# Economic Development Assistance Programs Under the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act; Availability of Funds: Southern California Earthquake; Notice DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-27550 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Uncategorized Document - **Published:** November 7, 1994 ## Text SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces the policies and the application procedures for economic adjustment assistance as authorized by Public Law 103-211. These funds are designed to support the emergency requirements of economic adjustment assistance for local communities arising from the consequences of the January 17, 1994, earthquake in Southern California. DATES: This notice is effective November 7, 1994. Funds shall remain available until expended. ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the EDA Disaster Field Office for a proposal package. The EDA Disaster Field Office is located at 150 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 101, Pasadena, California 91105- 6831; telephone (818) 583-6831; and Fax (818) 583-6832. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Potential applicants should contact the EDA Disaster Field Office at the address noted above, or the Director, Economic Adjustment Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7327, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2659. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Buy American-Made Equipment or Products Applicants are hereby notified that they are encouraged, to the extent feasible, to purchase American-made equipment and products with funding provided under this program in accordance with Congressional intent as set forth in the resolution contained in Public Law 103-121, Sections 606 (a) and (b). Refer to the Notice published on March 30, 1994, in the Federal Register (59 FR 14996) for information on EDA's general policies and other requirements. Authority Support for this program is authorized under the contingency fund provided to the President under Public Law 103-211, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) The Special Economic Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long-Term Economic Deterioration (LTED) and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation (SSED) is listed under CFDA 11.307. Program Objectives Funds will be used for the creation of a local Infrastructure Development Fund that will make funds available to repair or upgrade local infrastructure damaged by the earthquake which is not eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance. The Infrastructure Development Fund will be capitalized by EDA and will be administered by the City of Los Angeles and other local jurisdictions. These funds will be used to leverage existing financing through matching grants, loans, and subordinated debt. Local communities will identify the infrastructure projects to receive assistance. Eligible projects would include earthquake damaged non-public infrastructure ineligible for FEMA assistance, such as a privately-owned water system, and repair projects in which it makes economic sense to upgrade the infrastructure beyond pre-earthquake specifications. Additional program objectives are described in the Federal Register of March 30, 1994 (59 FR 15005) announcing the policies and application procedures for EDA's Fiscal Year 1994 programs. Funding Availability Funds in the amount of $50 million are available for this disaster recovery program and shall remain available until expended. Funding Instrument Funds will be awarded through grants under the Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation (SSED) program under Title IX of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. L. 89-136; 42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA). Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants include the city, town, or subdivision of the State of California, or a consortium of such political subdivisions. Application Procedures Application procedures, competitive selection criteria grant rates and post-approval project implementation information for the SSED program are applicable to the award of disaster adjustment assistance and are described in the Federal Register of March 30, 1994 (59 FR 15005), that announces EDA's FY 1994 Notice of Availability of Funds, or such subsequent annual Notices of the Availability of Funds. EDA will respond with direct technical support of the recovery by assisting local and state officials with the assessment of the economic injury caused by the disaster and the development of an economic recovery plan. Implementation projects must be consistent with and preferably and outgrowth of the recovery plan. Evaluation Criteria As described in EDA's Federal Register Notice of Availability of Funds for FY 1994, proposals will be evaluated by EDA based upon conformance with statutory and regulatory requirements, the economic adjustment needs of the area, leveraging of program funds, the merits of the proposed project in addressing those needs and the potential applicants' ability to manage the grant effectively. In the case of a Presidentially declared natural disaster, the customary area eligibility job loss threshold criteria is waived. Proposal Submission Procedures Proposals for economic adjustment assistance authorized under Public Law 103-211, will be submitted to EDA's Pasadena Field Office, as noted in the Addresses section of this Notice. Dated: October 13, 1994. William W. Ginsberg, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development. [FR Doc. 94-27550 Filed 11-4-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-24-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A94-27550. Public record. Not legal advice.