The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is offering this competitive grant to assist communities and regions severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. This funding targets the recovery and revitalization of the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors. Through its flexible Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, EDA provides financial support for diverse infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. The primary purpose is to rebuild and strengthen these crucial industries, helping local economies bounce back from significant disruptions. This specific Notice of Funding Opportunity focuses exclusively on the EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, empowering communities to implement strategic initiatives that foster sustainable economic development within these key sectors.
Opportunity ID: 334748
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-2021-ARPATOURISM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Economic Development |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 — Economic Adjustment Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, there are no application submission deadlines.While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than January 31, 2022 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to get a potential award in place prior to deadlines imposed by Congress. Submission by January 31, 2022 is not a guarantee of funding. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. See Section E of this ARPA Tourism NOFO regarding EDA’s review process. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2022 For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, there are no application submission deadlines.While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than January 31, 2022 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to get a potential award in place prior to deadlines imposed by Congress. Submission by January 31, 2022 is not a guarantee of funding. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. See Section E of this ARPA Tourism NOFO regarding EDA’s review process. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 12, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $240,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, eligible entities include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other political subdivision 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a general purpose political subdivision of a State. 42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(A); 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description: |
Through this ARPA Tourism NOFO, EDA aims to assist communities and regions in recovery from the coronavirus pandemic’s significant negative impact on the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors. EDA’s ARPA Tourism NOFO is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions to rebuild and strengthen their travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industry through various infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications under the authority of the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders. EDA’s travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation grants will be delivered through two components: (1) State Tourism Grants and (2) EDA Competitive Tourism Grants. This NOFO posting is for the EDA Competitive Tourism Grants ONLY. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
travelandtourism@eda.gov
Email:travelandtourism@eda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2022 marked the suggested deadline for EDA’s competitive Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program. EDA received application submissions well in excess of available appropriations, totaling $1.38 billion in demand across the country. This accounts for about 6 times the $240 million available through the competitive portion of this program. Due to the high volume of responses and EDA’s limited available funds, EDA is no longer accepting applications for the Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program.
If a community is currently working on an application that is eligible and responsive to the Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation program, the application may be eligible under EDA’s other American Rescue Plan and regular programming. EDA encourages communities to connect with their local Economic Development Representative (EDR). EDRs can advise how to best move forward and if a project is suitable for other EDA funding opportunities, such as the Economic Adjustment Assistance or Indigenous Communities programs. |
Feb 10, 2022 | |
| Modified opening date | Jul 15, 2021 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-2021-ARPATOURISM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Economic Development |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 — Economic Adjustment Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, there are no application submission deadlines.While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than January 31, 2022 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to get a potential award in place prior to deadlines imposed by Congress. Submission by January 31, 2022 is not a guarantee of funding. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. See Section E of this ARPA Tourism NOFO regarding EDA’s review process. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 10, 2022 For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, there are no application submission deadlines.While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than January 31, 2022 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to get a potential award in place prior to deadlines imposed by Congress. Submission by January 31, 2022 is not a guarantee of funding. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. See Section E of this ARPA Tourism NOFO regarding EDA’s review process. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 12, 2022 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $240,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | County governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, eligible entities include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other political subdivision 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a general purpose political subdivision of a State. 42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(A); 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description: |
Through this ARPA Tourism NOFO, EDA aims to assist communities and regions in recovery from the coronavirus pandemic’s significant negative impact on the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors. EDA’s ARPA Tourism NOFO is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions to rebuild and strengthen their travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industry through various infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications under the authority of the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders. EDA’s travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation grants will be delivered through two components: (1) State Tourism Grants and (2) EDA Competitive Tourism Grants. This NOFO posting is for the EDA Competitive Tourism Grants ONLY. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
travelandtourism@eda.gov
Email:travelandtourism@eda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-2021-ARPATOURISM |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Notice of Funding Opportunity |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Economic Development |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.307 — Economic Adjustment Assistance |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 15, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, there are no application submission deadlines.While EDA encourages eligible applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible, EDA strongly advises eligible applicants to submit complete applications no later than January 31, 2022 so that EDA can review and process the application in time to get a potential award in place prior to deadlines imposed by Congress. Submission by January 31, 2022 is not a guarantee of funding. Any award is subject to the availability of funds. See Section E of this ARPA Tourism NOFO regarding EDA’s review process. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $240,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments Private institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | For EDA Competitive Tourism Grants, eligible entities include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other political subdivision 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a general purpose political subdivision of a State. 42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(A); 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Economic Development Administration |
| Description: |
Through this ARPA Tourism NOFO, EDA aims to assist communities and regions in recovery from the coronavirus pandemic’s significant negative impact on the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors. EDA’s ARPA Tourism NOFO is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions to rebuild and strengthen their travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industry through various infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications under the authority of the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders. EDA’s travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation grants will be delivered through two components: (1) State Tourism Grants and (2) EDA Competitive Tourism Grants. This NOFO posting is for the EDA Competitive Tourism Grants ONLY. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
travelandtourism@eda.gov
Email:travelandtourism@eda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 334748 Full Announcement-Notice of Funding Opportunity -> ARPA Tourism NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | travelandtourism@eda.gov Email: travelandtourism@eda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | ARPA-TTOR-DE | ARPA Tourism Design and Engineering Only Application | PKG00268461 | Feb 11, 2022 | View | |
| 11.307 | ARPA-TTOR-C | ARPA Tourism Construction Application | PKG00268460 | Feb 11, 2022 | View | |
| 11.307 | ARPA-TTOR-NC | ARPA Tourism Non-Construction Application | PKG00268444 | Feb 11, 2022 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
334748 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
334748 ED_900_GA_1_1-1.1.pdf
334748 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
334748 CD511-1.1.pdf
334748 SF424D-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
334748 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
334748 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
334748 ED_900B_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
334748 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
334748 ED_900_GA_1_1-1.1.pdf
334748 ED_900C_1_1-1.1.pdf
334748 SF424D-1.1.pdf
334748 SF424C_2_0-2.0.pdf
334748 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
334748 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
334748 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
334748 ED_900B_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
334748 SF424_3_0-3.0.pdf
334748 ED_900_GA_1_1-1.1.pdf
334748 SF424A-1.0.pdf
334748 CD511-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
334748 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
334748 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
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