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Office of Inspector General

Report: EPA Faced Multiple Constraints to Targeting Recovery Act Funds

Report #11-R-0208April 11, 2011

What We Found

After obligating over $7 billion in Recovery Act funds, EPA is unable, both on a programmatic and national basis, to assess the overall impact of those funds on economically disadvantaged communities or those most impacted by the recession.

Report Materials​​

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