Show EDA grant rant awarded to local unit Approval of a grant to help continue a program of planning for economic growth in a six-county six area of Utah was announced today by Robert A. A Podesta Assistant Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of Commerce for Economic Development The Six Six County County Economic Development District with headquarters in Nephi is the applicant for the funds from the Economic Development Administration Administration Administration Admin Admin- US U.S. Department of Commerce The grant will helpmeet help helpmeet helpmeet meet administrative costs of the district organization for a year Counties in the district are Juab Millard Flute Plute Sanpete Sevier and Wayne The aim of the EDA district program is to encourage counties counties counties coun coun- ties to pool their talents and resources to overcome mutual area wide area wide problems and to create new jobs in economically lagging areas A district must include at least two counties designated by EDA as redevelopment areas because of high unemployment or low family income A district district district dis dis- also must include at least one growth center a com community mun- mun ity of not more than persons which can provide jobs and services for residents of redevelopment areas Juab Sanpete and Sevier are the redevelopment counties Inthe in inthe inthe the Six County District Delta City is the EDA designed EDA-designed designed growth center The district organization conducts planning research and promotional activities It works with local state and federal agencies interested in economic development in the area The Six-County Six District will provide to meet the total cost of continuing the program Keith R. R Jorgensen of Mt Pleasant Is chairman of the district organization and Jess S S. S Jarvis of Nephi Neph is executive director EDA was established under the Public Works and Economic Development Act to encourage industrial a and Q d commercial growth in areas of the nation with critical unemployment problems |