The Northern Border Regional Commission is an American federal-state partnership for community and economic development in counties near the Canada–United States border.
History The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) was created as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. As of 2021, the NBRC has been reauthorized twice.
Governance Modeled off the Appalachian Regional Commission, the NBRC 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.
Federal co-chair Chris Saunders was confirmed by the Senate on March 24, 2022, and began service on April 11, 2022.
List of federal co-chairs: Sanford "Sandy" Blitz of Maine (2010-2014) Mark Scarano of New Hampshire (2015-2018) Harold B. Parker of New Hampshire (2018-2022) Chris Saunders of Vermont (2022-present)
Service area The service area consists of upstate New York, most of Maine and New Hampshire, and all of Vermont.
See also Appalachian Regional Commission Delta Regional Authority Denali Commission List of local government organizations Southeast Crescent Regional Commission Tennessee Valley Authority
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