Executive Order 13985 aptly names persistent poverty areas as one among those which exemplify the definition of underserved.1 Inclusive and equitable distribution of federal government resources to persistent poverty communities is a critical part of the strategy to transform these communities, which are predominantly rural and home to people of color, into areas of persistent prosperity for all. This comment focuses specifically on recommendations related to ensure equity in the federal government’s reach to persistent poverty communities. Read more here OMB RFI Comments PRT
