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fReview of Projects Funded under the Local Public Works
Prugram). CED-78-140; B-126612. August 4, 1978. Released August
7. 1978. 14 pp.
Report to Rep. James C. Cleveland, Ranking minority Sember,
House Committee on Public Works and Transportation:
Investigations and Review Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats,
Comptroller General.
Issue Area: Domestic Housing and Community Development: Economic
Development in Rural Areas (2103); Federally Sponsored or
Assisted Employment and Training Programs (3200).
Contact: Community and Economic Development Div.
Budget Function: Community and Regional Development: Community
Development (451).
Orqanization Concerned: Department of Commerce; Eccncic
Development Administration.
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Public Vcrks and
Transportation; House Combittee en Public Works and
Transportation: Investigations and Review Subcommittee;
Senate Committee on Environment and Public orks. Re*. James
C. Cleveland.
Authority: Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment
Act of 1976, title I (P.L. 94-369). Public Works Employment
Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-369). Public Vorks Employment Act of
1977, title I (P.L. 95-28).
To determine how quickly an6 extensively labor was used
on public works projects funded under the Local Public Ucrks
Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976. 146 of these
projects in Florida and Pennsylvania were reviewed. The act
authorized the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the
Economic Development Administration (EDA), to make grants to
State and local qovernments for the total cost of projects to
provide employment opportunities hzcugh construction or
renovation of useful public facilities and to Frovide a stimulus
to the economy. The act did not create instant labor
opportunities. Even thouqh EDA implemented the act's provisions
with speed, 3.1. took about 5 to 7 months to develop irogram rules
and regulations and to receive, process, and approve grant
applications. An additional 1 to 3 months passed befcre cnsite
work beqan on approved projects. The use of onsite labor was
relatively slow on most projects for the first 6 months; cnly
about 17% of the total estimated onsite labor costs 4ere
incurred during the first 6 months for the projects studied.
This was partly because low labor-intensive work waa done during
the initial stages of construction and partly be-,.use
construction delays extended the time during which much cf the
labor was required. Although onsite labor was used relatively
slowly, the projects had a sore rapid impact on generatizg
offsite labor needE because many contractors ordored a](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxuy0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)