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EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Grants for Economic Development (Austin Region)

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is offering grant funding for economic development planning and technical assistance in the Austin Regional Office's territory, including Texas and neighboring states. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), Austin Regional Office - Eligible Applicants: - EDA-designated District Organizations, Indian Tribes, state and local governments, special district governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations in cooperation with political subdivisions - Programs and Services Requested: - Partnership Planning Awards: Support for development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) - Short-Term and State Planning Awards: Funding for economic development planning activities, including CEDS preparation or updates for regions not served by District Organizations - Local Technical Assistance Awards: Projects to strengthen local, regional, or state organizations through feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning - Products/Services Details: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are mentioned; this is a grant opportunity for eligible entities to propose projects - Median award amounts: approximately $70,000 for Planning and $100,000 for Technical Assistance - Notable Requirements: - Applications must be submitted via the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE) platform - Certain forms (ED900A and SF424B) are no longer required - Compliance with federal lobbying certification and grant regulations is mandatory - Place of Performance and Delivery: - Austin Regional Office (903 San Jacinto, Suite 206, Austin, TX 78701) oversees the region including Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma - Other EDA regional offices are listed for reference but the primary focus is the Austin region

Description

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is offering funding through its Planning and Local Technical Assistance programs to support economic development, job creation, and private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. The Planning program provides Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, and State Planning awards to eligible recipients to develop and implement regional economic development plans, including Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS). The Local Technical Assistance program awards funds to strengthen the capacity of local or state organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities to undertake economic development projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning. Eligible applicants include designated District Organizations, Indian Tribes, state and local governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations acting in cooperation with political subdivisions of a state.

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