[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR316.13]

[Page 528]
 
                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 316--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 316.13  Economic development information clearinghouse.

    EDA will provide assistance and information as follows:
    (a) Maintain a central information clearinghouse on matters relating 
to economic development, economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense 
conversion, and trade adjustment programs and activities of the Federal 
and State governments, including political subdivisions of States;
    (b) Assist potential and actual applicants for economic development, 
economic adjustment, disaster recovery, defense conversion, and trade 
adjustment assistance under Federal, State, and local laws in locating 
and applying for the assistance; and
    (c) Assist areas described in Sec. 301.2(b) and other areas by 
providing to interested persons, communities, industries, and businesses 
in the areas any technical information, market research, or other forms 
of assistance, information, or advice that would be useful in 
alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or 
underemployment in the areas.