EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs
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Additional Links
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Atlanta Regional Office
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Austin Regional Office
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Chicago Regional Office
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Denver Regional Office
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Philadelphia Regional Office
Notice of Funding Opportunity (Grants.gov) - Seattle Regional Office
Deadline
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsor
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Purpose
Provides economically distressed areas, including rural and Native American communities, with comprehensive and flexible resources to address a wide variety of economic needs designed to create and retain jobs, develop workforce, and increase innovation, manufacturing capacity, and private investment, including foreign direct investment. Offers funding through either the EDA Planning Program or the Local Technical Assistance Program. Promotes and funds local and regional economic development capacity-building efforts that result in establishing vibrant economies throughout the U.S.
The Planning Program consists of partnership planning investments intended to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which are designed to help regions leverage their unique assets in order to create and retain high-quality jobs. Also offers Short-Term and State-Planning awards to respond to sudden economic changes or losses.
The Local Technical Assistance Program is intended to strengthen the capacity of local, regional or state organizations and institutions to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning.
Planning Program fact sheet
Local Technical Assistance program fact
sheet
Amount of Funding
Planning Program median award amount:
$70,000
Local Technical Assistance median award
amount: $100,000
Estimated number of Planning Program
awards: 320 to 450
Estimated number of Local Technical Assistance
awards: 30 to 50
Project period:
- 1 - 3 years for Partnership Planning projects
- 12 - 18 months for Short-Term/State Planning and Local Technical Assistance projects
A project period of up to 3 years may be allowed for specific Planning and Local Technical Assistance awards, depending on the scope and nature of the project.
Applicants must provide matching funds for a portion of the project. Generally, an award may not exceed 50% of the total project costs. Applicants are strongly encouraged to work with their regional office contact regarding EDA investment rate determinations and the use of in-kind contributions towards the matching share requirement for their project.
Who Can Apply
Applications may be submitted by:
- District organizations of a designated economic development district
- Federally recognized Indian tribes or tribal consortia
- States, counties, 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
- Institutions of higher education or consortia of higher education institutions
- Public or private nonprofit organizations or associations acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a state
Eligibility for Partnership Planning awards is limited to EDA-designated District Organizations and Indian tribes.
Meeting specific distress criteria is not a prerequisite for funding under the 2 programs. However, the economic distress level of the region impacted by a project serves as the basis for establishing the EDA share of the total cost of a project.
Geographic Coverage
Nationwide
What This Program Funds
Capacity Building
Application Process
Application instructions, requirements, and other information about the online application process are available in the program guidance for each EDA region.
Applications must be submitted electronically through the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE), grants management system. Partnership Planning applicants should contact their EDA regional office contact to apply through a separate process.
Contact
For questions on submitting in EDGE:
GrantHDSupport@eda.gov
For programmatic questions or technical
assistance:
Contact your State
Economic Development Representative
Rural Awards
Past awards communities have received are described on the program website.
Rural communities who have received Local Technical Assistance funding include:
- Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon received funding to update and continue implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy that will utilize public-private collaboration to strengthen the regional economy.
- Mississippi County in Missouri used funds to hire a consultant to conduct a feasibility study will identify short- and long-term opportunities to increase economic activity at the port in Charleston to enhance regional economic sustainability.
Rural communities who have received Partnership Planning funding include:
- Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan
- Region Five Development Commission in Staples, Minnesota
- Metlakatla Indian Community in Metlakatla, Alaska
- Deep East Texas Council of Governments in Lufkin, Texas
- R6 Regional Council in Richfield, Utah
Topics This Program Addresses
Community Planning and Coalition Building • Economic Development • Infrastructure