The Make it in America Challenge grant, offered by the Departments of Commerce (EDA, NIST MEP), Labor (ETA), and DRA, provides up to $40 million in competitive funding. This collaborative initiative allows applicants to leverage federal resources through a single application to support regionally driven economic development strategies. The grant aims to accelerate job creation by encouraging the re-shoring of productive activity by U.S. firms, fostering increased Foreign Direct Investment, and retaining or expanding U.S. businesses and jobs within the country. It also emphasizes training local workers to meet business needs. Up to 15 projects will be funded, with project periods typically up to 3 years, or up to 5 years for construction components.
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: | Cooperative Agreement Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Employment, Labor and Training Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) Regional Development |
| Category Explanation: | Economic Development, Manufacturing |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 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: | Make it in America Challenge Website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information.
Email:makeitinamerica@eda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 227375 Full Announcement-1 -> make it in america ffo 4-22-13 final.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> sf424_cover.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> sf424b.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> sf424a.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> cd-511.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> miia application guide-document checklist 3-12-2013.pdf
Folder 227375 Other Supporting Documents-All Mandatory Funding Agency Forms 1 -> sflll.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information. Email: makeitinamerica@eda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.307 | EAA-C | EDA Application Forms for Construction-Related Projects | PKG00170694 | Mar 18, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | View |
| 11.307 | EAA-N | EDA Application Forms for Non-Construction Related Projects | PKG00170695 | Mar 18, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | View |
| 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 |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
227375 SF424-2.0.pdf
227375 CD511-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424D-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424C-1.0.pdf
227375 ED_900-1.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
227375 SF424-2.0.pdf
227375 CD511-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424B-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424A-1.0.pdf
227375 ED_900-1.0.pdf
Package 3
Mandatory forms
227375 SF424-2.0.pdf
227375 CD511-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424A-1.0.pdf
227375 SF424C-1.0.pdf
227375 SF424B-1.1.pdf
227375 SF424D-1.1.pdf
227375 ED_900-1.0.pdf
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