Rural Economic Development: More Assurance Is Needed That Grant Funding Information Is Accurately Reported

Abstract

Based on prior GAO reports, other research studies, and information provided by federal program officials and external rural development groups, GAO developed a list of activities as criteria to identify economic development programs. This list included job creation, infrastructure development. and other activities that are generally acknowledged to directly affect overall economic growth. Using this list, GAO identified 86federal programs in 10 federal agencies and 3 regional commissions and authorities that provide economic development funding.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2006
Accession Number
AD1179743

Entities

People

  • William B. Shear

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Development
  • Environmental Protection
  • Governments
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Infrastructure
  • Job Training
  • Local Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Money
  • National Governments
  • Native Americans
  • Procurement
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Rural Areas
  • Small Business
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Urban Areas

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