7 U.S.C. § 2009bb: Economic and community development grants

to assist the region in obtaining the job training, employment-related education, and business development (with an emphasis on entrepreneurship) that are needed to build and maintain strong local economies; to develop the transportation, renewable energy transmission, and telecommunication infrastructure of the region for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region (except that grants for this purpose may be made only to States, Indian tribes, local governments, and nonprofit organizations); to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for improving basic public services; to provide assistance to severely distressed and underdeveloped areas that lack financial resources for equipping industrial parks and related facilities; and to otherwise achieve the purposes of this subchapter. entirely from appropriations to carry out this section; in combination with funds available under another Federal grant program; or from any other source. Basic public infrastructure in distressed counties and isolated areas of distress. Transportation and telecommunication infrastructure for the purpose of facilitating economic development in the region. Business development, with emphasis on entrepreneurship. Job training or employment-related education, with emphasis on use of existing public educational institutions located in the region.