The Bureau of Economic Research is a major provider of technical assistance in the areas of economic development planning, financing, special project management, general economic analyses, and information management. Most of these efforts are funded through federal grants obtained by the Bureau of Economic Research. Since 1991 the Bureau of Economic Research has managed 32 different grant projects totaling $6 million in award value. The Bureau is the Territory’s lead agency responsible for collaborating with the US Census Bureau in the conduct of the Virgin Islands Economic Census, and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) in its efforts to foster economic development.