This department is offering the POWER Implementation Grants to assist coal communities negatively impacted by industry changes. The goal is to align federal resources to support economic and workforce development, helping communities transition from a coal economy. Grants are aimed at partnerships in impacted areas, focusing on economic resilience, industry diversification, workforce pipelines, and job creation. Priority is given to projects demonstrating local economic growth, diversification, job creation, and workforce training. Additional planning assistance and technical support are available, with a closing date of July 10, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 276458
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | POWER2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Implementation Grants |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | Eligible activities include helping communities: develop and implement local and regional programs to respond on behalf of affected workers and businesses; strengthen or develop emerging industry clusters; prepare and train the existing workforce for new jobs in high-growth or in-demand sectors and occupations; and develop and execute coordinated economic and workforce development activities based on communities’ strategic plans. These activities should result in more skilled workers moving into new job opportunities. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 — Economic Adjustment Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 11, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 09, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) State governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applicants are welcome to apply to any combination of funding from EDA, ETA, SBA, and ARC (for projects located within the Appalachian Region ). Since each agency has distinct eligibility requirements, applicants with strong and diverse partnerships will be best suited to seek funding from multiple funding sources. Applicants should pay close attention to the eligible applicant portion of the funding from the different agencies since eligibility varies by program. For specific details of eligible applicants for each program please see Section III of the full opportunity available under the "related documents" tab. EDA applicants should apply using the application package available through this grants.gov posting. Other applicants must refer to section V.B for specific submission requirements for other participating agencies. EDA Applicants must provide third-party data that clearly indicates that the relevant Region is subject to one (or more) of the following economic distress criteria: (i) an unemployment rate that is, for the most recent 24-month period for which data are available, at least one percentage point greater than the national average unemployment rate; (ii) per capita income that is, for the most recent period for which data are available, 80 percent or less of the national average per capita income; or (iii) a “Special Need,” as determined by EDA. Applicants will also need to demonstrate a “nexus” with coal economy closures (including official announcements of future closures) for events since 2011. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description: | This FFO announces the availability of funding for implementation grants under the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. The POWER Initiative is a new interagency effort to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes in the coal industry and power sector. Booming natural gas production, declining costs for renewable energy, increases in energy efficiency, flattening electricity demand, and updated clean air standards are changing the way electricity is generated and used across the country. These industry shifts impact workers and communities who have relied on the coal economy as a source of good jobs and economic prosperity.
The goal of the POWER Initiative is to align, leverage, and target complementary federal economic and workforce development resources to assist communities and workers negatively impacted by changes in the coal economy. By aligning and leveraging the resources of DOC’s EDA, DOL’s ETA, ARC, and SBA, this initiative seeks projects that reach across economic development and workforce development systems and support local solutions that implement existing economic development strategic plans. This FFO is intended to competitively award grants to partnerships of regionally-oriented economic and workforce development organizations and other key stakeholders located in and supporting impacted coal communities. These grants will enable grantees to take deliberate and measured steps to build economic resilience, industry diversification, local and regional workforce pipelines, and promote new job creation opportunities. Funds across all four programs will be prioritized to those applications that establish a clear linkage between the proposed project and how it will result in local economic growth and diversification, job creation, and job training and reemployment for dislocated workers as outlined in a broader economic and workforce development strategy. In addition to funds made available under this FFO, the POWER initiative makes EDA funds available for planning assistance. Additionally, eight additional federal agencies and offices participating in the POWER initiative will provide technical assistance and education and outreach to winning applicants, and/or preference points for additional agency funding. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
the agency-specific representatives identified in the full opportunity found under the "related documents" tab. Questions may also be addressed to the POWER email dropbox, and they will be routed to the appropriate agency for response.
Email:POWER@eda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo integrated ffo final_base.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo appendix d – arc ffo insert final.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo integrated ffo final_combined.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo appendix a – edap ffo_final.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo appendix c – sba sources sought insert final w ss link.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> power ffo appendix e – additional agencies final.pdf
Folder 276458 Full Announcement-1 -> dol power dwg tegl 32-14.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | the agency-specific representatives identified in the full opportunity found under the "related documents" tab. Questions may also be addressed to the POWER email dropbox, and they will be routed to the appropriate agency for response. Email: POWER@eda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | EAA-N | Economic Development Administration NON-CONSTRUCTION Assistance Only | PKG00216822 | May 11, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | View |
| 11.307 | EAA-B | Economic Development Administration: BOTH Construction and Non-Construction Assistance | PKG00216823 | May 11, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | View |
| 11.307 | EAA-C | Economic Development Administration CONSTRUCTION Assistance only | PKG00216778 | May 11, 2015 | Jul 10, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
276458 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276458 CD511-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424B-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424A-1.0.pdf
276458 ED_900_1_1-1.1.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
276458 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276458 CD511-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424A-1.0.pdf
276458 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
276458 SF424B-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424D-1.1.pdf
276458 ED_900_1_1-1.1.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
276458 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
276458 CD511-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424D-1.1.pdf
276458 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
276458 ED_900_1_1-1.1.pdf
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