OpportunityTitle: FY 2015 Economic Development Assistance Programs &#173; Application submission and program requirements for EDA&#191;s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs
CategoryExplanation: The Economic Development Administration&apos;s (EDA&apos;s) mission is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for economic growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills this mission through strategic investments and partnerships that create the regional economic ecosystems required to foster globally competitive regions throughout the United States. EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the United States by fostering job creation and attracting private investment. Specifically, under the Economic Development Assistance programs (EDAP) Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement, EDA will make construction, non-construction, and revolving loan fund investments under the Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs. Grants made under these programs will leverage regional assets to support the implementation of regional economic development strategies designed to create jobs, leverage private capital, encourage economic development, and strengthen America&apos;s ability to compete in the global marketplace. Through the EDAP FFO, EDA solicits applications from rural and urban communities to develop initiatives that advance new ideas and creative approaches to address rapidly evolving economic conditions.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Pursuant to EDA&apos;s authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance include a(n): (i) District Organization; (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, city, or other political subdivision 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. &#167; 3122) and 13 C.F.R. &#167; 300.3. EDA is not authorized to provide grants directly to individuals or to for-profit entities seeking to start or expand a private business. Such requests may be referred to State or local agencies, or to non-profit economic development organizations serving the region in which the project will be located.
Description: Under this FFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA&#146;s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive- merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States.
GrantorContactText: the EDA representative for your state. A complete list of EDA representatives is available on EDA&apos;s website at http://www.eda.gov/contact/
CloseDateExplanation: The next two deadlines for FY 2015  are listed below.  EDA strongly encourages electronic submissions of applications through www.grants.gov (Grants.gov).  To be considered during a particular funding cycle, completed applications must be validated and time-stamped by Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the applicable funding cycle deadline.  Alternatively, paper applications may be delivered to the applicable regional office listed in section VIII. of this FFO.  Paper applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. local time in the applicable regional office on the funding cycle deadline and the applicant must use a delivery confirmation service from their selected carrier.  If your application is received after the deadline, it will be considered late and will not be reviewed by EDA for that funding cycle. EDA staff, however, may provide feedback to the applicant and may advise the applicant to resubmit or provide additional documentation for consideration during the following funding cycle.  EDA will not accept facsimile or email transmissions of applications.  The next two funding cycle  deadlines are: March 12, 2015 for funding cycle 2 of FY 2015; and June 12, 2015 for funding cycle 3 of FY 2015.