Economic Development Funding and Other Resources

This page summarizes useful, relevant information about federal program funding opportunities, websites, tools, and partner organizations:

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

EDA’s sole mission is economic development, but it is not the only federal agency with financial and technical assistance programs that can support innovative, competitive and resilient regional economies. In addition to EDA’s programs and funding opportunities, we have identified over 130 federal programs that offer grants, loans, technical assistance and other support for economic development.

EDA offers the following tools to help guide communities through this wider universe of complementary federal economic development programs:

• EDA Funding Opportunities
• EDA Programs Information
• EDA USDA Rural Development Resources Joint Planning Guide (PDF): Program planners can download this guide designed to promote sustainable economic development in rural America. Information and links to EDA and USDA Rural Development key priorities and resources are organized in four key areas to help identify complementary programs and promote collaboration among stakeholders.
• EDA y USDA Juntos somos más Fuertes | EDA and USDA Joint Resource Guide for Rural Communities (Spanish) (PDF)
• Federal Economic Development Resources Matrix: Download and sort this listing of over 130 federal programs that can support different aspects of economic development
• Selection of Open Opportunities for Economic Development: Updated monthly, this table features current grant announcements and deadlines for some federal programs that may be of particular interest to EDA’s regional economic development stakeholders. For the full list of open federal grant opportunities, visit: www.grants.gov.

ADDITIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING GUIDES

The following resources present a compilation of federal programs that address specific areas of economic development:

• NTIA Broadband USA Funding Guide
• USDA Rural Resources Guide
• FEMA Economic Recovery Resource Roadmaps
• EPA Brownfields Development Guide
• EPA Clearinghouse for Environmental Finance (Land and Water Infrastructure)

TOOLS AND MAPS FOR FEDERAL RESOURCE COORDINATION

• EDA Research and National Technical Assistance Program (RNTA): The RNTA program funds research, evaluation, and national technical assistance projects that promote competitiveness and innovation in distressed rural and urban regions throughout the United States and its territories.
• USASpending.gov: This publicly accessible site provides Americans with access to information about how their tax dollars are spent.
• NEPAssist: This EPA resource facilitates the environmental review and project planning processes in relation to federal environmental considerations.
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) EconWorks Economic Analysis Tools: U.S. DOT EconWorks is a set of web-based tools that can help planners make better decisions and more prudent investments in regional transportation systems and related projects, based on the potential impact of anticipated jobs, wage income, and economic outputs.
• Peer City Identification Tool (PCIT): Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this data comparison and visualization instrument can help policymakers and practitioners understand a municipality’s strengths and weaknesses relative to other cities.

Is there a valuable federal resource that we can add to this list? Contact us at edi@eda.gov.