View all text of Subchapter II [§ 3141 - § 3154d]
§ 3143. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses
(a) In general
(b) Planning process
Planning assisted under this subchapter shall be a continuous process involving public officials and private citizens in—
(1) analyzing local economies;
(2) defining economic development goals;
(3) determining project opportunities; and
(4) formulating and implementing an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes.
(c) Use of planning assistance
(d) State plans
(1) Development
(2) Comprehensive economic development strategy
(3) Coordination
(4) Comprehensive planning process
Any overall State economic development planning assisted under this section shall be a part of a comprehensive planning process that shall consider the provision of public works to—
(A) promote economic development and opportunity;
(B) foster effective transportation access;
(C) enhance and protect the environment;
(D) assist in carrying out the workforce investment strategy of a State;
(E) promote the use of technology in economic development, including access to high-speed telecommunications; and
(F) balance resources through the sound management of physical development.
(5) Report to Secretary
(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3602; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1759.)