Coos County designated as having a "distressed place-based economy".

The River Walk in Berlin is one project that received funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission. President Donald Trump's budget proposal moves to eliminate the commission. (FILE PHOTO BY BARBARA TETREAULT)

BERLIN — Coos County is now officially designated as having a “distressed place-based economy” in a move designed to make the county more competitive when asking for federal funding.

The designation comes at a time when the Northern Border Regional Commission, a major source of federal funding for projects in northern New England and New York, is slated for elimination in President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget.

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