Rep. McKinley Applauds Decision to Keep Metropolitan Statistical Area Guidelines Unchanged
July 16, 2021
July 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it would keep current guidelines for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation in place. They had been considering a plan to double the population requirement, which would have eliminated the MSA designation for 8 West Virginia cities, causing a loss of millions of dollars in future grants, housing funds, and Med . . .
On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that it would keep current guidelines for Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation in place. They had been considering a plan to double the population requirement, which would have eliminated the MSA designation for 8 West Virginia cities, causing a loss of millions of dollars in future grants, housing funds, and Med . . .