Grace Meng actually said...

"I was wondering if and how EDA is evaluating applications from high-poverty urban areas to ensure their applications receive additional priority?"

"For Asian Americans, that moment is now."

"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."