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Public Works & Economic Adjustment Assistance is sponsored by U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This program provides grants for infrastructure to support economic development, including downtown redevelopment and workforce centers. It aims to support projects that create and retain jobs, promote economic growth, and improve the quality of life in communities.
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# Fiscal Year 2025 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Application Submission and Program Requirements | U.S. Economic Development Administration A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. _U.
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gov/funding/funding-opportunities/fiscal-year-2025-public-works-and-economic-adjustment-assistance) There are no application submission deadlines. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new PWEAA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), cancellation of this PWEAA NOFO, or all available funds have been expended. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon receipt of the complete application.
In FY 2025, the PWEAA NOFO was revised to specify EDA's updated investment priorities and to make other technical changes. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon receipt of the complete application. There are no application submission deadlines.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new PWEAA NOFO, cancellation of this PWEAA NOFO, or all available funds have been expended. This NOFO sets out EDA’s application submission and review procedures for two of EDA’s core economic development programs authorized under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.)
(PWEDA): (1) Public Works and (2) Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA). EDA supports bottom-up strategies that build on regional assets to spur economic growth and resiliency. EDA encourages its grantees throughout the country to develop initiatives that present new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.
Through this NOFO EDA intends to advance general economic development in accordance with EDA’s investment priorities. Please access this opportunity at: https://grants. gov/search-results-detail/346815.
The FY 2025 PWEAA NOFO supersedes EDA’s FY2023 PWEAA NOFO. https://grants. gov/search-results-detail/346815 * Economic Adjustment Assistance U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 71014
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, local governments, and other entities are eligible. Projects must support economic development. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Public Works & Economic Adjustment Assistance is funded by U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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