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EDA-2021-ARPAEAA: FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Economic Adjustment Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity

Closed Closed March 9, 2023 Opportunity EDA-2021-ARPAEAA ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental (EDA-DISASTER-2025). Status: Rolling or no fixed deadline. It is in our archive of Economic Development Administration notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$10.0 million
• Award floor$100,000
• Total funding$500 million
• Expected awards250
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

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 under the EAA program include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); (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 general purpose political subdivision of a State. Under the EAA program, 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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Economic Adjustment Assistance awards averaged $2.5 million; this notice allows up to $10.0 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (52% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

Through this ARPA EAA NOFO, EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including historically underserved communities. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways. EDA’s ARPA EAA NOFO is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions as they respond to, and recover from, the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, including long-term recovery and resilience to future economic disasters. Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications under the authority of the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders. This is the broadest NOFO EDA is publishing under ARPA and any eligible applicant from any EDA Region may apply. EDA expects to fund a number of projects under this NOFO that support communities negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal economy, supporting transitioning away from coal. EDA anticipates funding approximately 300 non-construction and construction projects that cost between approximately $500,000 and $5,000,000 with this appropriation, though EDA will consider applications above and below these amounts. Contact your EDA Regional Office Point of Contact with any questions.

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Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, EDA-DISASTER-2025, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.