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.