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.
Grace Meng: “Last year's spending bill included language requiring EDA to direct 10 percent of its funds towards helping…”
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Meng highlights funding requirements for persistent-poverty counties in rural areas.
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