This department is offering Planning and Local Technical Assistance grants to assist communities in creating regional economic development plans, develop comprehensive economic development strategies, and support the retention of higher-skill jobs in economically distressed regions. The Local Technical Assistance program helps strengthen the capacity of local organizations and institutions to undertake effective economic development programs. Applications are open until December 10, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 189193
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | EDAPLANNING2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Planning Program and Local Technical Assistance Program |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation:: | Regional planning and local technical assistance |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 425 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 11.302 — Economic Development_Support for Planning Organizations |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Archive Date:: | Jan 09, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Pursuant to section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. § 3122) (PWEDA) and EDA’s regulation at 13 C.F.R. § 300.3, the following types of entities are eligible to receive funding assistance from EDA:1. District Organizations (as defined in 13 C.F.R. § 300.3); 2. Indian Tribes or a consortium of Indian Tribes; 3. States, cities, or other political subdivisions of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; 4. Institutions of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or 5. Public or private non-profit organizations or associations acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description:: | Pursuant to PWEDA, EDA announces general policies and application procedures for grant-based investments under the Planning and Local Technical Assistance programs. Under the Planning program EDA assists eligible recipients in creating regional economic development plans designed to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of a community or region. As part of this program, EDA supports Partnership Planning investments to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which articulate and prioritize the strategic economic goals of recipients’ respective regions. In general, EDA provides Partnership Planning grants to the designated planning organization (e.g., District Organization) serving EDA-designated Economic Development Districts to enable these organizations to develop and implement relevant CEDS. In addition, EDA provides Partnership Planning grants to Indian Tribes to help develop and implement CEDS and associated economic development activities. The Planning program also helps support planning organizations, including District Organizations, Indian Tribes, and other eligible Recipients, with Short Term and State Planning investments designed to guide the eventual creation and retention of higher-skill, higher-wage jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the Nations most economically distressed regions. The Local Technical Assistance program strengthens the capacity of local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible recipients to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility analyses and impact studies. |
| 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 2 | This Planning and Local Technical Assistance opportunity was superseded Funding Opportunity EDA-HDQ-TA-HDQ-2016-2004759. A close date has been added to close this opportunity for new submissions. Please see Opportunity # EDA-HDQ-TA-HDQ-2016-2004759 to apply for these EDA programs. | Dec 10, 2015 |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | |
| Competition ID: | PL-TA |
| Competition Title: | Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00136430 |
| Opening Date: | |
| Closing Date: | Dec 11, 2015 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | David Ives |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] 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 [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Attachments [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL-TA | Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs | PKG00136430 | Dec 11, 2015 | View | David Ives | Organization Applicants |