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Economic Development Administration

Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230

202-482-5081
http://www.eda.gov

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTAlejandra Y. Castillo
Deputy Assistant SecretaryDennis Alvord

Chief Operating OfficerDennis Alvord
https://eda.gov/about/leadership

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) was created in 1965 under the Public Works and Economic Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3121) as part of an effort to target Federal resources to economically distressed areas and to help develop local economies in the United States. It was mandated to assist rural and urban communities that were outside the mainstream economy and that lagged in economic development, industrial growth, and personal income.

EDA provides grants to States, regions, and communities nationwide to generate wealth and minimize poverty by promoting an attractive business environment for private capital investment and higher skill, higher wage jobs through capacity building, planning, infrastructure, research grants, and strategic initiatives. Through its grant program, EDA uses public sector resources to cultivate an environment where the private sector risks capital and job opportunities are created.

https://www.eda.gov/about

Sources of Information

Annual Reports

The EDA posts annual reports on its website.

https://eda.gov/annual-reports

Archived Records

The "Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives of the United States" indicates that EDA records have been assigned to record group 378.

https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/378.html

Career Opportunities

The EDA posts information on permanent career and term job opportunities on its website.

https://eda.gov/careers/opportunities

In 2020, the EDA ranked 114th among 411 agency subcomponents in the Partnership for Public Service's Best Places To Work Agency Rankings.

https://bestplacestowork.org/rankings/detail/?c=CM52

Contact Information

Phone numbers for EDA headquarters and its six regional offices are posted online. The Office of Public Affairs handles media inquiries. Phone, 202-482-4085.

http://www.eda.gov/contact

Disaster Recovery Support

The EDA supports disaster recovery and resiliency efforts. Media posts highlight EDA assistance to communities that are recovering from years of disasters and EDA efforts to increase the resiliency of those communities.

https://eda.gov/disaster-recovery/clips

Federal Register

Significant documents and documents that the EDA recently published in the Federal Register are accessible online.

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/economic-development-administration

Newsroom

The "Newsroom" web page provides convenient access to blog posts, newsletters, press releases, success stories, Twitter tweets, and the latest news.

https://www.eda.gov/news

Programs / Initiatives

The EDA administrates programs that support the economic development of communities. It also leads initiatives involving multiple agencies.

https://eda.gov/programs

Resources

The EDA maintains a resources directory on its "Resources" web page.

https://eda.gov/resources

Social Media

The EDA has a Facebook account.

https://www.facebook.com/eda.commerce

The EDA tweets announcements and other newsworthy items on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/US_EDA

The EDA posts videos on its YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/user/EDACommerce