This is a real plan, by people who have been in the government, for how to systematically take over, take away rights and freedoms, and dismantle the government in service of private industry.
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Department of Commerce
Administration priorities. Rather than implementing the new Department Organization Orders required to put conservative governance in place, it would be more efficient to abolish EDA and reallocate its funding to other overlapping federal grant programs.
If that proves unachievable, as has historically been the case due to political considerations in Congress, EDA would benefit from:
• Consolidation of decision-making to the Assistant Secretary’s office to better align funding with conservative political purposes. For example, funding initiatives in rural communities destroyed by the Biden Administration’s attack on domestic energy production would be well within the scope of EDA’s mission.
• Leveraging of the direct hire authorities established in the Trump Administration for special initiatives or disaster/recovery funding. Leaving these programs to entrenched career employees with their ties to the regional offices will do little to advance the conservative agenda.
• Continuation of disaster funding with better coordinated capabilities and decision-making in accordance with the points above (e.g., maintaining contract vehicles for staff augmentation as needed).
• Building on the initial success of Opportunity Zones, which incentivized over $75 billion in private sector investment in distressed communities by the end of 2020 with little up-front cost to the taxpayer.
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only federal agency solely dedicated to the growth and competitiveness of minority-owned businesses. The Minority Business Development Act of 2021 was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This legislation made MBDAa permanent federal agency, created a Senate-confirmed Under Secretary position, and expanded programs and outreach. The Act:
• Authorizes the creation of regional offices and rural business centers, increasing the number and scope of existing grant programs supporting
MBDA business centers;
• Mandates grants to minority serving institutions to cultivate future generations of minority entrepreneurs; and