This department is offering the FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program to provide cost-shared technical assistance to American companies impacted by increasing imports. The program aims to strengthen competitiveness by assisting firms in developing business recovery plans. EDA seeks applications from organizations to operate as Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) to deliver these services. The competition aims to enhance program performance, reduce administrative costs, align service areas with EDA’s regional offices, and ensure equitable service distribution across all U.S. States and Territories. Up to 11 TAACs may be funded for a period of up to five years. Closing date for applications is Nov 24, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 279141
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-TAAF-2016-2004559 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.313 — Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments 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 State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this FFO include: 1. Universities or affiliated organizations; 2. States or local governments; or 3. Non-profit organizations. Under the Trade Act of 1974, EDA is not authorized to provide grants to individuals or for-profit entities, and such requests will not be considered for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program (TAAF) administered by DOC – via EDA –under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 2341 et seq.). TAAF provides cost shared technical assistance to help strengthen the competitiveness of American companies that have been negatively impacted by increasing imports (defined as having lost domestic sales and employment because of increased imports of similar goods and services). EDA operates TAAF through a national network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). EDA is soliciting applications from organizations to operate as TAACs. Each TAAC is expected to provide technical assistance to import-impacted firms in preparing petitions for certification of eligibility under the program, and in developing and implementing adjustment proposals (business recovery plans) for such firms. Through this competition, EDA aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program through enhanced program performance measurement, decreased program administrative costs, closer alignment of geographic service areas of TAACs with the service areas of EDA’s six regional offices, and a more equitable distribution of services across all U.S. States and Territories. Applicants are advised to carefully read Appendix B, TAAF Eligibility and Program Requirements for TAACs, which outlines the programmatic and administrative requirements for operating a TAAC.EDA expects to fund up to 11 TAACs through this competition, each with a period of performance of up to five years. See section II. of this FFO. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.eda.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Miriam J. Kearse, Lead Program Analyst
Trade Adjustment Assistance Division Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Suite 71030 Washington, DC 20310 Main Office: (202) 482-0556 Email:taaf2015@eda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clarified eligible applicants. | Sep 28, 2015 | |
| Sep 28, 2015 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-TAAF-2016-2004559 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.313 — Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 21, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | City or township governments 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 State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this FFO include: 1. Universities or affiliated organizations; 2. States or local governments; or 3. Non-profit organizations. Under the Trade Act of 1974, EDA is not authorized to provide grants to individuals or for-profit entities, and such requests will not be considered for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program (TAAF) administered by DOC – via EDA –under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 2341 et seq.). TAAF provides cost shared technical assistance to help strengthen the competitiveness of American companies that have been negatively impacted by increasing imports (defined as having lost domestic sales and employment because of increased imports of similar goods and services). EDA operates TAAF through a national network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). EDA is soliciting applications from organizations to operate as TAACs. Each TAAC is expected to provide technical assistance to import-impacted firms in preparing petitions for certification of eligibility under the program, and in developing and implementing adjustment proposals (business recovery plans) for such firms. Through this competition, EDA aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program through enhanced program performance measurement, decreased program administrative costs, closer alignment of geographic service areas of TAACs with the service areas of EDA’s six regional offices, and a more equitable distribution of services across all U.S. States and Territories. Applicants are advised to carefully read Appendix B, TAAF Eligibility and Program Requirements for TAACs, which outlines the programmatic and administrative requirements for operating a TAAC.EDA expects to fund up to 11 TAACs through this competition, each with a period of performance of up to five years. See section II. of this FFO. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.eda.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Miriam J. Kearse, Lead Program Analyst
Trade Adjustment Assistance Division Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Suite 71030 Washington, DC 20310 Main Office: (202) 482-0556 Email:taaf2015@eda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-TAAF-2016-2004559 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.313 — Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 28, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 24, 2015 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments 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 State governments Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Pursuant to the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this FFO includes a(n): 1. Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; 2. Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State; 3. State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; Under the Trade Act of 1974, EDA is not authorized to provide grants to individuals or for-profit entities, and such requests will not be considered for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program (TAAF) administered by DOC – via EDA –under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 2341 et seq.). TAAF provides cost shared technical assistance to help strengthen the competitiveness of American companies that have been negatively impacted by increasing imports (defined as having lost domestic sales and employment because of increased imports of similar goods and services). EDA operates TAAF through a national network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). EDA is soliciting applications from organizations to operate as TAACs. Each TAAC is expected to provide technical assistance to import-impacted firms in preparing petitions for certification of eligibility under the program, and in developing and implementing adjustment proposals (business recovery plans) for such firms. Through this competition, EDA aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program through enhanced program performance measurement, decreased program administrative costs, closer alignment of geographic service areas of TAACs with the service areas of EDA’s six regional offices, and a more equitable distribution of services across all U.S. States and Territories. Applicants are advised to carefully read Appendix B, TAAF Eligibility and Program Requirements for TAACs, which outlines the programmatic and administrative requirements for operating a TAAC. EDA expects to fund up to 11 TAACs through this competition, each with a period of performance of up to five years. See section II. of this FFO. |
| Link to Additional Information: | www.eda.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Miriam J. Kearse, Lead Program Analyst
Trade Adjustment Assistance Division Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Suite 71030 Washington, DC 20310 Main Office: (202) 482-0556 Email:taaf2015@eda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 279141 Revised Full Announcement-1 -> taaf fy 2015-2016 ffo (10.8.15).pdf
Folder 279141 Other Supporting Documents-Frequently Asked Questions 1 -> taaf 2015-2016 federal funding opportunity faqs (updated).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Miriam J. Kearse, Lead Program Analyst Trade Adjustment Assistance Division Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue, Suite 71030 Washington, DC 20310 Main Office: (202) 482-0556 Email: taaf2015@eda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.313 | 2551341 | FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program | PKG00218651 | Sep 25, 2015 | Nov 24, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
279141 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
279141 SF424A-1.0.pdf
279141 SF424B-1.1.pdf
279141 CD511-1.1.pdf
279141 Project-1.1.pdf
279141 Budget-1.1.pdf
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