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Planning Program and Local Technical Assistance Program (EDA) is sponsored by U.S. Economic Development Administration (administered regionally by MVRPC). This program strengthens the capacity of local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible recipients to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility studies and impact analyses.
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Planning and Local Technical Assistance Program (LTA) - American Cities Climate Challenge Planning and Local Technical Assistance Program (LTA) Economic Development Administration (EDA) To support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas by creating and implementing regional economic development plans to build capacity and guide prosperity and resilience.
Applicant and/or Project Eligibility Requirements Requirements vary by the two programs in this opportunity: the planning program and the local assistance program. Note that eligible applicants for Partnership Planning awards are limited to EDA-designated District Organizations and Indian Tribes; other entities are not eligible for Partnership Planning awards.
Decarbonization Considerations This assistance can help communities create tangible strategies to prepare for new supply chains, clean energy manufacturing, and workforce training. Consider using planning funding to build partnerships that can accelerate the development of trained contractors for deep efficiency and electrification retrofits for commercial and residential buildings.
This is an opportunity to enhance supply chains, attract new energy and transportation sectors, and provide job training for out of work energy and industry professionals and/or those looking to transition to clean energy and EV supply chain related industries.
EDA also makes Short-Term and State Planning awards for economic development planning activities that guide the eventual creation and retention of high-quality jobs, particularly for the unemployed and underemployed in the Nation’s most economically distressed regions.
Under the Planning program, EDA makes Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, and State Planning awards to eligible recipients to create and implement regional economic development plans designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.
More specifically, EDA makes Partnership Planning investments to designated planning organizations (i.e., District Organizations) serving EDA-designated Economic Development Districts and to Indian Tribes to facilitate the development, implementation, revision, or replacement of Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies (CEDS), which articulate and prioritize the strategic economic goals of recipients’ respective regions.
Under the Local Technical Assistance program, EDA makes awards to strengthen the capacity of local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities to undertake and promote effective economic development programs through projects such as feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning.
Deadline (Announced or Anticipated) $33,000,000 for planning grants; $10,000,000 for local technical assistance program 320-450 planning grants; 30-50 local assistance grants Average Award (Estimated) $70,000 for planning grants; $100,000 for local assistance grants 50% cost share required with exceptions for regions of economic distress
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local or State organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible recipients. Applicants must apply under the new FFO and use associated new forms. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Planning Program and Local Technical Assistance Program (EDA) is funded by U.S. Economic Development Administration (administered regionally by MVRPC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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