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The Spectrum Of Federal Funding's Impact: A Texas-Vermont Case Study, Nicholas Lupone
The Spectrum Of Federal Funding's Impact: A Texas-Vermont Case Study, Nicholas Lupone
Washington Semester Program
This multivariable analysis of the Economic Development Administration’s allocation decisions examines the EDA’s post-pandemic impact through cross-state funding discrepancies. This research uses a comparative case study design focusing on two states, Texas and Vermont, that have different economic characteristics and receive varying levels of EDA funding. The key variables analyzed include the amount and programmatic category of EDA funding received, and the relationship between funding and broad economic indicators, such as employment statistics, economic output, and industry growth. Additional variables will be impact-based and include private leveraged funding, jobs created or retained, and industrial base pre- and post-funding. The study …
Indigenous Water Rights: Navigating Sovereign Waters, Cynthia N. Pina
Indigenous Water Rights: Navigating Sovereign Waters, Cynthia N. Pina
Master's Projects and Capstones
The issue of Native American water rights and the sovereignty of their land on reservations is gaining increasing prominence, making it the focal point of this thesis as an environmental justice concern. Native Americans face disproportionate public health challenges related to water accessibility, contamination, sanitation, outdated infrastructure, and other social determinants of health. The legal framework that governs the coexistence of Native Americans in the United States is rooted in a settler colonial perspective. Consequently, this has created a dependent relationship between Native Americans and the United States federal government. Despite the long-standing advocacy of Tribes for sovereignty since the …