The Department of Commerce is offering the Make it in America Challenge grant to provide up to $40 million in funding through a collaboration of multiple federal agencies. This grant supports the development of regional economic strategies to create jobs by promoting the re-shoring of productive activities by U.S. firms, increasing Foreign Direct Investment, and retaining or expanding businesses in the U.S. The grant aims to train local workers to meet the needs of these businesses. Up to 15 projects with project periods of up to 3 years (or 5 years for construction projects) will be funded, with varying levels of support from each participating agency. Application deadline: May 31, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227375
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | MIIA2013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | The Make it in America Challenge |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Employment, Labor and Training |
| Category Explanation:: | Economic Development, Manufacturing |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.773 — Rural Business Opportunity Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 31, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 31, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 30, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 40,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Each agency contributing to this Funding Opportunity has different eligibility requirements. Please see the following sections of the Funding Opportunity for more specific eligibility information: Section IV.A.2 for EDA Eligibility Information; Section IV.B.2 for NIST Eligibility Information; Section IV.C.2 for ETA Eligibility Information; and Appendix B for DRA Eligibility Information. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge |
| Description:: | This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Make it in America Challenge. The Make it in America Challenge will provide up to $40 million in competitive grant funding through the DOCs EDA and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), DOLs ETA, and the DRA. This collaboration allows applicants to submit one application to leverage complementary Federal funding sources to support the development and implementation of a regionally driven economic development strategy that accelerates job creation by encouraging re-shoring of productive activity by U.S. firms, fostering increased Foreign Direct Investment, encouraging U.S. companies to keep or expand their businessesand jobs in the United States, and training local workers to meet the needs of those businesses. Federal support for the Make it in America Challenge is expected to be used to fund up to 15 projects, each with a project period of up to 3 years. If, however, a project includes EDA-funded construction, that component of the project may have a project period of up to five years. The funding level of each participating Federal Agency will vary, subject to the availability of their respective appropriations. See Section III, Award Information, in the Full Announcement Text of this FFO. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 |
| Competition ID: | EAA-C |
| Competition Title: | EDA Application Forms for Construction-Related Projects |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00170694 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] CD511 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Economic Development Administration Application for Investment Assistance [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Package No: 2
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 |
| Competition ID: | EAA-N |
| Competition Title: | EDA Application Forms for Non-Construction Related Projects |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00170695 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] CD511 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Economic Development Administration Application for Investment Assistance [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Package No: 3
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 |
| Competition ID: | EAA-B |
| Competition Title: | EDA Application Forms for Projects that include BOTH Construction and Non-Construction Elements |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00170696 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 18, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 31, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Budget Information for Construction Programs (SF-424C) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Assurances for Construction Programs (SF-424D) [V1.1] Economic Development Administration Application for Investment Assistance [V1.0] |
| optional_forms |
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Attachments [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | EAA-C | EDA Application Forms for Construction-Related Projects | PKG00170694 | Mar 18, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | View | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | EAA-N | EDA Application Forms for Non-Construction Related Projects | PKG00170695 | Mar 18, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | View | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | EAA-B | EDA Application Forms for Projects that include BOTH Construction and Non-Construction Elements | PKG00170696 | Mar 18, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | View | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. | Organization Applicants |