# Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (11.040)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-040-distressed-area-recompete-pilot-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $194 million in 66 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete Pilot Program) aims to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term, comprehensive economic development and job creation in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap. In the execution of this goal, EDA will focus on creating and connecting people with good jobs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $145 million | 52 |
| 2025 | $49.6 million | 14 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wind River Sage Fund Inc. | Wyoming | $36.1 million |
| Shaping Our Appalachian Region Inc | Kentucky | $32.0 million |
| Platform for Social Impact | Puerto Rico | $30.8 million |
| Allentown City Hall | Pennsylvania | $20.5 million |
| City of Birmingham | Alabama | $20.2 million |
| Olympic Community of Health | Washington | $9.8 million |
| North Olympic Peninsula Resource Conservation and Development Council | Washington | $8.3 million |
| Peninsula College | Washington | $6.9 million |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc | Kentucky | $6.8 million |
| Port Angeles Port of | Washington | $6.0 million |
| Clallam County | Washington | $3.7 million |
| Pikeville Medical Center Inc | Kentucky | $2.0 million |
| Composite Recycling Technology Center | Washington | $1.2 million |
| Plenty Doors Community Development Corp | Montana | $549,996 |
| Northwest Side Community Development Corp | Wisconsin | $500,000 |
| United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley, Inc. | Georgia | $500,000 |
| Fund for Our Economic Future of Northeast Ohio | Ohio | $499,972 |
| County of Santa Cruz | Arizona | $499,950 |
| Masshire Hampden County Workforce Board, Inc. | Massachusetts | $499,940 |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $499,923 |