§3146. Regulations on relative needs and allocations
In promulgating rules, regulations, and procedures for assistance under this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure that-
(1) the relative needs of eligible areas are given adequate consideration by the Secretary, as determined based on, among other relevant factors-
(A) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the eligible areas and the duration of the unemployment;
(B) the income levels and the extent of underemployment in eligible areas; and
(C) the outmigration of population from eligible areas and the extent to which the outmigration is causing economic injury in the eligible areas; and
(2) allocations of assistance under this subchapter are prioritized to ensure that the level of economic distress of an area, rather than a preference for a geographic area or a specific type of economic distress, is the primary factor in allocating the assistance.
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