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Final ruleTook effect March 17, 2026

Streamlining the Requirements for Approved Projects for Public Works and Economic Development Investments

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register March 17, 2026. Document 2026-05229. Updated Nov. 13, 2026.

What it does

By this rule, EDA amends its regulations governing public works and economic development investments by removing certain unnecessary language. Specifically, this action removes unnecessary language related to bid overrun, project signs, and occupancy prior to final acceptance. This action is intended to streamline EDA's regulations without diminishing any substantive rights or obligations in connection with public works and economic development investments.

The Economic Development Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

13 CFR 305

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Compared with

The Economic Development Administration has published 4 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 3 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0610-AA75 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The rule is effective March 17, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-05229
ActionFinal rule.
AgenciesCommerce Department; Economic Development Administration
PublishedMarch 17, 2026
Effective dateMarch 17, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)0610-AA75

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register