Commerce Dept. Invites Input on Economic Development Survey
Published Date: 1/23/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Commerce wants your thoughts on a new survey that helps track how regions grow their economies. This affects communities and businesses that work with the Economic Development Administration, and your feedback is needed by March 24, 2026. The goal is to keep the survey helpful but easy to fill out, with no extra costs for participants.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory Quarterly Reporting for BBBRC Recipients
If you are a recipient (a BBBRC coalition lead), you must complete a quarterly electronic questionnaire. The notice says there are 21 respondents, each response takes about 2.5 hours, the collection is quarterly, the total estimated annual burden is 210 hours, and the estimated total annual cost to the public is $12,768.
Data Will Produce Regional Impact Evaluations
The collected data will be used to monitor past BBBRC awards and produce coalition regional impact evaluations, resources, and tools for regional economic development decision-makers. The questionnaire will gather metrics and stories across five thematic areas: (1) accelerating innovation in emerging technologies; (2) helping workers access jobs and training; (3) increasing new business growth and entrepreneurship; (4) building critical infrastructure; and (5) helping businesses adopt new technologies.
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