1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 29, 2022Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Overview of Structure and ActivitiesFederal regional commissions and authorities address perceived regional economic underdevelopment. These organizations generally accommodate multileveled and multij
2、urisdictional participation and implementation, which Congress could utilize to address growing interest in broad-based and intensive economic development efforts. Current commissions and authorities represent some regions; other regions could adopt similar entities. This In Focus outlines each orga
3、nizations structure, activities, and recent funding. For this report, FY2022 funding amounts include annual as well as supplemental appropriations from P.L. 117-58. Appalachian Regional Commission The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was established in 1965 to address economic distress in the A
4、ppalachian region. The ARCs jurisdiction spans 423 counties in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The ARC is a federal-state partnership, with administrative costs shared equally by