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EDA Disaster Recovery Grants for Economic Revitalization Projects

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is offering significant disaster recovery funding to support economic revitalization in regions impacted by major natural disasters. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) - Funding Details: - $483 million available for disaster recovery projects - Funding distributed across six EDA regional offices - Expected to support 100–150 projects - Eligible Applicants: - District organizations, Indian Tribes, state and local governments, higher education institutions, and public or private non-profits in cooperation with political subdivisions - Products/Services Requested: - Economic recovery strategic planning - Public works construction and infrastructure upgrades (including broadband) - Workforce development programs - Cluster acceleration and expansion activities - Revolving loan fund capitalization - Disaster recovery and resiliency planning - Infrastructure resiliency enhancements - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Projects must address recovery from major disasters declared under the Stafford Act (e.g., Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, wildfires, flooding from 2021–2022) - Both construction and non-construction projects are eligible - Applications must be submitted via the EDA's EDGE grants management platform - No specific OEMs or vendors are named, as this is a broad grants program for economic development and recovery activities.

Description

This funding opportunity from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) aims to support communities and regions in devising and implementing long-term economic recovery strategies. The program addresses economic challenges in areas affected by major disasters declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, specifically due to Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, wildfires, flooding, and other natural disasters in 2021 and 2022. Eligible projects include a variety of non-construction and construction activities such as public infrastructure upgrades, workforce development, and disaster recovery planning. Applications are accepted through the EDA's new grants management platform, EDGE, and the program plans to fund between 100 and 150 disaster recovery projects with an allocation of $483 million.

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