The Office of the Chief Counsel of the Economic Development Administration (OCC/EDA) serves the legal needs of EDA, the agency that leads the Federal economic development agenda by making strategic grants-based investments. We invite you to visit EDA's website to learn more about its programs and activities. OCC/EDA attorneys are located in the Washington, D.C. headquarters of EDA (including the Chief Counsel and the Deputy Chief Counsel), as well as in each of EDA's six regional offices (including one Regional Counsel per region).  Attorney Advisors serve both the regional and headquarters office.

OCC/EDA provides counsel on all EDA program-related matters, including pre-and post-approval project reviews and grant property management issues.  Regional attorneys provide advice to regional EDA staff, referring matters to OCC/EDA headquarters or to OGC offices as appropriate. The regional office attorneys also handle regional Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, legal aspects of audit matters before they are referred to headquarters, and grant project legal issues such as adequacy of title, form and content of security instruments and covenants, and interpretations of specific project conditions.

Leadership

Jeffrey Roberson, Chief Counsel for the Economic Development Administration

Quick Links

• Economic Development Administration (External Site)

Contact

Phone: 202-482-4687