Which program is administered by a state department rather than a federal agency?

Which program is administered by a state department rather than a federal agency?

• A. CMAQ
• B. CDFA
• C. EDA
• D. USDA

Answer: (B)

Think about who runs the program. CDFA comes from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which is a state government agency. Programs run by a state department are administered at the state level, using state authorities and budgets. In contrast, CMAQ is a program run by the federal level—the Federal Highway Administration under the U.S. Department of Transportation. EDA is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce, and USDA is the United States Department of Agriculture, a federal department. So the program that is administered by a state department is the one from CDFA.

Think about who runs the program. CDFA comes from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which is a state government agency. Programs run by a state department are administered at the state level, using state authorities and budgets.

In contrast, CMAQ is a program run by the federal level—the Federal Highway Administration under the U.S. Department of Transportation. EDA is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce, and USDA is the United States Department of Agriculture, a federal department. So the program that is administered by a state department is the one from CDFA.