The Northern Border Regional Commission is an American federal-state partnership for community and economic development in counties near the Canada–United States border.
The seal of the Northern Border Regional Commission
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2008 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Concord, New Hampshire |
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| Website | www |
The Northern Border Commission (NBC) was created as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. As of 2021, the NBC has been reauthorized twice.[1]
Modeled off the Appalachian Regional Commission, the NBC is led by a federal co-chair and the respective state governors. The federal co-chair nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. One of the governors is designated a state co-chair.
Chris Saunders was confirmed by the Senate on March 24, 2022,[2] and began service on April 11, 2022.[3]
List of federal co-chairs:
The service area consists of upstate New York, most of Maine and New Hampshire, and all of Vermont.[1]