02/04/2020
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"I was wondering if and how EDA is evaluating applications from high-poverty urban areas to ensure their applications receive additional priority?"
"Last year's spending bill included language requiring EDA to direct 10 percent of its funds towards helping persistent-poverty counties, specifically in rural areas."
"When it comes to making hard decisions about infrastructure, low-income communities and communities of color often get the short end of the stick."
"I think this is great and will help maintain U.S.' scientific leadership globally."