42 U.S.C. § 3143: Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses

On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants to pay the costs of economic development planning and the administrative expenses of organizations that carry out the planning. analyzing local economies; defining economic development goals; determining project opportunities; and formulating and implementing an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes. Planning assistance under this subchapter shall be used in conjunction with any other available Federal planning assistance to ensure adequate and effective planning and economical use of funds. expenses related to carrying out the planning process described in subsection (b); expenses related to project predevelopment; expenses related to updating economic development plans to align with other applicable State, regional, or local planning efforts; and a comprehensive economic development strategy; or an economic development planning grant; identifying and using other Federal, State, and Tribal economic development programs; leveraging private and philanthropic investment; preparing economic recovery plans in response to disasters; and carrying out economic development and predevelopment activities in accordance with professional economic development best practices. Any State plan developed with assistance under this section shall be developed, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperatively by the State, political subdivisions of the State, and the economic development districts located wholly or partially in the State. As a condition of receipt of assistance for a State plan under this subsection, the State shall have or develop a comprehensive economic development strategy. Before providing assistance for a State plan under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the State will consider local and economic development district plans. promote economic development and opportunity; foster effective transportation access; enhance and protect the environment; assist in carrying out the workforce investment strategy of a State; promote the use of technology in economic development, including access to high-speed telecommunications (including broadband); address and mitigate economic impacts of extreme weather; and balance resources through the sound management of physical development. Each State that receives assistance for the development of a plan under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the planning process assisted under this subsection.