Projects in some of the nation’s poorest areas don’t appear to be getting a fair shake in the spending of $787 billion in stimulus funds, the chairman of the House oversight committee said Wednesday.
Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., chairman of the panel, said he was particularly concerned that transportation projects in economically distressed areas were being left out – even though they are supposed to be a priority.
“There is a substantial variation among states as to what constitutes an economically distressed area,” Towns said. “For this reason, it is unclear whether Recovery Act funds are going where they are needed most.”
