The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (Pub.L. 89−136, 79 Stat. 552) established the
Economic Development Administration
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides grants and technical assistance to economically distressed communities in order to generate new employment, help retain exis ...
in the
U.S. Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for gathering data for business and governmental decision making, establishing industrial standards, catalyzing econo ...
to provide grants to economically distressed communities to support employment and industrial and commercial growth.
[Text of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended]
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History
The bill became law on August 26, 1965 and was substantially amended by the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998.[
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