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Economic Development Administration: Better Coordination with Regional Commissions and Performance Management Needed

What GAO Found The Economic Development Administration (EDA) and five regional commissions—the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Denali Commission, Northern Border Regional Commission, and Southeast Crescent Regional Commission—awarded more than $12 billion in grants during fiscal years 2016 through 2024 (Southwest Border Regional Commission awarded its first grants in fiscal year 2025). GAO found that economic conditions, such as poverty and unemployment rates, generally improved in regional commission areas, although these changes were difficult to attribute to EDA or regional commission funding. Grantees and local development officials GAO selected for interviews described benefits, including improved infrastructure and expanded job and business opportunities. Total Dollar Amount of EDA and Regional Commission Grants Awarded and Appropriations, Fiscal Years 2016–2024 EDA and most regional commissions have procedures for collecting grant performance information to assess progress toward goals and communicate results, which are key performance management practices. The Denali Commission has strategic goals but does not have guidance and procedures for coll

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