# Economic Development Technical Assistance (11.303)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-303-economic-development-technical-assistance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Economic Development Technical Assistance is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $47.7 million in 214 grants, about $222,707 per award.

## Objectives

EDA administers three Technical Assistance initiatives under this assistance listing: the University Center Economic Development program, the National Technical Assistance Program, and the Local Technical Assistance program. Together, these initiatives help promote economic development and alleviate unemployment, underemployment, and outmigration in distressed regions.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.8 million | 85 |
| 2022 | $10.8 million | 89 |
| 2023 | $12.7 million | 102 |
| 2024 | $12.8 million | 96 |
| 2025 | $654,525 | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Inc. | Minnesota | $1.6 million |
| National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Inc. | District of Columbia | $1.5 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $1.1 million |
| Blueprint Local LLC | Virginia | $904,710 |
| Purdue University | Indiana | $783,803 |
| Chico State Enterprises | California | $743,971 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | Missouri | $725,000 |
| Kansas State University | Kansas | $725,000 |
| University of Oregon | Oregon | $713,025 |
| California State University, Bakersfield Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration | California | $709,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | Wisconsin | $708,000 |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $708,000 |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $634,605 |
| Bowling Green State University | Ohio | $611,628 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | Iowa | $576,000 |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | Alaska | $555,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $526,302 |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $517,032 |
| University of Montana | Montana | $511,988 |
| The Milken Institute | California | $500,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [Atlanta FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-atl-ta-atro-2021-2006846-atlanta-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [Chicago FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-chi-ta-cro-2021-2006849-chicago-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [Denver FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-den-ta-dro-2021-2006850-denver-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [Seattle FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-sea-ta-sro-2021-2006853-seattle-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [Austin FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-aus-ta-auro-2021-2006848-austin-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [Philadelphia FY 2021 – FY 2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-phi-ta-pro-2021-2006851-philadelphia-fy-2021-fy-2023-eda-planning-and/), closes not stated
- [FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-hdq-rnta-2021-fy-2021-2023-economic-development-rnta/), closes not stated