Opportunity ID: 348921

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA-RECOMPETEPHASE1-2023
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 Recompete Pilot Program – Phase 1
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: Awards made under this NOFO will seek to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term comprehensive economic development and job creation, in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap.  
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 11.040 — Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 30, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2023
Archive Date: Nov 04, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Pursuant to section 29(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. § 3722b(j)(2) and (j)(7)), eligible applicants under this NOFO include: (i) a unit of local government; (ii) the District of Columbia; (iii) a territory of the United States; (iv) a Tribal government; (v) political subdivisions of a State or other entity, including a special-purpose entity engaged in economic development activities; (vi) a public entity or nonprofit organization, acting in cooperation with the officials of a political subdivision of a State or other entity described in (v); (vii) an economic development district; and (viii) a coalition of any of the above entities that serve or are contained within an eligible geographic area. See section A.1.c. of this NOFO for a description of eligible geographic areas.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Economic Development Administration
Description:

The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete Pilot Program) aims alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term comprehensive economic development and job creation, in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap. 

EDA will run this competition in two phases through two separate Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). In this Phase 1 NOFO, EDA will fund Strategy Development Grants and will approve Recompete Plans for certain regions. Applicants to this Phase 1 NOFO must choose whether they are pursuing a Strategy Development Grant, approval of a Recompete Plan, or both. Strategy Development Grants are funded and are discussed in greater detail in the NOFO. Recompete Plan approval, on the other hand, is unfunded, but is a prerequisite to applying to the Phase 2 NOFO. Under the Phase 2 NOFO EDA will award Implementation funding. Thus, if an applicant would like to compete for Implementation funding under the upcoming Phase 2 NOFO, it should at minimum apply for Recompete Plan approval under this Phase 1 NOFO (the applicant can also apply for a Strategy Development Grant if it so chooses). Recompete Plan approval is discussed in more detail in the NOFO.

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle. 

Starting April 6, 2023, applications will no longer be accepted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE (sfgrants.eda.gov). To apply for the FY 2023 Recompete Pilot Program – Phase 1, please access the portal here. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO. 

Link to Additional Information: EDA Recompete Page
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

EDA Contact Page
Email:https://www.eda.gov/about/contact

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Jun 30, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA-RECOMPETEPHASE1-2023
Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 Recompete Pilot Program – Phase 1
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Regional Development
Category Explanation: Awards made under this NOFO will seek to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term comprehensive economic development and job creation, in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap.  
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Assistance Listings: 11.040 — Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Jun 26, 2023
Last Updated Date: Jun 30, 2023
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2023
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 05, 2023
Archive Date: Nov 04, 2023
Estimated Total Program Funding: $12,000,000
Award Ceiling: $750,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: State governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
County governments
Private institutions of higher education
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Pursuant to section 29(c) of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. § 3722b(j)(2) and (j)(7)), eligible applicants under this NOFO include: (i) a unit of local government; (ii) the District of Columbia; (iii) a territory of the United States; (iv) a Tribal government; (v) political subdivisions of a State or other entity, including a special-purpose entity engaged in economic development activities; (vi) a public entity or nonprofit organization, acting in cooperation with the officials of a political subdivision of a State or other entity described in (v); (vii) an economic development district; and (viii) a coalition of any of the above entities that serve or are contained within an eligible geographic area. See section A.1.c. of this NOFO for a description of eligible geographic areas.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Economic Development Administration
Description:

The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete Pilot Program) aims alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term comprehensive economic development and job creation, in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap. 

EDA will run this competition in two phases through two separate Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). In this Phase 1 NOFO, EDA will fund Strategy Development Grants and will approve Recompete Plans for certain regions. Applicants to this Phase 1 NOFO must choose whether they are pursuing a Strategy Development Grant, approval of a Recompete Plan, or both. Strategy Development Grants are funded and are discussed in greater detail in the NOFO. Recompete Plan approval, on the other hand, is unfunded, but is a prerequisite to applying to the Phase 2 NOFO. Under the Phase 2 NOFO EDA will award Implementation funding. Thus, if an applicant would like to compete for Implementation funding under the upcoming Phase 2 NOFO, it should at minimum apply for Recompete Plan approval under this Phase 1 NOFO (the applicant can also apply for a Strategy Development Grant if it so chooses). Recompete Plan approval is discussed in more detail in the NOFO.

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle. 

Starting April 6, 2023, applications will no longer be accepted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE (sfgrants.eda.gov). To apply for the FY 2023 Recompete Pilot Program – Phase 1, please access the portal here. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO. 

Link to Additional Information: EDA Recompete Page
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

EDA Contact Page
Email:https://www.eda.gov/about/contact

Folder 348921 Full Announcement-NOFO -> Recompete Pilot Program Phase 1 NOFO.pdf

Folder 348921 Other Supporting Documents-Application Documents -> SF424A-V1.0.pdf

Folder 348921 Other Supporting Documents-Application Documents -> SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf

Folder 348921 Other Supporting Documents-Application Documents -> SFLLL_2_0-V2.0.pdf

Folder 348921 Other Supporting Documents-Application Documents -> CD511-V1.1.pdf

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