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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
EDA072709RESEARCH
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jul 27, 2009
Creation Date:
Jul 27, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 08, 2009
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Sep 08, 2009
Archive Date:
Nov 15, 2009
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation:
The Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through its National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation (NTA) Program, EDA works towards fulfilling its mission by funding research and technical assistance projects to promote the competitiveness and innovation of distressed rural and urban regions throughout the United States and its territories. By working in conjunction with its research partners, EDA assists States, local governments, and community-based organizations to achieve their highest economic potential.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
$460,000
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
11.312
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Research and Evaluation Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
Yes
Eligible Applicants
State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Pursuant to EDA's authorizing legislation, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as ameded (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and recipients of EDA investment assistance include a District Organization; an Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; a State; a 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; an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; and a public or private non-profit organization or association.
Agency Name
Economic Development Administration
Description
EDA’s Planning Program is one of six economic development assistance programs the agency operates under PWEDA. Under the Planning Program EDA provides assistance to eligible recipients to create regional economic development plans in order to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of a community or region. As part of the Planning Program, EDA supports Partnership Planning investments to Economic Development Districts (EDDs) to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS).
Pursuant to its NTA Program, EDA is soliciting applications for an economic development research project to evaluate the effectiveness of EDA’s EDD Partnership Planning Program and to complete an assessment of EDDs’ CEDS documents.
