Opportunity Information: Apply for EDA HDQ RNTA 2016 2004525
Apply for EDA HDQ RNTA 2016 2004525
- The DOC in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Integrating Economic Development Across the Federal Government" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.312.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 13, 2015 and posted on Nov 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 13, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), offered a discretionary grant (structured as a one-year cooperative agreement) focused on making federal economic development support easier to understand, access, and coordinate. The central goal of the project is to produce practical, usable tools that help align and integrate economic development programs across the federal government so communities can navigate assistance more efficiently and combine resources in ways that better support local economic goals.
A major deliverable is the development and delivery of comprehensive program content, most importantly an inventory of federal economic development programs administered by all federal agencies. This inventory is expected to go beyond a simple list and instead clearly spell out the operating parameters of each program in a way that is directly useful to practitioners. At a minimum, each program entry must describe eligibility requirements, typical uses of funds, complementary uses (how the program can pair with other resources), intended applicant types, the kinds of activities the program supports, other funding requirements or constraints, and the outputs and outcomes the program is designed to achieve. The opportunity emphasizes that the inventory should be structured in a way that supports real-world decision-making by communities, regional organizations, and other applicants who are trying to assemble effective financing and technical assistance packages.
The opportunity also asks applicants to organize the inventory using the lens of EDA's logic model, specifically to show how federal programs collectively build economic development capacity across four key areas (as defined by EDA's framework). In practice, this means the inventory should not only describe programs individually, but also help users see how different programs contribute to capacity-building outcomes and where they can be sequenced or combined to address regional needs.
In addition to building the program inventory and related tools, the cooperative agreement includes a research and analysis component focused on planning alignment. The project must examine how EDA's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) process could satisfy, map to, or better align with the economic, community, and workforce development planning requirements found in other federal economic development programs. The EDA is looking for recommendations that reduce duplication, streamline planning burdens, and create clearer crosswalks among federal program requirements, with the broader intention of improving coordination and making it easier for regions to develop plans that meet multiple federal expectations at once.
From an administrative standpoint, the funding opportunity was identified as EDA HDQ RNTA 2016 2004525 (CFDA 11.312). It anticipated a single award with a maximum amount of $300,000, with an original and final closing date of January 13, 2016. Eligible applicants were broad and included state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding institutions of higher education in the nonprofit categories). Overall, the grant was aimed at producing practical federal program alignment tools and actionable recommendations that help communities pursue economic development objectives with less friction and greater strategic coordination across federal funding and planning systems.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What federal agency offered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
What type of funding instrument was used?
The grant was structured as a discretionary grant in the form of a one-year cooperative agreement.
What was the overall purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The project goal was to make federal economic development support easier to understand, access, and coordinate by producing practical tools that help align and integrate economic development programs across the federal government.
What problem was the project intended to address?
The opportunity focused on reducing friction for communities trying to navigate federal assistance, with an emphasis on helping users combine resources and coordinate federal programs more efficiently in support of local and regional economic goals.
What was the primary deliverable expected under the award?
A major deliverable was the development and delivery of comprehensive program content, centered on an inventory of federal economic development programs administered by all federal agencies.
Is the inventory just a list of programs?
No. The inventory was expected to go beyond a simple list and spell out program operating parameters in a way that is directly useful to practitioners and applicants.
What minimum information had to be included for each program in the inventory?
At a minimum, each program entry needed to describe: eligibility requirements; typical uses of funds; complementary uses (how the program can pair with other resources); intended applicant types; the kinds of activities supported; other funding requirements or constraints; and the outputs and outcomes the program is designed to achieve.
Who was the inventory meant to help?
The inventory was intended to support real-world decision-making by communities, regional organizations, and other applicants assembling financing and technical assistance packages for economic development.
How was the inventory expected to help users combine programs?
By clearly describing complementary uses and constraints for each program, the inventory was intended to help users identify how programs can be sequenced or paired to build stronger funding and technical assistance packages.
How did EDA want the inventory organized conceptually?
The opportunity asked applicants to organize the inventory using the lens of EDA's logic model, showing how federal programs collectively build economic development capacity across four key areas defined by EDA's framework.
What does using EDA's logic model imply for the inventory?
It implies the inventory should not only describe programs individually, but also help users see how different programs contribute to capacity-building outcomes and how they can be combined or sequenced to address regional needs.
Besides the inventory, what other major project component was required?
The cooperative agreement also included a research and analysis component focused on planning alignment across federal economic development programs.
What specific planning process did the research component focus on?
The project needed to examine how EDA's Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) process could satisfy, map to, or better align with the economic, community, and workforce development planning requirements found in other federal economic development programs.
What kinds of recommendations was EDA seeking from the planning alignment work?
EDA sought recommendations to reduce duplication, streamline planning burdens, and create clearer crosswalks among federal program requirements, with the intention of improving coordination and helping regions develop plans that meet multiple federal expectations.
What was the intended impact for communities and regions?
The intended impact was to make it easier for communities and regions to navigate assistance, coordinate across agencies, and pursue economic development objectives with less friction and greater strategic alignment across funding and planning systems.
What was the funding opportunity identification information?
The opportunity was identified as EDA HDQ RNTA 2016 2004525, with CFDA number 11.312.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount anticipated was $300,000.
What was the project period?
The award was described as a one-year cooperative agreement.
What were the original and final closing dates for applications?
The original and final closing date was January 13, 2016.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state, county, and local governments; special district governments; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; and nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)).
Were there any eligibility exclusions for nonprofits?
Yes. While nonprofits were eligible (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), the nonprofit categories excluded institutions of higher education.
Does the opportunity require coverage of programs from only EDA?
No. The inventory was expected to cover federal economic development programs administered by all federal agencies, not only EDA.
What kind of content approach did EDA emphasize for the tools?
EDA emphasized practical, usable tools and comprehensive content structured to support decision-making, coordination, and efficient navigation of federal support.
What makes this opportunity different from a typical program catalog?
Unlike a basic catalog, this effort was designed to document operating parameters, intended outcomes, constraints, and complementary uses so practitioners can design integrated, multi-program strategies rather than simply identify program names.
How was the project expected to improve coordination across federal programs?
By producing an inventory that clarifies program requirements and pairing opportunities, and by developing planning alignment recommendations (including CEDS crosswalks), the project aimed to improve inter-program coordination and reduce duplicative planning efforts.
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