§ 102-83.50 - How is a CBSA defined?

§ 102-83.50 What is the Rural Development Act of 1972?

The Rural Development Act of 1972, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2204b-1), directs Federal agencies to develop policies and procedures to give first priority to the location of new offices and other Federal facilities in rural areas. The intent of the Rural Development Act is to revitalize and develop rural areas and to help foster a balance between rural and urban America.

How is a CBSA defined?

A CBSA is defined by OMB using U.S. Census data as an area that has at its core an urban center and includes the adjacent areas that are socioeconomically tied to the urban center by commuting patterns pursuant to the Standards for Delineating Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas, as updated periodically and published in the Federal Register, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1104(d) and 44 U.S.C. 3504.