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Regional Commissions and Authorities
Several regional commissions and authorities receive annual federal appropriations for economic improvement activities within specific geographic regions, including the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority and Denali Commission.
- Appalachian Regional Commission - $75 million to achieve socioeconomic parity in the 13-state, 420-county region concentrated around the Appalachian Mountains;
- Delta Regional Authority - $13 million to assist transportation and public infrastructure, skill training, and economic development projects in the eight-state, 252-county region in close proximity to the Mississippi River; and,
- Denali Commission - $11.8 million for the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, as well as job training and economic development services in rural Alaska.