Show Four Corners Gets 2 2 Million In Grant Funds The Four Corners Re Re- Re Regional gional Commission has received in supplemental grant funds from Crom the US Department of Commerce it was announced ed today by Orren Beaty fed fed- federal federal eral cochairman of the com com com- commission mission THE MONEY will be used In support of projects of Federal agencies in furtherance of the Commissions Commission's program to en en- en encourage courage accelerated economic development in the Four Cor Cor- Corners ners Region The Region includes 92 coun counties ties in Arizona Colorado New Mexico and Utah The Commis- Commis Commission Commission sion is a State Federal agency established under the Public Works and Economic Development Develop Develop- Development ment Act to draw up and carry carryout carryout out range long programs programs to cre cre- create ate jobs and boost income in inthe inthe the region Mr Beaty explained that the grant supplemental grant funds may maybe maybe be used to increase Fed Fed- Federal ed eral participation to a maximum mum of 80 per cent on projects which require a matching by State or local governments and where the local unit cannot meet basic matching require require- requirements requirements ments In order to be considered Mr Beaty said projects must fit within the overall system of priorities approved by the Com Com- Commission Commission mission These include such things as highways and ac- ac access access cess roads to aid industrial mineral or tourism develop develop- development development ment and training schools to improve employ employ- employment employment ment prospects and the earning capacity of the people of the re- re region region gion The Commissions Commission's s t a f f working with Federal and State agencies has developed a pre pre- preliminary list of projects Mr Beaty said The projects must be processed and evaluated be be- be before fore the Commission meets to consider approval the Federal chairman Co-chairman added Governor John A Love of Colorado Is State Cochairman of the Commission Other memo mem- members bers are Governors Jack Wil- Wil Williams Williams liams of Arizona David F Car Car- Cargo go of New Mexico and Calvin L Rampton of Utah The funds received by the Commission today are in ad- ad addition addition to received received ed earlier from the U S De De- De Department of Commerce to sup sup- support support port the Commissions Commission's activities during the fiscal year ending June 30 1969 The earlier grant Mr Beaty said is to be used used as follows divided equally be- be between between tween the four States planning department for research lead lead- leading Ing to development of the reo re- region's glons glon's overall economic de de- de development plan for studies and tech tech- technical assistance directed and supervised by the Commission for salaries rent travel printing mall mail and other administrative expenses The Commissions Commission's staff is headquartered at Farmington New Mexico The Federal Co- Co Cochairman's Co chairman's office and a liaison unit of the comm Commission SiO n are 10 lo- lo located I in the Washington Is D C |