Disaster Supplemental Funding

EDA’s mission is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.  EDA solicits applications under the authority of its Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program is intended to be flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders, including those seeking assistance recovering from Federally declared disasters.

Funding for Natural Disasters in 2021 and 2022

Through the FY 2023 EDA Disaster Supplemental NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, and of wildfires, flooding, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2021 and 2022 (42 U.S.C. §§ 3149(c)(2), 3233.  This does not include COVID-19 disasters. Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications under the authority of its Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program is intended to be flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders, including those seeking assistance recovering from Federally declared disasters.  EAA funds can be awarded to assist a wide variety of activities related to disaster recovery, including economic recovery strategic planning grants, and public works construction assistance.

Funding for Natural Disasters in 2018 and Floods and Tornados in 2019

In June 2019, Congress passed the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act, 2019. The Act provided EDA with $600 million in additional Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Program funds for necessary expenses related to flood mitigation, disaster relief, long-term recovery, and restoration of infrastructure in areas that received a major disaster designation in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019 under the Robert T. Stafford Act. EDA has made $587 million of supplemental appropriations available for grant investments to regions located in, or serving, one or more communities impacted by Hurricanes Florence, Michael, and Lane, Typhoons Yutu and Mangkhut, and of wildfires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2018, and tornadoes and floods occurring in calendar year 2019. Find out more about this funding opportunity.

All funds have been awarded.

Funding for 2017 Disasters

In February 2018, under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (PL 115-123), Congress provided EDA with $600 million in additional Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Program funds for disaster relief and recovery. EDA has made $587 million in supplemental appropriations available for grants to assist communities experiencing economic distress or harm resulting from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, Wildfires and other Federally-declared natural disasters occurring in calendar year 2017. Learn more about this funding for 2017 major disasters. There are no submission deadlines.

All funds have been awarded.