ClosedOpportunity PWEAA2020

FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs including CARES Act Funding

Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce

At a glance

FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs including CARES Act Funding is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce). The application deadline was April 6, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $30M, with about 3,000 awards expected. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 5 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 11.300 (Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities) and 1 other listing.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Oct 18, 2019Posted
Apr 6, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Oct 18, 2019
Close date: Apr 6, 2023
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $30,000,000
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: 3,000
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants for EDA financial assistance under the Public Works and EAA programs include a(n): (i) District Organization of a designated Economic Development District; (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals or to for profit entities. Requests from such entities will not be considered for funding. For ACC funding, projects must be located within and targeted to communities or regions that have been impacted, or can reasonably demonstrate that they will be impacted, by coal mining or coal power plant employment loss, or employment loss in the supply chain industries of either. For NCC funding, eligible regions have been impacted, or can reasonably demonstrate that they will be impacted, by one or more nuclear power plant closures. For CARES Act funding, applicants must explain clearly in their application how the proposed project would “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus” or respond to “economic injury as a result of coronavirus.”

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

*NOTICE - PLEASE READ FOR UPDATE ON APPLICATION PROCESS*

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

As of April 6th, 2023, this NOFO is closed and PWEAA applications can no longer be submitted on Grants.gov. To apply for the new PWEAA2023 NOFO, please go here to access the NOFO and go to: sfgrants.eda.gov to apply. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO.

*PREVIOUS UPDATE ON CARES ACT FUNDING AVAILABILITY*

Due to the extraordinary level of interest in EDA’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance there has been an unusually high volume of applications received. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their applicable EDA Regional Office representatives to discuss their needs and availability of funds. Prospective applicants can find current contact information for EDA Regional Office staff at https://www.eda.gov/contact/.

Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive- merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. If you are interested in applying for a project of national impact/scope under the CARES Act; please inquire at RNTA@eda.gov.

**Please note: While the published Notice of Funding Opportunity (available under "Related Documents") states that the ED900A form and the SF424B form are both required for a complete application in some cases, these forms are no longer required and have therefore been removed from the relevant package templates. The rest of the ED900 application forms have all been updated in the appropriate packages on April 1, 2022 and are expected to be used for all applications submitted after April 1, 2022.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listings

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 11.300

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$97.8M

FY25

$39.2M

FY26

$100M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.300. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Ryan M Smith Program Analyst
202-482-1464

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $30m and the agency expects to make about 3,000 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PWEAA2020), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 11.300, 11.307