US Department of Commerce
| Grant Title | Upcoming or Most Recent Deadline | Funding Potential | Match | Period of Performance | Eligible Applicants | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 CARES Act Economic Recovery Corps and Equity Impact Investments | August 5, 2022, 11:59 PM EST | $3,000,000 - $30,000,0000 | - | 36-54 months | State governments; City or township governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education | This NOFO funds two distinct programs designed to support underserved communities and populations across the country in developing successful economic development plans and projects: 1) the Economic Recovery Corps Fellows program and 2) the Equity Impact Investments program. The Economic Recovery Corps program will add staff resources to local organizations focused on improving economic resilience and competitiveness in distressed regions across the country. The program aims to help regions recover from the coronavirus pandemic by providing supplemental staff resources (i.e., Fellows) to economic development capacity-building organizations to increase their ability to effectively engage in local and regional economic development. The Equity Impact Investments program will provide technical assistance to enable organizations serving underserved populations and communities to participate in economic development planning and projects. The EDA is hoping to make one national award to an entity that will coordinate organizations with a proven track record of effectively working with, conducting outreach to and delivering outcomes for underserved populations and communities to improve equity outcomes for both future and current EDA New Growth Group |
| Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program (PWEAA) | Ongoing | $100,000 - $3,000,0000 | 50% | 1-3 years | District organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District; Indian Tribe or consortium of Tribes; state, county, city, or other political subdivision; institution of higher education or consortium of institutions; public or private nonprofit organization or association | Bring economically distressed communities and regions comprehensive and flexible resources to address a wide variety of economic needs. Provides investments to build, design, or engineer critical infrastructure and facilities that will help implement regional development strategies; investments that support a wide range of construction and non-construction activities including infrastructure, design and engineering, technical assistance, economic recovery strategies, and capitalization or re-capitalization of Revolving Loan Funds. |
| Build to Scale (B2S) | 6/13/2022 | Venture Build: $750,000 Venture Scale: >$750,000 Capital Form: $300,000 Capital Deploy: >$300,000 - $750,000 | 100% | 3 years | A State; An Indian tribe; A city or other political subdivision of a State; An entity whose application is supported by a State or a political subdivision of a State (and that is: a nonprofit organization; an institution of higher education; a public-private partnership; a science or research park; a Federal laboratory; a venture development organization; or an economic development organization or similar entity that is focused primarily on improving science; technology, innovation, or entrepreneurship; a consortium of any of the aforementioned entities) | EDA invites organizations that are aiding companies in developing the next generation of technologies to apply for Build to Scale Program funding. These organizations may be operating initiatives to unlock investment capital across a region or sector, operating programs to accelerate company growth, empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs, or otherwise enabling technology commercialization. Under the Build to Scale Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two separate competitions: (1) the Venture Challenge and (2) the Capital Challenge Applicants may apply to both Challenges but may only submit one application per Challenge. |
| STEM Talent Challenge | October 12, 2021 11:59 PM | Up to $250,000 | 1:1 match required | A State; An Indian tribe; A city or other political subdivision of a State; An entity that is: (i) a nonprofit organization, (ii) an institution of higher education, (iii) a public-private partnership, (iv) a science or research park, (v) a Federal laboratory, or (vi) an economic development organization or similar entity; and has an application that is supported by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a native organization; or A consortium of any of the eligible applicants listed above. | The STEM Talent Challenge aims to build STEM talent training systems to strengthen regional innovation economies. This competition seeks applications from eligible applicants that are creating and implementing STEM talent development strategies that complement their regions innovation economy; particularly as such strategies relate to emerging, transformative sectors and future industries such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced manufacturing and robotics, space exploration and commerce, bioscience, quantum information science, green products, processes and buildings, and aqua- and agricultural technologies. The STEM Talent Challenge is designed to help communities with implementing programs that align with the assessed needs of the region and its innovative businesses. Projects should implement or scale STEM competency-based work-and-learn education and training models that are directly connected with the needs of employers in a regional economy. These needs should be evaluated, through a formal or informal needs assessment, meant to determine the types of skills needed by the drivers of regional innovation, including innovative businesses that employ STEM talent. Projects should be responsive to these assessed needs and should clearly indicate how workers will be prepared for employment. | |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) | 10/19/2021 | $200,000 - $500,000 (Phase 1) | Phase 1 - No Phase 2 - up to 20% non-federal match | 12-48 months; All American Rescue Plan Act Funds must be expended by September 30, 2027 | (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; (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 | Through this American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity (ARPA BBBRC NOFO), EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways. This ARPA BBBRC NOFO is designed as a two-phase competition to (1) help regions develop transformational economic development strategies and (2) fund the implementation of those strategies that will create and grow regional growth clusters. Such efforts will help regional economies recover from the pandemic and build economic diversity and resiliency to mitigate impacts of future economic disasters. This particular Funding Opportunity is for Phase 1 Concept Proposals ONLY. |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Statewide Planning, Research, and Networks | 10/31/2021 | Statewide planning grants: $1,000,000 Research grants: $200,000 - $600,000 Community of Practice grants: $2,000,000 - $6,000,000 | No | Statewide planning grants: 12-30 months Research and Community of Practice grants: Up to 60 months | Statewide Planning Grants: States Research and Community of Practice grants: EDD districts; Indian Tribes; State, county, or political subdivisions of states; institutions of higher education; public or nonprofit organizations | Awards made under this NOFO will help develop coordinated state-wide plans for economic development and data, tools, and institutional capacity to evaluate and scale evidence-based economic development efforts, including through communities of practice and provision of technical assistance among existing and new EDA grantees. |
| Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | 12/1/2021 | $500,000 - $3,000,000 | No | 2 years | (i) a historically Black college or university (HBCU); (2) a Tribal College or University (TCU); (ii) a Minority-serving institution (MSI); or (iii) a consortium that is led by a historically Black college or university, a Tribal College or University, or a Minority-serving institution and that also includes: (a) an MBE; or (b) a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization. | The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants for the expansion of broadband internet access, connectivity, and digital inclusion. The Act authorizes new federal funding for the Assistant Secretary to make grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities: for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment, or to hire and train information technology personnel; to facilitate educational instruction and learning, including through remote instruction; to operate a minority business enterprise (MBE); or to operate a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. The Act also authorizes grants to a consortium, led by an eligible recipient institution (i.e., educational institution), that includes an MBE or a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Good Jobs Challenge | 1/26/2022 | $1 million - $25 million | No | 24-36 months (will accommodate projected timelines within reason) All activities must be completed and funds disbursed by September 30, 2027 | Additionally, an eligible recipient must be in an Âanchor community, defined in part as having an estimated median annual household income of not more than two hundred and fifty percent (250%) of the poverty line. A consortium is eligible for a grant under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program if it is led by an eligible institution as defined above. | EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. ÃÂRegional workforce training systemàis defined as a system that fosters and supports sectoral partnerships. A mature regional workforce training system will include a lead entity and multiple sectoral partnerships; each with their own Backbone Organization, training provider, and industry partners. The lead entity (e.g., a state government, municipal government, state workforce board, local workforce board) coordinates across and supports the sectoral partnerships within its system. In a region that does not yet have a regional workforce training system, interested partners are encouraged to join together to apply for funding under this NOFO to develop such a system. EDA is issuing this NOFO for qualified organizations to form sectoral partnerships. A sectoral partnership is focused on one specific industry and one or more specific roles within that industry. These partnerships will work collaboratively to grow regional economies and their associated workforces by building training programs that meet the existing and emerging skills needs of employers and that help workers enter quality jobs and advance along their chosen career path. Although not required, EDA encourages efforts to reach historically underserved populations and areas, communities of color, women, and other groups facing with labor market barriers such as: persons with disabilities; disconnected youth; individuals in recovery; individuals with past criminal records including justice-impacted and reentry participants; serving trainees participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); and Women, Infants and Children (WIC); and veterans and military spouses. |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation | State Grants: 60 days after recÃÂd invitation Competitive Grants: January 31, 2022 | State Grants: Total $510M available; each stateÃÂs share is based on proportion of pre-pandemic national industry GDP Competitive Grants: $500,000 - $10,000,000 | State Grants: No Competitve Grants: 20% | Typically 12-24 months although variations will be considered | State Grants: States Competitive Grants: EDD districts; Indian Tribes; State, county, or political subdivisions of states; institutions of higher education; public or nonprofit organizations | Awards made under this NOFO will help communities and regions devise and implement sustainable economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects to respond to damage to the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation sectors from the coronavirus pandemic and to promote the economic resilience of regions dependent on those industries. |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Economic Adjustment Assistance | Suggested application submission date: March 15, 2022. Hard deadline: March 31, 2022. | $100,000 - $10,000,000 | No | 12 - 48 months | (i) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; (ii) County governments; (iii) State governments; (iv) Private institutions of higher education; (v) Special district governments; (vi) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; (vii) City or township governments; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); (viii) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) | EDAÂs mission is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including historically underserved communities. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways. EDAÃÂs ARPA is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions as they respond to, and recover from, the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic; including long-term recovery and resilience to future economic disasters. Under this announcement, 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 expects to fund a number of projects under this opportunity that support communities negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal economy, supporting transitioning away from coal. |
| FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Indigenous Communities | Suggested application submission date: March 15, 2022. Hard deadline: March 31, 2022. | $100,000 - $5,000,000 | No | 12 - 48 months | (i) An Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (ii) A public or private non-profit organization or association serving Native Hawaiians; (iii) A public or private non-profit organization or association serving Native Pacific Islanders of Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau. | Through this Indigenous Communities NOFO, EDA aims to assist indigenous communities to recover economically from the coronavirus pandemic. EDAÃÂs American Rescue Plan Indigenous Communities NOFO is designed to support indigenous communities as they respond to, and recover from, the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, including long-term recovery and resilience to future economic disasters. Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications under the authority of its Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is intended to be flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of indigenous communities. Through the EAA program, EDA provides investments that support a wide range of non-construction and construction activities in regions experiencing severe economic distress due to the coronavirus pandemic. |
