What is the role of the Department of Commerce, and specifically EDA in federal economic development?
Evans: The Bush administration is committed to ensuring that every American community and citizen is given the opportunity to live the American dream. The Department of Commerce (DOC), with its great and diversified resources, is working to promote job creation, economic growth, sustainable development, and improve living standards for all Americans. For nearly four decades, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has served American communities as the only federal agency specifically responsible for guiding the nations disadvantaged communities to success in attracting private capital investment and higher-paying job opportunities. The agencies of the DOC are working together to leave no geographic sector or demographic group behind when it comes to promoting economic prosperity for all Americans. Digest: What is your vision for the EDA? Evans: Assistant Secretary for Economic Development David Sampson and I want nothing less than for EDA to become the premier standard bearer fo
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