The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is offering this grant to enhance the global competitiveness of state and local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs). This initiative aims to assist communities in attracting more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and increasing export promotion to strengthen local economies and create domestic jobs. The grant will support activities such as identifying effective trade and FDI promotion strategies, overcoming barriers, and developing best practice reports. Awarded communities will receive a cluster-specific assessment tool and a user-friendly toolkit. This toolkit will enable them to assess international engagement efficacy, identify global competitiveness areas, and implement enhanced strategies for economic growth.
Opportunity ID: 293705
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2017-2005262 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | Foreign Direct Investment |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.312 — Research and Evaluation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 08, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| 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 (excluding for profit 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: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | There is tremendous variability among state and local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) engaged in foreign direct investment (FDI) and export strategies and promotion. To be more globally competitive, these communities of varied resource abilities must develop a strong regional plan that provide them with a roadmap to attract more FDI and increase international business opportunities for their communities. This initiative will assist communities in attracting more FDI as well as increase export promotion to strengthen their local economies by identifying and applying best practices that use international markets to create domestic jobs.EDA seeks to accomplish the following activities and outputs with this award: 1) Identify and understand the characteristics of an effective trade and FDI promotion strategy, and the barriers to success at the local and regional level;2) Develop best practice reports; 3) Develop cluster specific assessment tool and tool kit training guide;4) Develop a user-friendly applied findings toolkit that communities can use to easily:a) Assess the efficacy of their overall international engagement;b) Identify areas of potential global competitiveness in trade and investment given assets in their respective geographies; andc) Develop and implement an enhanced international engagement strategy that may be incorporated into a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) or similar document. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bernadette Grafton
Program Analyst Phone 202-482-2917 Email:bgrafton@eda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Posting and closing dates changed | May 09, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2017-2005262 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce Community Development Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | Foreign Direct Investment |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.312 — Research and Evaluation Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | May 08, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 09, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 08, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $600,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Special district governments State governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) 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 County governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| 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 (excluding for profit 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: | Department of Commerce |
| Description: | There is tremendous variability among state and local Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) engaged in foreign direct investment (FDI) and export strategies and promotion. To be more globally competitive, these communities of varied resource abilities must develop a strong regional plan that provide them with a roadmap to attract more FDI and increase international business opportunities for their communities. This initiative will assist communities in attracting more FDI as well as increase export promotion to strengthen their local economies by identifying and applying best practices that use international markets to create domestic jobs.EDA seeks to accomplish the following activities and outputs with this award: 1) Identify and understand the characteristics of an effective trade and FDI promotion strategy, and the barriers to success at the local and regional level;2) Develop best practice reports; 3) Develop cluster specific assessment tool and tool kit training guide;4) Develop a user-friendly applied findings toolkit that communities can use to easily:a) Assess the efficacy of their overall international engagement;b) Identify areas of potential global competitiveness in trade and investment given assets in their respective geographies; andc) Develop and implement an enhanced international engagement strategy that may be incorporated into a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) or similar document. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Bernadette Grafton
Program Analyst Phone 202-482-2917 Email:bgrafton@eda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 293705 Full Announcement-Funding Announcement -> FDI and Trade IERC NOFA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Bernadette Grafton Program Analyst Phone 202-482-2917 Email: bgrafton@eda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.312 | 2664719 | FDI and Trade: International Engagement Ready Communities | PKG00232453 | May 11, 2017 | Jun 12, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
293705 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
293705 SF424A-1.0.pdf
293705 SF424B-1.1.pdf
293705 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
293705 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
293705 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
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