OpenOpportunity PWEAA2023

FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce

At a glance

FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs is an open federal grant opportunity from the Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce). The notice does not list a fixed close date; check the official notice for timing. 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

Posted: Mar 14, 2023
Close date: Not listed
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)

Pursuant to Section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(a)) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3 (Eligible Recipient), eligible applicants for EDA financial assistance under the Public Works and EAA programs include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-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. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding under this NOFO.

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.

PLEASE FIND THE NOFO IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' SECTION OF THIS POST

This opportunity has been updated as of May 11, 2026

Program Overview:

EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to construction of infrastructure. These grants are made through a series of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that can be found on EDA’s website at https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities and are designed to support the economic development activities most useful to a community based on its needs and circumstances. EDA funds community or regionally generated ideas and assists communities to advance to the next level of economic development.

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 Economic Development Facilities (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, which can be found on EDA's website here: Investment Priorities | U.S. Economic Development Administration

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above, and plan for the required cost sharing/match.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Open the application packageUse opportunity number PWEAA2023 on Grants.gov (Grants.gov Workspace). Open ↗
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Submit before the deadlineThere 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. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon receipt of the complete application. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

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.

Who was funded under ALN 11.300

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 67 grant awards had funding actions under Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION$5M
VILLAGE OF WATKINS GLEN$4.6M
MENDOCINO-LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$4.24M
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE INC$4.24M
TRI-CITY REGIONAL SANITARY DISTRICT$4.21M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Ryan M Smith Program Analyst
202-482-1464

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs”?

The official notice names 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 “FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs”?

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 “FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity PWEAA2023), 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 11.307