myers, Whisman, Mazer, and Congressional Awards. These awards are presented each year to a deserving individual by the Development District Association of Appalachia (DDAA) at its annual conference in Washington, D.C. – next year’s Dinner Banquet will be held on March 8, 2026.

The deadline for submissions is October 31, 2025.
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Niles ACGP Project
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Two projects funded by the Ohio Appalachian Community Grant Program (ACGP) will be transformational for the City of Niles and the broader region with the construction of the new Public Square and Riverside Park. The City was awarded $3.5 million in partnership with Eastgate Regional Council of Government as the ACGP lead applicant. Partners of the project gathered at the future home of the Public Square on August 1st to celebrate the groundbreaking of the project. The Public Square will include a stage for performances, wall and flexible seating, electrical connections for food trucks, Niles letter sculpture, pedestrian crosswalks and bump outs.
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📢 Join Us in Tuscaloosa for the RLF Peer Meeting 📢
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Connect with Revolving Loan Fund professionals from across the region in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on December 9 – 10, 2025. This one-day meeting with additional site visit creates space for open discussion, peer learning, and practical problem solving focused on real issues that affect RLF programs.
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Participants will share lessons learned, explore new strategies, and exchange ideas that strengthen operations, compliance, and portfolio management.
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Topics will include:
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  • Operations and Compliance: What’s working, and what needs improvement?
  • Portfolio Management
  • EDA Audit/Monitoring
  • RLF Defederalization
  • Managing in Uncertain Time
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Participants are also invited to join the DDAA Board Meeting site visit to the Synergic Center in Northport on December 10.
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Seats are limited.

Register today to take part in this important peer exchange!
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Research
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Events
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DDAA Revolving Loan Fund Peer Meeting

December 9 – 10, 2025

Tuscaloosa, AL
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PSU Class Workshop Series: A Coalition-Building Vision

December 11, 2025

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
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ReImagine Appalachia’s 6th Annual Virtual Strategy Summit

January 13 – 14, 2026

11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET

Location: Zoom
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2026 NADO & DDAA Washington Conference

March 8 – 11, 2026

Arlington, VA
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South & Appalachian Creative Placemaking Conference: BUILDING BRIDGES: Connecting Communities through Culture and Commerce

April 21 – 24, 2026

Memphis, TN
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