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EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Grants for Economic Development

The Economic Development Administration (EDA), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is offering funding for economic development planning and technical assistance projects in economically distressed regions across the United States. - Government Buyer: - Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce - Eligible Applicants: - State, city, county, and special district governments - Federally recognized Native American tribal governments - Public and state institutions of higher education - Nonprofit organizations - EDA-designated District Organizations - 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 for regions not served by District Organizations - Local Technical Assistance Awards: Projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning - Award Details: - Median award: ~$70,000 for Planning, ~$100,000 for Technical Assistance - Minimum award: $300,000 (as noted in initial release) - Cost sharing or matching required - Multi-year awards possible (typically 1-3 years) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Focus on economically distressed areas - Applications must be submitted through the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE) platform - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant opportunity for eligible organizations, not a procurement of products - Places of Performance and Key Offices: - EDA Regional Offices serve as primary points of contact and administration: - Atlanta Regional Office (GA) - Austin Regional Office (TX) - Chicago Regional Office (IL) - Denver Regional Office (CO) - Philadelphia Regional Office (PA) - Seattle Regional Office (WA)

Description

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is offering grants under 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 includes Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, and State Planning awards to eligible recipients for creating and implementing regional economic development plans. The Local Technical Assistance program provides awards 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 government entities, nonprofits, educational institutions, and other organizations as specified. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis through the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE) platform.

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