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 Tthe following tools are offered to help guide communities to thru this wider universe of complementary federal economic development programs:
- EDA Funding Opportunities
- EDA Programs Information
- 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.
Upcoming Deadlines -- Featured Federal Funding OpportunitiesSee below for a selection of funding opportunities that may complement your region’s economic development strategies. For more detail or to apply, open the Grants.gov search field and enter the Opportunity Number shown here: |
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| Category | Funding Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Close Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workforce, Technology | 21-598 | Advanced Technological Education | NSF | 10/14/2021 |
| Technical Assistance | EDA-HDQ-ARPBBB-2021-2006976 | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge | DOC-EDA | 10/19/2021 |
| Tribal | FR-6500-N-23 | Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages | HUD | 10/25/2021 |
| Technical Assistance, Tribes | FR-6500-N-23 | Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages | HUD | 10/25/2021 |
| Workforce Development | RFA-OH-22-003 | NIOSH Training Project Grants | HHS | 10/26/2021 |
| Planning & Technical Assistance | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-20-08 | Technical Assistance to Brownfields Communities | EPA | 10/30/21 |
| Technical Assistance | EDA-HDQ-ARPRN-2021-2006986 | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Statewide Planning, Research, and Networks | DOC-EDA | 10/31/2021 |
| Rural, Energy | USDA Seeks Applications for Rural Energy for America Program | USDA | 10/31/2021 | |
| Infrastructure, Climate, Renewable Energy | R22AS00023 | WaterSMART Grants: Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for Fiscal Year 2022 | DOI | 11/3/2021 |
| Workforce Development, Native American | HHS-2020-IHS-UIHP3-0002 | Urban Indian Education and Research Program, Competing Supplement | HHS | 11/6/21 |
| Library | NLG-M-FY22 | National Leadership Grants for Museums (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Library | MFA-FY22 | Museums for America (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Library | AAHC-FY22 | Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Library | IGSM-FY22 | Inspire! Grants for Small Museums (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Library | NANH-FY22 | Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Library | ME-FY22 | Museums Empowered (2022) | IMLS | 11/15/2021 |
| Broadband, Equity | NTIA-CMCPP-2021 | Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program | DOC-NTIA | 12/1/2021 |
| Brownfield, Environment, Equity | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-21-04 | EPA | 12/1/2021 | |
| Brownfield, Environment, Equity | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-21-05 | EPA | 12/1/2021 | |
| Brownfield, Environment, Equity | EPA-OLEM-OBLR-21-06 | EPA | 12/1/2021 | |
| Education, Cybersecurity, Energy, Infrastructure | DE-FOA-0002503 | UNIVERSITY-BASED CYBERSECURITY CENTERS | DOE | 12/8/2021 |
| Infrastructure, Environmentally Sustainable Development | R22AS00026 | WaterSMART Environmental Water Resources Projects for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 | DOI | 12/9/2021 |
| Infrastructure, Workforce | TATFY22 | Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program | USDA | 12/31/2021 |
| Infrastructure, Workforce | SWMFY2022 | Solid Waste Management Grant Program | USDA | 12/31/2021 |
| Workforce | EDA-HDQ-ARPGJ-2021-2006964 | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Good Jobs Challenge | DOC-EDA | 1/26/2022 |
| Tourism, Technical Assistance | EDA-2021-ARPATOURISM | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Notice of Funding Opportunity | DOC-EDA | 1/31/2022 |
| Rural, Business assistance | RDBCP-RBDG-2022 | Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) | USDA | 2/28/2022 |
| Rural, Business Assistance | RDBCP-RBDG-2022 | Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) | USDA | 2/28/2022 |
| Disaster Mitigation, Climate Change | NOAA-SEC-OED-2022-2006995 | Environmental Literacy Program: Increasing community resilience to extreme weather & climate change | DOC-NOAA | 3/17/2022 |
| Technical Assistance | EDA-2021-ARPAEAA | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Economic Adjustment Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity | DOC-EDA | 3/31/2022 |
| Tribal Communities, Infrastructure | Capital Projects Fund for Tribal Governments | Treasury | 6/22/2022 | |
| Entrepreneurship | Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP) | USDA | 6/30/2022 | |
| Native American, Technical Assistance | EDA-2021-ARPAINDIGENOUS | FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Indigenous Communities Notice of Funding Opportunity | DOC-EDA | 9/30/2022 |
| Infrastructure | NOAA-NFA-NFAPO-2021-2006626 | FY2021 to FY2023 NOAA Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | DOC-NOAA | 9/30/23 |
| Technical Assistance, Planning | EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021 | FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA | DOC-EDA | Open |
| Planning & Technical Assistance | multiple | EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs | DOC-EDA | Open |
| Workforce Development | PWEAA2020 | FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs (Includes CARES Act Addendum) | DOC-EDA | Open |
| Disaster Assistance | EDA-2019-DISASTER | FY 2019 EDA Disaster Supplemental | DOC-EDA | Open |
| Innovation, Entrepreneurship, & Business Assistance | Shuttered Venue Operators Grant | SBA | Open | |
| Planning, Technical Assistance | Strategic Economic and Community Development | USDA-RD | Open | |
| Infrastructure | Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program | USDA-RD | Open | |
| Infrastructure, Broadband | Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees | USDA-RD | Open | |
| Planning, Technical Assistance, Infrastructure | SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households | USDA-RD | Open | |
| Planning, Technical Assistance, Infrastructure | Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants | USDA-RD | Open | |
| Health Care, Rural | Emergency Rural Health Care Grants | USDA | Open | |
| Rural, Business Assistance | Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program | USDA | Open | |
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.