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Austin FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance
EDA makes planning and local technical assistance investments to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States.Under the Planning program, EDA makes Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, and State Planning
awards to eligible recipients to create and implement regional economic development plans designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
More specifically, EDA makes Partnership Planning investments to designated planning organizations (i.e., District Organizations) serving EDA-designated Economic Development Districts and to Indian Tribes to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which articulate and prioritize the strategic economic goals of recipients’ respective regions.
EDA also makes Short-Term and State Planning awards for economic development planning activities that guide the eventual creation and retention of high-quality jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the Nation’s most economically distressed regions.Under the Local Technical Assistance program, EDA makes awards to strengthen the capacity of local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning.
awards to eligible recipients to create and implement regional economic development plans designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
More specifically, EDA makes Partnership Planning investments to designated planning organizations (i.e., District Organizations) serving EDA-designated Economic Development Districts and to Indian Tribes to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which articulate and prioritize the strategic economic goals of recipients’ respective regions.
EDA also makes Short-Term and State Planning awards for economic development planning activities that guide the eventual creation and retention of high-quality jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the Nation’s most economically distressed regions.Under the Local Technical Assistance program, EDA makes awards to strengthen the capacity of local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning.
Related Programs
Economic Development_Support for Planning Organizations
Department of CommerceEconomic Development_Technical Assistance
Department of CommerceWho's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS): Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA): American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation Training and Technical Assistance Center (AIVRTTAC) Assistance Listing Number 84.250Z; Notice
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Pursuant to section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
§ 3122) (PWEDA) and EDA’s regulation at 13 C.F.R.
§ 300.3, the following types of entities are eligible to receive funding assistance from EDA: 1.
District Organizations (as defined in 13 C.F.R.
§ 300.3); 2.
Indian Tribes or a consortium of Indian Tribes; 3.
States, cities, or other political subdivisions of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; 4.
Institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or 5.
Public or private non-profit organizations or associations acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
www.eda.gov/contact
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2021-03-15
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2021-05-24
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