The purpose of Economic Adjustment Assistance Investments is to address the needs of communities experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over time, including those caused by:
- (a) Military base closures or realignments, defense contractor reductions in force, or U.S. Department of Energy defense-related funding reductions;
- (b) Federally Declared Disaster;
- (c) International trade;
- (d) Long-term economic deterioration;
- (e) Loss of a major community employer; or
- (f) Loss of manufacturing jobs.
[71 FR 56675, Sept. 27, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 76132, Dec. 19, 2014]