PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To promote long-term economic development and assist in the construction of public works infrastructure and economic development facilities needed to support the creation or retention of high-skill, high wage private-sector jobs in areas experiencing substantial economic distress.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- Economic Development;
- Minority Business Enterprise;
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Construction, Renewal and Operations;
- Historical Preservation;
- Recreation;
- Indian Action Services;
- Fire Protection;
3. DISASTER PREVENTION AND RELIEF;
- Flood Prevention and Control;
4. EDUCATION;
- Health Education and Training;
5. EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND TRAINING;
- Job Training, Employment;
- Assistance to State and Local Governments;
- Facilities, Planning, Construction, and Equipment;
6. HEALTH;
- Facility Planning and Construction;
7. NATURAL RESOURCES;
- Community Water Supply Services;
- Community Sewage Treatment Assistance;
8. TRANSPORTATION;
- Highways, Public Roads, and Bridges;
- Rail Transportation;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Unemployed;
- Low Income;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans);
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);