What other considerations are cited in the Act for selecting highway projects?
The Act states that “in selecting projects to be carried out with funds apportioned under this heading, priority shall be given to projects that are projected for completion within a 3-year time frame, and are located in economically distressed areas.” What is the definition of “economically distressed” areas? The federal definition of “economically distressed,” is based on a county having: • per capita income of 80 percent or less than the national average; • an unemployment rate one percent greater than the national average for the past 24 months; or • unemployment or economic adjustment problems, “special need” as determined by the Secretary of Commerce. The federal per capita income data used for this assessment represents 2006 figures and the employment data represents January 2007 to December 2008 figures. The “special need” definition was clarified on by FHWA on August 24, 2009, which established that a county with business closures or restructuring that resulted in a sudden dro
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