Title
Public Works Employment Act of 1977
Document Type
Article
Publication Source
Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia
Abstract
The Public Works Employment Act of 1977 authorized $4 billion in grants for local public works projects and required that 10 percent of the dollar volume of each grant be expended on materials and supplies from minority business enterprises (MBEs).
Recommended Citation
Dietrich, John W., "Public Works Employment Act of 1977" (2004). History and Social Sciences Book Publications. Paper 45.http://digitalcommons.bryant.edu/hist_book/45
Comments
Entry in: Affirmative Action: An Encyclopedia / edited by James A. Beckman. Published in Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. Pages 693-695.
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