[20200521]IN11402_经济发展署为受2019冠状病毒疾病影响的社区提供的经济复苏援助.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i The Economic Development Administrations Economic Recovery Assistance for COVID-19 Impacted Communities May 21, 2020 As a part of the federal disaster response and recovery assistance, the Economic Development Administrations (EDAs) Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program can be used to support efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136P.L. 116-136) provided $1.5 billion in supplemental economic recovery funding for the EAA program. This Insight provides an overview of the EAA program and highlights how community stakeholders may apply for EAA funds to support economic development efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Overview The EAA program awards grants to areas experiencing long-term economic distress or sudden and substantial economic dislocation (42 U.S.C. 3149). For FY2020, Congress appropriated $333 million for programs and administration of the EDA (P.L. 116-93), with $37 million of its FY2020 appropriations allocated to the EAA program. The EAA program is also used t