Each listing is associated with a unique five digit CFDA (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance) number. Empowers distressed communities to revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, and generate or retain long-term, private sector jobs and investment.Assists state and local interests in designing and implementing strategies to adjust or bring about change to an economy. See below for more information on the following pages that list resources from more general, to those specifically targeted to economic development:As an entity looking for federal assistance for your economic development project, you can conduct your preliminary planning using the U.S. Governmentâs official site that hosts its System for Awards Management (SAM). Printable Public Works Program (PDF)
Based upon this experience and EDAâs historic track record of successful collaboration with a range of stakeholders (both federal and non-federal), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has designated EDA to lead the federal governmentâs efforts to maximize the integration of economic development resources from all sources, including federal, state, local and philanthropic, to achieve more impactful and sustainable outcomes for communities across America. Other EDA funding opportunities, such Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS), have specific application deadlines.EDA staff maintain collaborative relationships with interagency colleagues in regional and local offices of federal agencies whose programs complement the broad-based economic development strategies that EDA stakeholders pursue in rural and urban areas across the country.The EDI team is always looking for opportunities to update and improve the federal economic development resources featured on this page. Empowers distressed communities to revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure to attract new industry, encourage business expansion, diversify local economies, and generate or retain long-term, private sector jobs and investment. For more detail or to apply, open the EDA funding opportunities are just the tip of the iceberg regarding federal resources that can support a comprehensive regional strategy.
Send us your feedback at EDA accepts applications on a rolling basis for its Public Works (PW) and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) grant programs, which provide grant funding for infrastructure, facilities, planning, feasibility studies, and similar projects to improve regional economies. The Browse SAM for assistance listings across all government agencies to form a âbig pictureâ of your funding options. This page offers resources to help communities across the US to more readily identify and apply for the federal economic development resources that best support their local priorities and objectives.In addition to funding opportunities available through EDA, the websites, tools and partner organizations listed below provide a wealth of financial and technical assistance opportunities available from other federal agencies that can be leveraged with local and private resources to ensure projects reach the scale and impact necessary to assist distressed areas, and to provide long term benefits for the entire region.Check out these current opportunities from our federal partners:See below for a selection of funding opportunities that may complement your regionâs economic development strategies. Once you identify a federal assistance listing that youâre interested in, you can link directly to grant opportunities on Grants.gov or follow up with that specific agency using the contact information provided.The Grants.gov website provides a brief description of all federal grant-making agencies, and lists currently available funding opportunities that can be sorted by category, eligibility, due date and other key criteria.The volume of programs and variety of agencies, and different requirements can frustrate even the most resourceful applicant. Grants.gov and the CFDA), to more targeted resources including EDAâs own set of funding opportunities, many of which are open now.
