[United States Government Manual] [May 31, 1996] [Pages 155-157] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]Economic Development Administration 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, as a result, lagged in economic development, industrial growth, and personal income. The Administration's economic development assistance programs (EDAP's) are carried out through a network of headquarters and regional personnel. It provides grants for public works and development facilities, planning and coordination, defense conversion, and other financial assistance that help to reduce substantial and persistent unemployment in economically distressed areas. Public works and development facilities grants support infrastructure projects that foster the establishment or expansion of industrial and commercial businesses, supporting the retention and creation of jobs. Planning grants support the design and implementation of effective economic [[Page 156]] development policies and programs, by local development organizations, in States and communities. Technical assistance grants provide for local feasibility and industry studies, management and operational assistance, natural resource development, and export promotion. In addition, EDA funds a network of university centers that provides technical assistance. Research, evaluation, and demonstration funds are used to support studies about the causes of economic distress and to seek solutions to counteract and prevent such problems. Economic readjustment grants help communities adjust to a gradual erosion or sudden dislocation of their local economic structure. Defense conversion grants assist communities adversely affected by Department of Defense base closures and defense contract cutbacks, as well as Department of Energy realignments, by providing development tools that can be effectively and easily implemented. The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program provides technical assistance to certified firms and industries which have been economically injured by the impact of decreased imports. Comprehensive technical assistance is provided through the Department's wide-ranging network of assistance centers. Regional Offices--Economic Development Administration ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region Address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Atlanta, GA........................... Suite 1820, 401 W. Peachtree St. NW., 30308-3510 Alabama............................... Rm. 134, 474 S. Court St., Montgomery, AL 36104 Florida............................... Rm. 423, 80 N. Hughey Ave., Orlando, FL 32801 Georgia............................... Suite 1820, 401 W. Peachtree St. NW., Atlanta, GA 30308- 3510 Kentucky.............................. Rm. 200, 771 Corporate Dr., Lexington, KY 40503-5477 Mississippi........................... Rm. 221, 100 W. Capitol St., Jackson, MS 39269 North Carolina........................ Rm. 128, 300 Fayetteville St. Mall, P.O. Box 2522, Raleigh, NC 27601 South Carolina........................ Rm. 840, Strom Thurmond Federal Bldg., Columbia, SC 29201 Tennessee............................. 261 Cumberland Bend Dr., Nashville, TN 37228 Austin, TX............................ Suite 201, 611 E. 6th St., 78701 Arkansas.............................. Rm. 2509, 700 W. Capitol St., Little Rock, AR 72201 Louisiana............................. Rm. 104, 412 N. 4th St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5523 New Mexico............................ P.O. Box 2662, 120 S. Federal Pl., Santa Fe, NM 87501 Oklahoma.............................. Suite 148, 5500 N. Western, Oklahoma City, OK 73118-4011 Texas................................. Suite 201, 611 E. 6th St., Austin, TX 78701 Chicago, IL........................... Suite 855, 111 N. Canal, 60606- 7204 Illinois.............................. Suite 204, 509 W. Capitol St., Springfield, IL 62704 Indiana............................... Rm. 402, 46 E. Ohio St., Indianapolis, IN 46204 Michigan.............................. Rm. 1018, 100 N. Warren Ave., Saginaw, MI 48606-0667 Minnesota............................. Rm. 104, 515 W. 1st St., Duluth, MN 55802 Ohio.................................. Rm. 607, 200 N. High St., Columbus, OH 43214 Wisconsin............................. Rm. 202, 505 S. Dewey St., Eau Claire, WI 54701 Denver, CO............................ Suite 670, 1244 Speer Blvd., 80204 Colorado and Kansas................... Rm. 632, 1244 Speer Blvd., Denver, CO 80204 Iowa.................................. Rm. 593A, 210 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA 50309 Missouri.............................. Rm. 8308H, 1222 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103 Montana............................... Rm. 196, Federal Bldg., Helena, MT 59626 North Dakota.......................... P.O. Box 1911, Bismarck, ND 58501 South Dakota and Nebraska............. Rm. 219, Federal Bldg., Pierre, SD 57501 Utah and Wyoming...................... 125 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84138 Philadelphia, PA...................... 105 S. 7th St., 19106 Connecticut and Rhode Island.......... 450 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103 Maine................................. Rm. 410-D, 40 Western Ave., Augusta, ME 04330 Maryland, Delaware, and District of 2d Fl., 2568 Riva Rd., Columbia. Annapolis, MD 21401 Massachusetts......................... Rm. 420, 10 Causeway St., Boston, MA 02222-1036 New Hampshire and Vermont............. Suite 209, 143 N. Main St., Concord, NH 03301 New Jersey............................ Rm. 703, 44 S. Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08609 New York.............................. Suite 104, 620 Erie Blvd. W., Syracuse, NY 13204 Pennsylvania.......................... 1933A New Bernick Hwy., Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands........ Rm. 620, 150 Carlos Chardon, Hato Rey, PR 00918-1738 Virginia.............................. Rm. 8002, 400 N. 8th St., Richmond, VA 23240 West Virginia......................... Rm. 305, 550 Eagan St., Charleston, WV 25301 Seattle, WA........................... Rm. 1856, 915 2d Ave., 98174 Alaska................................ Rm. G-80, 605 W. 4th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501-7594 Arizona............................... Rm. 3406, 230 N. 1st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85025 California............................ Rm. 11105, 11000 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024 ...................................... Suite A, 1345 J St., Sacramento, CA 95814 ...................................... Suite B, 1345 J St., Sacramento, CA 95814 [[Page 157]] Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Marshall P.O. Box 50264, Honolulu, HI Islands, Micronesia, and Northern 96850 Marianas. Idaho................................. Rm. 441, 304 N. 8th St., Boise, ID 83702 Oregon................................ Suite 244, 121 SW. Salmon St., Portland, OR 97204 Washington............................ Rm. 1856, 915 2d Ave., Seattle, WA 98174 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For further information, contact the Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. Phone, 202-482-5112. Fax, 202-482-0995.