ARPA Research Reports and Publications
The ARPA Research Program enables real-time research into EDA ARPA programs such as the Good Jobs Challenge; Build Back Better Regional Challenge; the Indigenous Communities program; and the Travel, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation program. ARPA Research Grantees aim to establish the initial economic conditions in communities/regions before EDA ARPA investment and track ARPA grantee progress and activities/outputs throughout project implementation. Over the longer term, this research will better position EDA to evaluate the impact of such ARPA investments.
This page includes any publications, reports or findings from the ARP Research Grantees and will be continuously updated as new content is released.
For detailed information on the ARPA Research awards, please visit ARPA Research Award Information.
Research and Analysis on Travel, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Awards
National Governor’s Association/Oregon State University’s Center for the Outdoor Recreation Economy (CORE)
Final Report: “Innovative Travel Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Awards” (PDF)
Case Studies: Coming Soon!
Best Practices of Equitable Economic Growth within ARPA Programs
University of Michigan/NGIN
Interim Reports
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GJC
- January 2024: Three Spheres of Equity in Workforce Development (PDF) (eda.gov)
- BBBRC
- June 2024: Interweaving Equity in Place-based Economic Development Programs (PDF)
A Field-Advancing Agenda from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge
The Brookings Institution
Final Case Studies
- Accelerate NC: Accelerating equitable growth in North Carolina’s life sciences cluster
- Detroit/GEM: Advancing future-forward mobility in Detroit’s legacy automotive cluster
- ACT Now: Catalyzing a ‘just transition’ from coal to clean energy in West Virginia’s Coalfields
- F3: Fostering inclusive and sustainable agricultural innovation in California’s Central Valley
- Mountain | Plains: Fortifying a robust Indigenous Finance Industry in the Mountain-Plains region through Native knowledge, institutions, and relationships
- South Kansas: Expanding South Kansas’ aerospace cluster into a resilient advanced manufacturing sector
- WNY: Building regional coalitions to transform talent and modernize manufacturing in Western New York
Blogs
- "The future of place-based economic policy: Early insights from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge"
- "How research universities are evolving to strengthen regional economies: Case studies from the Build Back Better Regional Challenge"
- "Place-based federal investment can chart a new future for regions dependent on fossil fuel"
- "In rural Alabama, a test for talent-driven economic development"
- "Why states should step in when local projects miss out on competitive federal grants"
Final Report