A net decrease is requested for EDAP (0 pos.; -$4,000). Within this amount, an increase is requested in Economic Adjustment to help distressed communities recover from sudden and/or severe economic downturns such as those caused by increased foreign imports, international trade agreements, industry downsizings, plant closings, environmental regulations, and natural disasters. A portion of this increase will be used to assist the Northeast region with economic diversification and financial restructuring necessitated by Federal restrictions imposed on the fisheries industry. EDA will provide assistance to adversely impacted fishermen and communities in the Northeast in the form of planning and technical assistance grants, grants to revolving loan funds, and public works construction grants (0 pos.; +$20,000). An increase is requested for Planning to increase support of the nationwide network of Economic Development Districts and tribal planning organizations serving areas of high economic distress or to establish new organizations in distressed areas of the country currently not receiving local economic development assistance (0 pos.; +$5,671). An increase is requested for Technical Assistance to expand the University Center program by establishing five to seven new University Centers in FY 2000, and a portion of the increase will be allocated to EDA regional offices to start additional University Centers in underserved areas (0 pos.; +$2,501). Lastly, an increase is requested for Trade Adjustment Assistance to provide direct technical assistant to trade-impacted firms (0 pos.; +$2,500).

A decrease is proposed for Public Works. However, this program will remain the mainstay of EDA's traditional programs for assisting economically distressed areas (0 pos.; -$14,672). Although a decrease is proposed for Defense Economic Adjustment, EDA will continue to deliver economic development assistance to the most significantly impacted communities, EDA expects that funding requirements will decline (0 pos.; -$20,000). These decreases will not hinder EDA program effectiveness or delivery. Instead, the strategic targeting of resources will enable EDA to focus on the Nation's neediest communities.

Assumes Congress allows sampling for non-response and the integrated coverage measurement survey (ICM).

100% on time

ΝΑ

100% on time

>4 (5 point scale)

5% annual decrease

NA

Reliability: A series of statistical measurements that define the precision of a survey; e.g., standard error, coefficient of variation, and sample design effect.

This is a Bureau of Economic Analysis measure that is affected by the performance of Census economic programs.