Economic Development Assistance ProgramsAvailability of Funds; Notice DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces its

policies and application procedures for funds available in fiscal year

1994, as described in Public Law 103-121, Departments of Commerce,

Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations, to

support projects designed to alleviate conditions of substantial and

persistent unemployment and underemployment in economically-distressed

areas and regions of the Nation and to address economic dislocations

resulting from sudden, severe job losses. The purpose of this

announcement is to communicate to potential applicants for EDA funds

the policies and procedures that will be used to administer the

Agency's programs during fiscal year 1994. Application procedures and

funding levels for the University Center Technical Assistance program

will be announced at a later date.

DATES: This announcement is effective for fiscal year 1994. Please see

the end of each program section for specific dates. If there are no

dates listed, applications will be processed as funds are available.

Normally, one to three months is required for a final decision on an

application.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the EDA office in their

area (see Section XII).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See information at the end of each

program section and section XII for the EDA regional office and

Economic Development Representative for the area.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Policies

According to existing statutory criteria, areas containing

approximately 90 percent of the U.S. population are eligible for EDA

assistance which, in fiscal year 1994, totals approximately $322.6

million. Priority consideration for funding will be given only to those

proposals having the greatest potential to benefit areas experiencing

or threatened with substantial economic distress. EDA is particularly

interested in projects located in authorized and designated enterprise

zones. Distress may exist in a variety of forms, including

exceptionally high levels of unemployment, extremely low income levels,

large concentrations of low income families, low labor force

participation rates, significant decline in per capita employment,

substantial loss of population because of the lack of employment

opportunities, unusually large numbers (or high rates) of business

failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, and drastically

reduced tax bases.

Potential applicants are responsible for demonstrating to EDA,

through the provision of statistics and other appropriate information,

the nature and level of the distress their efforts are intended to

alleviate. In the absence of evidence of exceptionally high levels of

distress, EDA funding is unlikely. In considering proposals to benefit

severely distressed areas, EDA will give special consideration to those

that address the needs of rural communities, particularly aid directed

toward the economic diversification of such areas.

During FY 1994, EDA will place a special emphasis upon assisting

projects that focus on exports, entrepreneurship, and technology

initiatives including innovation, transfer, and commercialization to

alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent unemployment and

underemployment in economically-distressed areas and regions, through

the provision of grants for Public Works and Development Facilities,

Technical Assistance, Economic Development Planning, and Economic

Adjustment Assistance.

EDA recognizes that small communities experience impediments to

economic development other than the traditional inadequacies of

existing water, sewer and roadway systems; therefore, in fiscal year

1994, EDA will give consideration to projects that will assist an area

to overcome a special development or infrastructure problem that is

preventing employment growth and economic development from taking

place. Such projects may involve, but are not limited to, activities

designed to enhance the expansion of the service sector of the economy

when that sector is deemed more growth oriented than the traditional

industrial sector, or innovative projects designed for the development

of publicly-owned telecommunications infrastructure when it can be

demonstrated that such a project is needed to foster productivity or

enhance economic growth within an EDA-designated area. Such proposals

must be appropriately scaled and provide substantial and direct benefit

to the local economy or otherwise enhance the economic prosperity of

the area. EDA will consider providing assistance to demonstration type

projects that are especially creative from an economic development

standpoint and that leverage a substantial amount of nonfederal

resources.

EDA expects substantial state and local support for proposed

projects. Proposals that do not provide evidence of strong state and

local leadership and financing are less likely to receive EDA

assistance.

In the case of projects involving construction, EDA expects

construction to be initiated and completed in a timely manner.

Applicants are expected to anticipate predictable delays such as those

caused by normal weather conditions, permits and approvals, legal

complications, community disputes, land acquisition, etc., and account

for them in developing project schedules. Projects which are likely to

encounter significant delays will receive low funding priority.

Projects that experience unreasonable delays following EDA approval may

be terminated and the funds deobligated. These policies are consistent

with EDA's objective of supporting activities that can begin to benefit

local economies as soon as possible, thereby meeting the pressing

development needs identified by project applicants. EDA expects those

responsible for developing and managing projects to maximize the impact

of the public funds by preparing and implementing projects as

thoroughly and expeditiously as possible.

EDA funding will not be used directly or indirectly to assist

employers who transfer one or more jobs from one commuting area to

another. EDA nonrelocation requirements (13 CFR 309.3) apply to all

grants involving construction, rehabilitation or repair under Titles I,

IV, IX, and section 301(f) of the Public Works and Economic Development

Act of 1965 (Pub. L. 89-136, 42 U.S.C. 3121-3246h), as amended

(including grants for Revolving Loan Funds, under Title IX).

No award of Federal funds shall be made to an applicant who has an

outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either:

1. The delinquent account is paid in full;

2. A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one

payment is received, or

3. Other arrangements satisfactory to DoC are made.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-award accounting system survey

by the Department of Commerce's Office of Inspector General, and fund

recipients may be subject to audits or other inspections by the same

office.

Applicants eligible for assistance because of membership in an

economic development district must be active participants in the

district's economic development planning process. EDA will evaluate

applications for conformance with published statutory, regulatory, and

policy requirements. Applications proposed for funding under these

programs are subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372,

``Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.''

An invitation to submit an application does not assure EDA funding.

Factors that will be considered in evaluating proposals include if and

to what extent the project meets the selection criteria. Unsuccessful

applicants will be notified of the status of their applications when

the appropriate program funds have been awarded.

Processing time for proposals will depend upon the completeness of

the information and supporting documents provided in the application at

the time of submission. Proposals that require additional information

from applicants or other sources will be returned to correct

deficiencies and the official application receipt dates will be

adjusted accordingly.

EDA will not approve projects that involve actual or potential

conflict-of-interest situations. If EDA identifies or suspects a

possible conflict-of-interest situation, or an appearance of such,

application processing and/or grant award may be suspended and the

burden will be on the applicant/grantee to take appropriate steps to

eliminate the perception of a conflict of interest before application/

award processing is resumed.

Recipients must agree that no funds made available by EDA shall be

used, directly or indirectly, for paying attorneys' or consultants'

fees in connection with securing awards made by the Government, such

as, for example, preparation of the application. However, attorneys'

and consultants' fees incurred for meeting award requirements, such as

conducting a title search or preparing plans and specifications, may be

eligible project costs and may be paid out of funds made available by

EDA, if such costs are otherwise eligible.

Public Law 101-510, enacted November 5, 1990, Section 1405,

amending Subchapter IV of Chapter 15, Title 31, United States Code,

prescribes the rules for determining the availability of

appropriations. Accordingly, grant funds obligated for a project will

expire in five years from the fiscal year of the grant award.

The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an

application under any of the programs must not exceed the indirect cost

rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the

proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total

proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, whichever is

less.

Primary Applicant Certification

All primary applicants must submit a completed Form CD-511,

``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other

Responsibility Matters; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and

Lobbying,'' and the following explanations are hereby provided:

a. Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension

Prospective participants (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, Section

105) are subject to 15 CFR part 26, ``Nonprocurement Debarment and

Suspension'' and the related section of the certification form

prescribed above applies;

b. Drug-Free Workplace

Grantees (as defined at 15 CFR part 26, Section 605) are subject to

15 CFR part 26, Subpart F, ``Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free

Workplace (Grants)'' and the related section of the certification form

prescribed above applies;

c. Anti-Lobbying

Persons (as defined at 15 CFR part 28, Section 105) are subject to

the lobbying provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1352, ``Limitation on use of

appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and

financial transactions,'' and the lobbying section of the certification

form which applies to applications/bids for grants, cooperative

agreements, and contracts for more than $100,000, and loans and loan

guarantees for more than $150,000, or the single family maximum

mortgage limit for affected programs, whichever is greater; and

d. Anti-Lobbying Disclosures

Any applicant that has paid or will pay for lobbying using any

funds must submit an SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,'' as

required under 15 CFR part 28, appendix B.

Recipients shall require applicants/bidders for subgrants,

contracts, subcontracts, or other lower tier covered transactions at

any tier under the award to submit, if applicable, a completed Form CD-

512, ``Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility

and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions and Lobbying''

and disclosure form, SF-LLL, ``Disclosure of Lobbying Activities.''

Form CD-512 is intended for the use of recipients and should not be

transmitted to the Department. SF-LLL submitted by any tier recipient

or subrecipient should be submitted to DoC in accordance with the

instructions contained in the award document.

The implementing regulations of the National Environmental Policy

Act (NEPA) require EDA to provide public notice of the availability of

project specific environmental documents such as environmental impact

statements, environmental assessments, findings of no significant

impact, records of decision etc., to the affected public as specified

in 40 CFR 1506.6(b).

Depending on the project location, environmental information

concerning specific projects can be obtained from the Regional

Environmental Officer (REO) in the appropriate EDA regional office

listed in Section XII or from Dr. Frank Monteferrante, Environmental

Branch, Compliance Review Division, EDA, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-4208.

Applicants should be aware that a false statement on the

application is grounds for denial or termination of funds and grounds

for possible punishment by a fine or imprisonment as provided in 18

U.S.C. 1001.

All nonprofit and for-profit applicants are subject to a name check

review process. Name checks are intended to reveal if any key

individuals associated with the applicant have been convicted of, or

are presently facing, criminal charges such as fraud, theft, perjury,

or other matters which significantly reflect on the applicant's

management, honesty or financial integrity.

Final funding decisions on all recommended applications are made by

the Assistant Secretary for Economic Development or his/her designee.

Recipients and subrecipients are subject to all Federal laws and

Federal and DoC policies, regulations, and procedures applicable to

Federal financial assistance awards.

Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in

an application not being considered for funding.

If an application is selected for funding, EDA has no obligation to

provide any additional future funding in connection with an award.

Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of

performance is at the total discretion of the EDA.

Applicants should be aware that if they incur any costs prior to an

award being made they do so solely at their own risk of not being

reimbursed by the Government. Notwithstanding any verbal or written

assurance that might have been received, there is no obligation on the

part of EDA to cover pre-award costs.

The following material describes other policies and procedures

associated with each of EDA's programs.

II. Program: Public Works and Development Facilities Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.300 Economic Development

Grants and Loans for Public Works and Development Facilities. 11.304

Economic Development Public Works Impact Program (PWIP))

Authority

Funds available under the Public Works and Development Facilities

Program are used to finance projects that contribute to the economic

development of distressed areas. This program is authorized by Titles I

and IV of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as

amended (PWEDA), 42 U.S.C. 3131 and 42 U.S.C. 3171(a)(3).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under this program include any state, or

political subdivision thereof, Indian tribe, the Federated States of

Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or private or public

nonprofit organization or association representing any redevelopment

area or part thereof, if the project is located within an EDA-

designated redevelopment area.

Redevelopment areas, other than those designated under the Public

Works Impact Program, must have a current EDA-approved Overall Economic

Development Program (OEDP). Political entities claiming eligibility

under OEDPs developed by multicounty economic development organizations

are expected to continue to participate actively in the organization.

Further information on eligibility is available from EDA's regional

offices. Nonprofit applicants are urged to seek the cooperation and

support of units of local government and, when deemed appropriate by

EDA, to have the local government serve as co-applicant for EDA

assistance. This serves the purpose of ensuring the financial stability

and continuity of the project, in the event that the nonprofit entity

finds itself in a position of not having the financial resources to

properly and efficiently administer, operate, and maintain the EDA-

assisted facility consistent with the provisions of 13 CFR 314--

Property Management Standards.

Program Objective

The purpose of the Public Works Program is to assist communities

with the funding of public works and development facilities that

contribute to the creation or retention of private sector jobs and to

the alleviation of unemployment and underemployment. Such assistance is

designed to help communities achieve lasting improvement by stabilizing

and diversifying local economies, and improving local living conditions

and the economic development of the area. EDA emphasizes the

alleviation of unemployment and underemployment among residents of the

project area as a primary focus of this program. In view of the current

rural distress, applications from rural communities will be reviewed

with particular interest.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $160 million are available for this program.

Grants awarded under this program are expected to range between

$100,000 and $1.5 million.

Funding Instrument

EDA may provide direct grants not to exceed 50 percent of the

estimated cost of the project. However, under certain circumstances

supplementary grants to augment the direct grant may be provided up to

a maximum of 80 percent of the eligible project costs. Supplementary

grant assistance to finance over 50 percent of the project costs will

be approved by EDA only for proposals in areas of high distress.

Decisions on such supplementary grant assistance will be based on the

nature of the project, the amount of fair user charges or other

revenues the project may reasonably be expected to generate, and the

relative needs of the area (see 13 CFR 305.5). But in no event shall

the Federal participation exceed 80 percent of the aggregate cost of

any such project, except in the case of a grant to an Indian Tribe,

where EDA may waive the non-Federal share. Applicants are required to

provide the local share from acceptable sources including, but not

limited to cash, local government general obligation or revenue bonds,

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds or balance

of state awards, Farmers Home Administration loans, and other public

and private financing, including donations.

The local share need not be in hand at the time of application,

however, the applicant must satisfy EDA that the funds will be

available to provide the nonfederal share of the project. The local

share must not be encumbered in any way that would preclude its use

consistent with the requirements of the grant. Priority will be given

to applications which maximize the local share's percentage of the

project cost.

Project Duration

Projects are expected to be completed in a timely manner consistent

with the nature of the project. However, the maximum period for which

assistance will be provided shall not be more than five (5) years from

date of award.

Evaluation Criteria

For both regular public works projects and Public Works Impact

Program (PWIP) projects, priority consideration will be given to those

which are the most competitive based upon the project evaluation

criteria set forth below, that best meet the needs of eligible areas,

and that are located in areas of severe economic distress. Evaluation

criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors are equally

important.

A. Public Works Projects

Factors that will be taken into account in considering projects

eligible under section 101(a)(1)(A)--(C) of PWEDA, 42 U.S.C.

3131(a)(1)(A)--(C), include if and to what extent the project:

1. Improves opportunities for the successful establishment or

expansion of industrial or commercial facilities in the area where such

project will be located.

2. Assists in creating or retaining private sector jobs in the near

term and assists in the creation of additional long-term employment

opportunities, provided the jobs are not transferred from any other

area of the United States, and will result in a low cost-per-job in

relation to total EDA cost.

3. Benefits the long-term unemployed and members of low-income

families who are residents of the area to be served by the project.

4. Fulfills a pressing need of the area, or part thereof, in which

it will be located.

5. Is consistent with the EDA approved Overall Economic Development

Program (OEDP) for the area in which it is, or will be, located, and

has broad community support.

6. Is supported by significant private sector investment.

7. Promotes exports, entrepreneurship, or technology initiatives

including innovation, transfer and commercialization.

8. Has evidence of adequate local share of funds.

9. Supports developments taking place in designated enterprise

zones, particularly in rural areas.

10. Demonstrates that necessary permits, land acquisitions, or

options on land and rights-of-way have been obtained and that all other

legal requirements of the application process have been satisfied.

11. Maximizes the amount of local, state or other Federal funding

that is available.

12. Gives evidence of the ability to begin and complete

construction in a timely manner in accordance with a schedule to be

agreed upon by EDA and the applicant and included in the grant award.

EDA discourages the start of construction prior to grant award and

cautions that financial hardship may be experienced by applicants whose

projects are not approved. EDA will require all applicants that request

approval to proceed with construction prior to grant award to

acknowledge that they are proceeding at their own risk and without

recourse to EDA if the grant is not awarded or EDA requirements are not

met. EDA also requires that compliance with environmental regulations

be completed before construction begins. EDA's regional office must

have time to complete its ``Finding of No Significant Impact,'' and

clearances must be obtained from appropriate state and Federal

agencies. Furthermore, EDA may view the start of construction prior to

grant award as an indication that the grant funds are not essential for

the successful implementation of the project.

13. If located in an Economic Development Center (i.e., Growth

Center) that has a stable economy with little distress, must include an

employment plan that explains how new employment opportunities for

residents of nearby highly distressed redevelopment areas will be

provided.

B. Public Works Impact Program

Factors that will be considered in the evaluation of projects under

the Public Works Impact Program (PWIP) authorized by section

101(a)(1)(D) of PWEDA, 42 U.S.C. 3131(a)(1)(D), include if and to what

extent the project:

1. Directly assists in creating immediate useful work (i.e.,

construction jobs) for the unemployed and underemployed residents in

the project area;

2. Improves the economic or community environment in areas of

severe economic distress;

3. Includes a specific plan (i.e., PWIP Employment Strategy) for

hiring the unemployed and underemployed persons from the project area

to work on the construction of the project; EDA will evaluate all plans

to ensure that they contain a logical explanation of how the employment

objectives will be met;

4. Assists in providing long-term employment opportunities or other

economic benefits for the unemployed and underemployed in the project

area;

5. Primarily benefits low-income families by providing essential

community services, or satisfying a pressing public need;

6. In addition to the requirement for regular public works

projects, as contained in paragraph A 12, can begin construction

quickly (normally within 120 days after acceptance of the grant by the

applicant);

7. Has substantial labor intensity, where labor intensity is the

proportion of labor costs to the total project costs; and

8. Promotes exports, entrepreneurship or technology initiatives

including innovation, transfer, and commercialization.

C. Industrial Park Projects

Applications proposing projects that will primarily serve an

industrial park or site will be evaluated on such additional factors

as:

1. A detailed analysis of existing industrial park capacity and

utilization; occupancy rates for existing developed industrial parks

currently available within a 25-mile radius of the project site. For

cities with populations over 50,000, the prescribed area may be

determined by an analysis of industrial sites within an established

industrial area, which may be less than a 25-mile radius. Contact the

economic development representative (EDR) for the area or the

appropriate EDA regional office for guidance.

2. Commitments in writing from identified tenants to expand

existing operations or to locate in the industrial park or site.

Commitments must include a description of the industry, the number of

jobs created or saved, an implementation schedule, and the relationship

of the commitment to the requested grant assistance.

3. The existence of a documented marketing strategy and

demonstrated financial ability to market space in the industrial park

or site. Strong emphasis will be placed upon this requirement.

Construction Project Implementation

As indicated in the first section of this Notice, EDA expects

construction projects to be initiated and completed in a timely manner

and in accordance with the schedule agreed upon in the grant

documentation. The recipient will be responsible for promptly notifying

EDA of any events that prevent adherence to the approved schedule. The

recipient must provide an explanation of why the events were beyond its

ability to predict or control and obtain EDA's approval of changes in

the schedule prior to proceeding with project implementation. EDA

expects recipients to anticipate predictable delays (such as those

caused by land acquisition problems, local financing requirements,

normal weather conditions in the area, acquisition of state permits and

approvals, and known public objections to the project), and to take

them into account in preparing the project schedule. Recipients who

fail to comply with project schedules are subject to grant suspension

or termination.

Under most circumstances, EDA will not provide additional funds to

finance cost overruns that occur during project implementation.

Proposal Submission Procedures

To establish the merits of project proposals, interested parties

should first contact the economic development representative for the

area (see listing in Section XII). The economic development

representative for the area will provide a preapplication form (ED-

101P, OMB Control No. 0610-0011) and arrange for conferences to discuss

the proposal. EDA will screen proposals before inviting the submission

of an application. As previously mentioned, an invitation does not

assure EDA funding. Proposals will be evaluated based upon:

1. Conformance with statutory and other legal requirements and with

the evaluation criteria mentioned above;

2. The merits of the proposal in addressing the economic

development needs of the eligible area; and

3. The availability of program funds.

Processing time for project proposals depends upon the completeness

of information and supporting documents provided in the preapplication

form at the time of submission. Project proposals that require

additional information from applicants or other sources will be

returned to correct deficiencies and the official application receipt

dates will be adjusted accordingly.

Application Procedures

Following a review of project proposals, EDA will invite entities

whose projects are selected for consideration to submit applications.

The application will include a form ED-101A, as approved by the Office

of Management and Budget Control No. 0610-0011. The demand for public

works assistance is expected to exceed available funding. Therefore, to

avoid having incomplete proposals delay other more timely grant awards,

a 120-day time restriction will apply to invited applications for

resolving application deficiencies. Applications that cannot be

recommended for approval within 120 days of receipt in a regional

office because of unresolved issues will be returned to the applicants.

Such applications may be reconsidered at a future date, but must

compete with other proposals at that time.

Previous Applications

Project applications invited, but not funded in FY 1993, remain

eligible for funding consideration. Applications received prior to the

date of this Notice will be processed and evaluated in accordance with

the project selection criteria published for FY 1993 and current legal

requirements. Those applications received on or after the date of this

Notice must be consistent with the project selection criteria and

requirements published in this Notice. Applicants whose projects were

invited but not submitted to EDA in FY 1993 should contact the

appropriate EDA regional office regarding forms to be used for FY 1994.

Further Information

For further information contact the appropriate EDA regional office

or economic development representative for your area (see section XII

of this notice).

III. Program: Local Technical Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic

Development--Technical Assistance)

Authority

Funds under the Local Technical Assistance Program are awarded to

eligible applicants to provide assistance intended to assure the

successful initiation and implementation of area, state, and regional

development efforts designed to alleviate economic distress. This

program is authorized under section 301(a) of the Public Works and

Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151(a).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for Local Technical Assistance grants or

cooperative agreements include public or private nonprofit national,

state, area, district, or local organizations; public and private

colleges and universities; Indian tribes, local governments, and state

agencies. In certain circumstances, applications may be considered from

other applicants such as private individuals, partnerships, firms, and

corporations.

Program Objective

The Local Technical Assistance Program is designed to help

alleviate or prevent conditions of excessive unemployment or

underemployment and problems of economically distressed populations in

rural and urban areas.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $1.5 million are available for the Local

Technical Assistance Program. It is expected that these funds will be

made available for projects serving specific local or substate areas

and also for projects whose impacts will cross EDA regional office

boundaries. Individual award amounts have averaged $25,000 in recent

years.

Funding Instrument

EDA will provide grants and cooperative agreements not to exceed 75

percent of the proposed project costs. Applicants are expected to

provide the remaining share, preferably in cash. The Assistant

Secretary may waive all or part of the 25 percent share of technical

assistance grants, if he/she determines that the nonfederal share is

not reasonably available because of the critical nature of the

situation requiring technical assistance or for other good cause.

Project Duration

Assistance will be for the period of time required to complete the

scope of the work. This typically does not exceed twelve months.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors

are equally important and contribute to the overall quality of the

proposal. Evaluation criteria include whether the local Technical

Assistance proposal will:

1. Produce strong evidence that the proposed project will lead to

the near-term (between one and five years) generation or retention of

private sector jobs.

2. Do not depend upon further EDA or other Federal funding

assistance to achieve results.

3. Strengthen the capability of state and local organizations and

institutions, including nonprofit development groups, to undertake and

promote effective economic development programs targeted to people and

areas of distress.

4. Stimulate significant private and nonfederal public investment

for economic development purposes, including funds from commercial

lenders, public and private pension funds and other nontraditional

sources.

5. Benefit severely distressed areas, particularly rural counties

and communities.

6. Diversify distressed rural economies by means of enterprise

zones and other strategies.

7. Demonstrate innovative approaches to stimulating economic

development in depressed areas. EDA is particularly interested in

receiving innovative proposals in the following areas:

a. Export development used as an economic development strategy;

b. Assistance to business in uses of technology;

c. Minority business development in distressed areas; and

d. Tourism.

8. Are consistent with the EDA approved Overall Economic

Development Program (OEDP) for the area in which the projects are

located and have been recommended by the OEDP Committee (if appropriate

to the nature of the project).

9. Present an appropriate and clear project design.

10. Are proposed by organizations or individuals with the capacity,

qualifications and staff necessary to undertake the intended

activities.

11. Present a reasonable, itemized budget for the proposed

activities.

12. Involve a significant (preferably cash) contribution in excess

of minimum required from applicant or other nonfederal sources.

Pre-Application Procedures

Parties seeking support for Local Technical Assistance projects

should contact the economic development representative (EDR) for the

area to obtain a proposal package. This package may contain additional

information on procedures and selection criteria. (See EDR listing in

Section XII of this announcement.)

EDA will evaluate all proposals as they are received and invite

applications for those which best satisfy the evaluation criteria. An

invitation does not, however, assure EDA funding.

Potential applicants should submit one original and two copies of a

brief and concise proposal which should not exceed 20 pages. Vita and

capability information may be appended.

Proposal Submission Procedures

Potential applicants must submit to the appropriate EDR proposals

that include:

1. A cover page giving a short descriptive project title, the name

and address of the applicant organization, the name and telephone

number of the project director, the project duration, the amount of EDA

funds requested, and the program (Local Technical Assistance) that

would provide the funds;

2. A brief section indicating why the project is needed, giving its

objectives, and providing a capsule description of the project;

3. A more detailed description of the project and its methodology;

4. A work plan showing different phases of the project and their

timing;

5. A detailed budget showing cost breakdowns, with EDA-funded and

non-EDA-funded costs presented in separate columns and with the EDA-

funded costs adding to the total shown on the cover page;

6. Resumes for the project director and principal staff; and

7. A corporate or institutional capability statement, where

appropriate.

Parties seeking support for local technical assistance should

submit proposals to the EDR who supplied the proposal package. Parties

seeking support for projects whose impacts will cross EDA regional

boundaries should submit proposals to the Director, Technical

Assistance and Research Division, Economic Development Administration,

Room 7315, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

Individuals or organizations located outside the Washington, DC,

metropolitan area should submit a copy of the letter transmitting their

proposal to Washington to the EDR for the area in which they are

located.

Application Procedures

The appropriate EDA regional office will invite entities whose

proposals for Local Technical Assistance projects are selected for

further consideration to submit application packages. The application

will include a Standard Form-424 (OMB Control No. 038-0043).

Eligibility for Specific Solicitations

EDA may, during the course of the year, identify specific economic

development technical assistance activities it wishes to have

conducted. Organizations and individuals interested in being invited to

respond to Solicitations of Applications (SOAs) to conduct such work

should submit information on their capabilities and experience to the

Director, Technical Assistance and Research Division, Economic

Development Administration, Room 7315, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 20230.

Further Information

For further information about Local Technical Assistance projects

contact the appropriate EDR. (See EDR listing in Section XII of this

announcement.) For further information about submitting projects whose

impact will cross EDA regional office boundaries, contact the National

Technical Assistance Coordinator, telephone (202) 482-2127.

IV. Program: National Technical Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic

Development--Technical Assistance)

Authority

Funds under the National Technical Assistance Program are awarded

to eligible applicants who will offer assistance to local, regional and

state organizations, and/or conduct demonstrations of and disseminate

information about innovative development techniques designed to

alleviate economic distress. This program is authorized under section

301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as

amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151(a).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants for National Technical Assistance grants or

cooperative agreements include public or private nonprofit national,

state, area, district, or local organizations; public and private

colleges and universities; Indian tribes, local governments, and state

agencies. In certain circumstances, applications may be considered from

other eligible applicants such as private individuals, partnerships,

firms, and corporations.

Program Objective

The National Technical Assistance Program is designed to help

alleviate or prevent conditions of excessive unemployment or

underemployment and problems of economically distressed populations.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $1.53 million are available for the National

Technical Assistance Program. Individual award amounts may vary and

usually will not exceed $200,000.

Funding Instrument

EDA will provide grants not to exceed 75 percent of proposed

project costs. Applicants are expected to provide the remaining share.

In cases where EDA issues a Solicitation of Applications, an

applicant's share may not be required. The Assistant Secretary may

waive all or part of the 25 percent nonfederal share of technical

assistance grants, if he/she determines that the nonfederal share is

not reasonably available because of the critical nature of the

situation requiring technical assistance or for other good cause.

Project Duration

Assistance will be for the period of time required to complete the

scope of the work. Generally, this will not exceed fifteen months.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors

are equally important and contribute to the overall quality of the

proposal. EDA will consider proposals for National Technical Assistance

that include whether the proposal:

1. Effectively support, through providing information and other

means, the capability of state and local organizations and

institutions, including nonprofit development groups, to undertake and

promote effective economic development programs targeted to people and

areas in distress.

2. Demonstrate innovative approaches to stimulating economic

development in one or more of the following:

a. Assistance to business in implementing technology initiatives

including innovations, transfer, and commercialization;

b. Export assistance;

c. Entrepreneurship assistance;

d. Tourism development;

e. Empowerment/enterprise zones;

f. Linkages in economic development and environmental goals; and

g. Defense conversion and industrial restructuring.

3. Present an appropriate and clear project design.

4. Are proposed by organizations with the capacity, qualifications,

and staff necessary to undertake the intended activities.

5. Present a reasonable, itemized budget for the proposed

activities.

Pre-Application Procedure

Potential applicants should submit one original and two copies of a

brief and concise proposal which should not exceed 20 pages. Vita and

capability information may be appended.

Proposals should include:

1. A cover page giving a short descriptive project title, the name

and address of the performing organization, the name and telephone

number of the project director, the project duration, the amount of EDA

funds requested, and the program (National Technical Assistance) that

would provide the funds;

2. A brief scope-and-objectives section indicating why the project

is needed, giving its objectives, and providing a capsule description

of the project;

3. A more detailed description of the project and its methodology;

4. A work plan showing different phases of the project and their

timing;

5. A detailed budget showing cost breakdowns, with EDA-funded and

non-EDA-funded costs presented in separate columns and with the EDA-

funded costs adding to the total shown on the cover page;

6. Resumes for the project director and principal staff;

and

7. A corporate or institutional capability statement, where

appropriate.

Proposals should be submitted to the Director, Technical Assistance

and Research Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7315,

U. S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

Application Procedures

The Technical Assistance and Research Division will invite entities

whose proposals for National Technical Assistance projects are selected

for further consideration to submit application packages. Such

invitation, however, does not assure EDA funding. The application will

include a Standard Form-424 (OMB Control No. 038-0043).

Eligibility for Specific Solicitations

EDA may, during the course of the year, identify additional

specific economic development technical assistance activities.

Organizations and individuals interested in being invited to respond to

Solicitations of Applications (SOAs) to conduct such work should submit

information on their capabilities and experience to the Director,

Technical Assistance and Research Division, Economic Development

Administration, Room 7315, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

20230.

Further Information

For further information about National Technical Assistance

projects contact the National Technical Assistance Coordinator,

telephone (202) 482-2127.

V. Program: University Center Technical Assistance Projects

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic

Development--Technical Assistance)

Note: Application procedures and funding levels for the

University Center Technical Assistance program will be announced in

the Federal Register at a later date.

VI. Program: Planning Assistance for Economic Development

Districts, Indian Tribes, and Redevelopment Areas.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.302 Economic

Development--Support for Planning Organizations)

Authority

Funds under the District, Indian, and Area Planning Program are

awarded to defray administrative expenses in support of the economic

development planning efforts of economic development districts

(Districts), redevelopment areas (Areas) and Indian tribes. This

program is authorized under section 301(b) of the Public Works and

Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151(b).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are economic development districts,

redevelopment areas, organizations representing redevelopment areas (or

parts of such Areas), Indian tribes, organizations representing

multiple Indian tribes, the Federated States of Micronesia, the

Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the

U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the

Northern Mariana Islands.

Program Objective

The primary objective of planning assistance for administrative

expenses under section 301(b) is to support the formulation and

implementation of economic development programs designed to create or

retain full-time permanent jobs and income, particularly for the

unemployed and underemployed in the most distressed areas served by the

applicant. Planning activities supported by these program funds must be

part of a continuous process involving significant leadership by public

officials and private citizens.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $21.484 million are available in two

categories: Districts/Areas (Category A)--$18.583 million; and Indian

tribes (Category B)--$2.901 million. Individual awards may vary but

usually will not exceed $58,000.

Funding Instrument

Grant assistance can be provided for up to 75 percent of project

costs for Category A grants with the applicant required to provide the

remaining share from local (non-federal) sources. Category B grant

assistance may be provided for up to 100 percent of project costs.

Project Duration

Assistance will normally be for a period of twelve months.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors

are equally important. EDA will consider the following factors, among

other things, in evaluating proposals:

1. The responsiveness of the proposed work program to the program

regulations contained in 13 CFR 307.22;

2. Past performance of any currently funded grantee (including

information in scheduled progress reports);

3. The economic distress of the area served by the applicant;

4. A statement, defining management and staff capacity and

qualifications in economic program/policy development and operations;

5. The local leaders' involvement in the applicants' economic

development activities; and

6. Priority consideration will be given to currently funded

grantees.

Proposal Submission Procedures

Application procedures may be obtained from EDA's regional offices

for the following:

a. Currently funded planning grantees; and

b. Proposals from applicants not currently funded under Categories

A or B, that would fit into either of those categories.

Eligible applicants under both Categories A and B should submit

proposals which include:

1. A letter signed by the chief elected official (Chairman of the

Board, Tribal Chairman) or another legally authorized official of the

applicant stating the organization's desire to receive funds to carry

out the types of planning and administrative activities eligible under

the 301(b) program.

2. Significant, verifiable information on the level of economic

distress in the area, including unemployment and income data. Any major

changes in distress levels during the past year should be described.

3. A work program outlining the specific development activities

that will be carried out under the grant and explaining how they relate

to the problems identified in the area OEDP, annual report, or other

documents.

New applicants should submit one copy of the proposal to the

appropriate economic development representative, and an original and

one copy to the appropriate EDA regional office. Addresses of the EDA

regional offices and listing of the economic development

representatives are found in Section XII of this Notice.

Formal Application Procedures

EDA regional offices will contact currently funded grantees to

inform them of the procedures for submitting applications for

continuation funding.

Following review of the proposals submitted, EDA will invite those

selected for funding consideration to submit formal applications.

Funding levels will be determined by the economic distress and need of

the area served by the applicants, past performance of previously

funded grantees, and availability of program funds. The application

will include an SF-424 (approved by the Office of Management and Budget

Control No. 0348-0043), proposed budget, scope of work and staffing

plan.

Further Information

For further information contact the appropriate economic

development representative, EDA regional office (see Section XII of

this Notice), or the Director, Planning Division, Economic Development

Administration, Room 7321, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

20230; telephone (202) 482-3027.

VII. Program: Planning Assistance for States and Urban Areas

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.305 Economic

Development--State and Urban Area Economic Development Planning)

Authority

Funds under the State and Urban Planning Program are awarded to

defray administrative expenses in support of economic development

planning efforts of eligible applicants. This program is authorized

under section 302(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act

of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151a.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under this program are the governors of states,

the chief executive officers of cities and counties, and substate

planning and development organizations (including redevelopment areas

and economic development districts).

Program Objective

The primary objective of planning assistance under section 302(a)

is to support significant economic development planning and

implementation initiatives of eligible applicants, particularly those

experiencing severe economic distress.

Assistance must be part of a continuous process involving

significant local leadership from public officials and private citizens

and should include efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes.

These efforts should be systematic and coordinated, when applicable,

with other planning organizations in the area, and should strengthen

the planning capabilities of applicants.

Planning program funds will not be used to provide support to

activities that more appropriately meet the criteria for funding under

the EDA Technical Assistance programs.

Activities eligible for support include economic analysis,

definition of development goals, determination of project

opportunities, development of economic development policies, processes

and procedures, and formulation and implementation of an economic

development program.

EDA is interested in proposals for planning activities designed to

address problems of economically-distressed segments of the population.

Funding priority will be given to proposals promoting exports,

entrepreneurship, and technology initiatives including innovation,

transfer and commercialization, or that reduce barriers to the

development of new businesses. In the case of proposals from states,

EDA is particularly interested in innovative approaches to planning and

implementing economic development initiatives, such as tourism

development, manufacturing technology and sustainable growth, as well

as efforts that lend themselves to replication in other areas.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $4.516 million are available for providing

grant assistance under this program. Individual grants under this

program are expected to range between $100,000 to $200,000.

Funding Instrument

Grant assistance may be provided for up to 75 percent of project

costs. Applicants will be required to provide the remaining share,

preferably in cash. Applications for grants exceeding $200,000 will be

given low funding priority. EDA will consider proposals for smaller

grants to support the aforementioned appropriate activities.

Project Duration

Assistance will be for the period of time required to complete the

work. This period is normally 12 to 18 months. If Congress makes funds

available for this program in subsequent years, grantees may submit

applications for appropriate projects for up to a total of three

awards.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors

are equally important. However, the content and overall quality of the

proposal and the economic distress of the area will be the principal

factors considered in evaluating proposals from eligible entities. In

assessing the distress factor, priority consideration will be given to

proposals from states and urban areas experiencing substantial economic

distress. In the case of urban areas, high priority will be given to

those with unemployment rates two or more percentage points higher than

the U.S. average and per capita income levels 80 percent or less of the

U.S. average. For states, high priority will be given to those that

meet both of the above criteria, as well as those that meet one of the

above critieria and have distress equal to or greater than the national

level for the other criterion. The most recent per capita income and

24-month average unemployment data available will be used to measure

economic distress.

Proposals from states or urban areas which do not exhibit

significant distress on the basis of unemployment or income data will

not be considered unless other acceptable evidence of substantial

distress is provided by the applicant (e.g., large numbers of

agricultural and business failures, large numbers of low income

families, drastically reduced tax bases, etc.).

Proposals from states and urban areas which are both below the U.S.

national unemployment rate and above the national per capita income are

unlikely to be funded.

Proposals will be judged on the basis of the elements listed below

in order of more or less importance.

1. Appropriateness of the work program to the section 302(a)

program objectives;

2. The economic distress of the area served by the applicant;

3. Extent to which the proposed planning activities are expected to

impact upon the service area's economic development needs, and the

extent to which the proposal addresses the problems of the unemployed

and underemployed of the area, including the farm families, minorities,

workers displaced by plant closings, etc.;

4. Past performance of currently or formerly funded grantees, when

applicable;

5. The amount of local participation provided as matching dollars

to the Federal funds;

6. The proximity of the performing office to the chief executive

(i.e., likelihood that the activities will have a significant influence

on the policy and decision making process); and

7. Other characteristics, such as involvement of the private sector

in the proposed activities, and particularly for states, the

innovativeness of the proposed approach and replicability of the model

process or results.

Proposal Submission Procedures

Potential applicants should submit proposals that include:

1. A letter, signed by the chief executive of the applicant

organization, indicating a desire to receive funds to carry out the

planning activities outlined in the proposal; where the funded planning

program will be placed in the organization, including the name and

title of the person to be responsible for program implementation; the

amount and for what period funding is being requested; and the

anticipated funding arrangement if the planning activity is to continue

beyond the period of EDA support.

2. Significant, verifiable information on the level of economic

distress in the area, including unemployment and income data. Any major

changes in distress levels during the past year should be described.

3. Information indicating the applicant's commitment to the

proposed work program as demonstrated by amount of local funding and

the degree of interest displayed by the chief executive.

4. A time chart showing all major work program elements, projected

element start and completion dates, and the related financial

expenditures programmed for each work element.

5. A work program of no more than 10 pages which outlines the

specific planning activities that will be carried out under the grant

and specifies which activities will be handled by in-house staff,

consultants, etc. The work program should also explain the analysis and

basis of the need for the proposed activities, expected impacts and

their timing, target population(s), and involvement of the private

sector in the proposed activities.

Current grantees seeking additional funding under this announcement

should comply with the instructions of this notice. Current grantees

must also include a 3-5 page progress report for the current grant when

they submit the proposal and at the time they forward the formal

application.

One copy of the proposal should be sent to the appropriate economic

development representative, and an original and one copy to the

appropriate EDA regional office. The EDA regional office and the name,

address and telephone number of the economic development representative

for the applicant's area can be found in Section XII of this Notice.

Formal Application Procedures

EDA will evaluate proposals using the selection criteria cited

above. Once the merits of the proposal are established, EDA will

initiate discussions with the prospective applicant to clarify and

improve elements of the proposal, if necessary, and will invite those

whose proposals are selected for funding consideration to submit formal

applications, which will include an SF-424 (OMB Control No. 0348-0043),

scope of work, proposed budget, staffing plan and other requested

information. It should be noted that an invitation to submit a proposal

does not assure EDA funding. Proposals and applications will be

processed as they are received. Applications received after FY 1994

funds are exhausted may be retained by EDA for consideration for

funding the following fiscal year, assuming funds are available.

Further Information

For further information contact the appropriate economic

development representative, EDA regional office (see Section XII of

this Notice), or the Director, Planning Division, Economic Development

Administration, Room 7319, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC

20230; telephone (202) 482-3027.

VIII. Program: Research and Evaluation Projects

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.312 Economic

Development--Research and Evaluation Program)

Authority

Funds under the Research and Evaluation Program are used to support

studies that will increase knowledge about the causes of economic

distress and approaches to alleviating such problems. This program is

authorized under section 301(c) of the Public Works and Economic

Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3151(c).

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants for research and evaluation grants or

cooperative grants include private individuals, partnerships,

corporations, associations, colleges and universities, and other

suitable organizations with proper expertise relevant to economic

development research.

Program Objective

The objectives of section 301(c) grants and cooperative agreements

are the following:

1. To determine the causes of unemployment, underemployment,

underdevelopment, and chronic depression in various areas and regions

of the Nation.

2. To assist in the formulation and implementation of national,

state, and local programs that will raise employment and income levels

and otherwise produce solutions to problems resulting from the above

conditions.

3. To evaluate the effectiveness of programs, projects, and

techniques used to (a) alleviate economic distress and (b) promote

economic development.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $500,000 are available for this program.

Funds will be used for projects selected through the application

procedures described below and for EDA-initiated solicitations.

Individual awards may vary but usually will not exceed $100,000.

Funding Instrument

EDA will provide grants covering up to 100 percent of project

costs.

Project Duration

Assistance under this program will normally be for a period not

exceeding 15 months.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights. EDA will use the

following criteria to evaluate research and evaluation proposals:

1. Suitability of the subject.

2. Potential usefulness of the research to state and local economic

development specialists.

3. General quality and clarity of the proposal.

4. Soundness and completeness of the research methodology.

5. Qualifications of principal investigator(s) and, where

appropriate, performing organization(s).

6. Previous performance of principal investigator or performing

organization on EDA-funded projects.

7. Cost and value of product in relation to cost.

EDA is interested in receiving proposals dealing with:

1. Employment and unemployment;

2. Income and poverty;

3. Rural and other nonmetropolitan economic development;

4. Regional and local growth;

5. Industrial location;

6. Job creation methods;

7. State and local economic development efforts;

8. Private sector economic development efforts;

9. Export development;

10. Development finance, particularly nonfederal sources of economic

development financing;

11. Industrial competitiveness;

12. Minority business and minority jobs;

13. Productivity and technology; and

14. Sustainable development and growth management.

Requested grants and awards should be for specific, well-defined,

one-time research projects. EDA research grants are not intended for

support of continuing programs (permanent research programs,

publication and information programs, periodic forecasts, etc.) or for

non-research activities. EDA normally prefers research of broad

geographic scope, that covers the whole country or a large multistate

region, as opposed to research covering (in declining order of

preference) a small region, a state, a multicounty area, or a single

city or county. EDA prefers practical cause-and-effect research and

descriptive analyses, and funding for such will receive much higher

priority and likelihood of approval as compared to theoretical studies,

modeling (other than for hypothesis testing), and the like. Economic

development planning and technical assistance for specific places will

not be funded under the Research and Evaluation Program; the Planning

and Technical Assistance Programs are for those purposes.

Proposal Submission Procedures

Potential applicants should submit one original and two (2) copies

of a brief and concise proposal which should not exceed 20 pages, not

counting vita and capability information. Proposals should avoid long

background discussions and literature surveys, but should be reasonably

detailed, particularly in explaining methodology and data sources. Each

proposal should include:

1. A cover page giving a short descriptive project title, the name

and address of the performing organization, the names and telephone

numbers of the project director and principal investigators, the

project duration, the amount of EDA funds requested, and the program

(Research and Evaluation) that would provide the funds;

2. A brief scope-and-objectives section indicating why the project

is needed, giving its objectives, and providing a capsule description

of the project;

3. A more detailed description of the project and its methodology;

4. A work plan showing different phases of the project and their

timing;

5. A detailed budget showing cost breakdowns, with EDA-funded and

non-EDA-funded costs presented in separate columns and with the EDA-

funded costs adding to the total shown on the cover page;

6. Resumes for the project director and principal investigators;

and

7. A corporate or institutional capability statement, where

appropriate.

The cover letter accompanying the proposal should inform EDA of

whether any other organization(s) or Federal agency(ies) is or will be

considering the proposal. Any non-EDA contributions to the project,

whether by the performing organization or third parties, should be

identified.

The deadline for receipt of proposals shall be eight weeks after

the date of this announcement.

Proposals should be submitted to the Director, Technical Assistance

and Research Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7315,

U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230.

Formal Application Procedures

EDA will evaluate the proposals as they are received using the

selection criteria described above. Organizations and individuals whose

proposals are selected for further consideration will be invited to

submit additional materials required for formal application. The formal

application will include an SF-424 (OMB Control No. 038-0043).

Eligibility for Specific Solicitation

In addition to using research and evaluation funds to support

proposals submitted under the procedures described above, EDA may

during the fiscal year identify other studies, including program

evaluations, for funding consideration.

Organizations and individuals interested in being invited to

respond to Solicitations of Applications (SOAs) to conduct such studies

should submit information on their capabilities and experience to the

address listed above. This information will be used to determine

eligibility to compete for projects under specific SOAs.

Further Information

For further information, contact the Director, Technical Assistance

and Research Division, at the above address; telephone, (202) 482-4085.

IX. Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance (Title IX)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No: 11.307 Special Economic

Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long-Term Economic

Deterioration (LTED) and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation

(SSED))

Authority

Funds under the Economic Adjustment Program are used to assist

areas experiencing long-term economic deterioration (LTED) and areas

threatened or impacted by sudden and severe economic dislocation

(SSED). This program is authorized under Title IX of the Public Works

and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 3241-3245.

Program Objective

The LTED Program assists eligible applicants to develop or

implement strategies designed to halt and reverse the long-term decline

of their economies.

The SSED Program assists eligible applicants to respond to actual

or threatened major job losses (dislocations) and other severe economic

adjustment problems. It is designed to help communities prevent a

sudden, major job loss; to reestablish employment opportunities and

facilitate community adjustment as quickly as possible after one

occurs; or to meet special needs resulting from severe changes in

economic conditions. SSED assistance is intended to respond to

permanent rather than temporary job losses. Assistance under both

programs may be in the form of a grant to develop a strategy to respond

to the adjustment problem (Strategy Grant) or a grant to implement an

EDA approved strategy (Implementation Grant).

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $35.542 million are available for the

Economic Adjustment Program in FY 1994. Individual awards are expected

to range between $100,000 and $1.5 million.

Funding Instrument

Title IX funds are awarded through grants not to exceed 75 percent

of the project cost. Acceptable sources of the local share include, but

are not limited to, local government general revenue funds; Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds or balance of state

awards; and other public and private donations. The Assistant Secretary

may waive all or part of the 25 percent nonfederal share of economic

adjustment assistance grants, if he/she determines that the nonfederal

share is not reasonably available because of the critical nature of the

situation requiring economic adjustment assistance or for other good

cause. The full amount of the local share need not be in hand at the

time of application; however, the applicant must have a firm commitment

from identified source(s), and the funds must be readily available. The

local share must not be encumbered in any way that would preclude its

use as required by the grant agreement. With the exception of RLF

grants, for which the local share must be in cash, the local share may

be cash or in-kind. However, priority consideration will be given to

proposals with a cash local share.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants within areas meeting the EDA eligibility

criteria described below include a redevelopment area or economic

development district established under Title IV of this Act, 42 U.S.C.

3161; an Indian tribe; a state; a city or other political subdivision

of a state, or a consortium of such political subdivisions; a Community

Development Corporation defined in the Community Economic Development

Act, 42 U.S.C. 9802; a nonprofit organization determined by EDA to be

the representative of a redevelopment area; the Federated States of

Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Eligible Areas

A. LTED

In order to receive priority consideration for funding under the

LTED Program, an area must be experiencing at least one of three

economic problems: very high unemployment; low per capita income; or

chronic distress (i.e., failure to keep pace with national economic

growth trends over the last five years). Priority will be given to

those areas with two or more of these indicators. Eligibility is

determined statistically. Further information is available from EDA's

regional offices or the economic development representative for your

area (see Section XII of this Notice).

B. SSED

In order to receive priority consideration for funding under the

SSED Program, an area must show actual or threatened permanent job

losses that exceed the following threshold criteria, unless otherwise

determined by the Assistant Secretary:

1. For areas not in Metropolitan Statistical Areas:

a. If the unemployment rate of the Labor Market Area exceeds the

national average, the dislocation must amount to the lesser of two

(2.0) percent of the employed population, or 500 direct jobs.

b. If the unemployment rate of the Labor Market Area is equal to or

less than the national average, the dislocation must amount to the

lesser of four (4.0) percent of the employed population, or 1,000

direct jobs.

2. For areas within Metropolitan Statistical Areas:

a. If the unemployment rate of the Metropolitan Statistical Area

exceeds the national average, the dislocation must amount to the lesser

of one-half (0.5) percent of the employed population, or 4,000 direct

jobs.

b. If the unemployment rate of the Metropolitan Statistical Area is

equal to or less than the national average, the dislocation must amount

to the lesser of one (1.0) percent of the employed population or 8,000

direct jobs.

In addition, fifty (50) percent of the job loss threshold must

result from the action of a single employer, or eighty (80) percent of

the job loss threshold must occur in a single standard industry

classification (i.e., two digit SIC code).

In the case of a Presidentially declared natural disaster, the area

eligibility criteria are waived. In other similarly exceptional

circumstances, the criteria may be partially waived at the discretion

of the Assistant Secretary.

Actual dislocations must have occurred within one year and

threatened dislocations must be anticipated to occur within two years

of the date EDA is contacted.

Project Duration

Projects are expected to be completed in a timely manner consistent

with the nature of the project. However, the maximum period for which

assistance will be provided shall not be more than five years from date

of award.

Evaluation Criteria

Proposals will be evaluated based on conformance with statutory and

regulatory requirements, the economic adjustment needs of the area, the

merits of the proposed project in addressing those needs and the

potential applicant's ability to manage the grant effectively.

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors are

equally important.

A. LTED/RLF Evaluation Criteria

Key factors in EDA's evaluation of proposed LTED/RLF projects

include:

1. Economic and Financial Needs of the Project Area: a. Areas with

the highest levels of economic distress (high unemployment, low per

capita income, vacant plants, deteriorating infrastructure, and

declining farm economy, etc.) will receive priority consideration.

b. Need for RLF financing will be evaluated based on the local

capital market and the applicant's analysis of it, and how clearly this

analysis defines the financial problems to be addressed by the RLF

project.

c. Applicant's need for grant funds to carry out the project will

be based on an assessment of its financial resources.

2. Objectives and Benefits of Proposed Projects: Priority will be

given to projects that:

a. Stimulate private sector employment. The number and types of

jobs to be created/retained will be key factors in project selection

along with the job/cost ratio established for the RLF portfolio as a

whole.

b. Target assistance to meet program objectives and to support

specific economic adjustment activities planned or underway in the

area, particularly those identified in the OEDP, Title IX strategy, or

other plans developed to deal with specific economic adjustment

problems affecting the area. This may include target areas, industries,

types of employers or other criteria that maximize the impact of

assistance on specific needs within the area.

c. Leverage higher ratios of private investment than the required

minimum ratio of two private sector investment dollars to one RLF

dollar. (Note: the local share or other funds provided by the RLF to

finance loans cannot be counted as leveraged dollars.)

d. Promote exports, entrepreneurship, and technology initiatives

including innovation, transfer and commercialization.

e. Direct new job opportunities to the long-term unemployed and

underemployed.

f. Provide technical and management assistance for RLF borrowers,

in addition to loan funds.

g. Use creative financing techniques to overcome specific gaps in

the local capital market.

h. Make loans on a timely basis. The implementation schedule for

RLF projects will normally require that RLF loans in the initial round

be closed (and all EDA funds disbursed) within three years of grant

approval with no less than 50 percent disbursed within eighteen months

and 80 percent within two years.

i. Include a larger local share than the required 25 percent or

secure commitments for future funding from other private or nonfederal

public sources.

j. Coordinate activities with other economic development

organizations, loan programs, employment training programs and private

lenders in the area.

k. Are established to fill capital gaps as opposed to providing

subsidized credit (i.e., below market interest rates).

3. Effective Management of the RLF: EDA will also evaluate proposed

projects to determine that the RLF will be properly managed. Key

factors include:

a. A strong and effective Loan Administration Board with broad

community representation, including appropriate public and private

sector representation.

b. Staff capacity in program and policy development, finance, law,

marketing, credit analysis, loan packaging, processing, and servicing.

c. Efficient procedures for loan selection, approval, and servicing

which emphasize the economic development potential of loans as well as

sound management and financing practices.

d. A strategy for relending loan repayments which will ensure that

the RLF revolves continuously and thus fulfills its purpose of creating

jobs and stimulating economic activity on an ongoing basis.

e. Adequate resources to cover administrative costs of the RLF.

f. The potential applicant's experience and capacity for

administering economic and business loan programs. If the potential

applicant has designated another organization to administer the

project, EDA will evaluate the experience and capacity of that

organization, rather than the potential applicant.

Nongovernmental (excluding economic development districts)

organizations seeking funds must be sponsored by the local or state

government having jurisdiction over the project area, and the sponsor

must be willing to assume responsibility for operating the RLF should

the nongovernmental entity no longer be able to administer the project.

B. SSED Evaluation Criteria

Key factors in EDA's evaluation of proposed SSED projects include:

1. The severity of the dislocation as measured by, but not limited

to, the following factors:

a. The degree to which the number of dislocated workers exceeds the

eligibility threshold.

b. The proportion of the total job loss represented by a single

employer.

c. The proportion of employment in a single standard industry

classification represented by the firm(s) closing.

d. The applicant's need for grant funds to carry out the project

based on an assessment of its financial resources.

2. The objectives and benefits of proposed activities as measured

by the extent to which:

a. For Implementation Grants: (1) Job creation or retention and

restoration of the community's economic base in the near term are

emphasized versus more long-term, general economic development.

Projects likely to encounter delays, particularly in initiating or

completing construction, will normally not be given favorable

consideration.

(2) The jobs to be created or retained are permanent, will directly

benefit the dislocated workers or will directly facilitate community

adjustment, and are new employment opportunities and not transferred

from one area of the United States to another.

(3) The response to the problem is timely.

(4) EDA assistance will be complemented by, or will complement,

appropriate state and local efforts; for example, training and job

placement services, other Federal investments, and private sector

support.

(5) The adjustment strategy and implementation activities proposed

demonstrate an appropriately creative approach to addressing the

dislocation.

(6) The cost per job created or retained is minimized.

(7) In the case of a Revolving Loan Fund, the recycled loan

proceeds generate economic development benefits.

(8) The local share exceeds the required 25 percent.

b. For Strategy Grants: (1) The applicant has demonstrated the

capacity to manage the planning process and subsequent implementation

activities.

(2) The proposed scope of work is responsive to the problem.

(3) The focus of the planning effort is on the generation of

practical and implementable solutions.

(4) The local share exceeds the required 25 percent.

Project Implementation

As indicated in the first section of this Notice, EDA expects all

grant-funded projects to be initiated and completed in a timely manner

in accordance with the schedule agreed upon in the grant documentation.

The recipient will be responsible for promptly notifying EDA of any

events that prevent adherence to the approved schedule. The grantee

must also provide an explanation of why the events were beyond its

ability to predict or control and obtain EDA approval of changes in the

schedule prior to proceeding with project implementation.

EDA expects grantees to anticipate predictable delays (such as

those caused by land acquisition problems, local financing

requirements, acquisition of state permits and approvals, normal

weather conditions in area, and public objections to the project), and

take them into account in preparing the project schedule. Grantees who

fail to comply with project schedules may be subject to grant

suspension or termination.

Proposal Submission Procedures

Interested parties should contact the economic development

representative for the area or the appropriate EDA regional office (see

section XII of this Notice) for a proposal package. Project proposals,

submitted by eligible entities, will be evaluated by EDA staff on the

basis of:

1. Conformance with the evaluation criteria mentioned above and

statutory, regulatory and policy requirements.

2. The availability of funds.

Application Procedures

Following a review of project proposals, EDA will invite those

projects selected for funding consideration to submit applications. It

should be noted that an invitation to apply does not assure funding.

The application will include an ED-540, as approved by the Office of

Management and Budget Control No. 0610-0058.

Further Information

For further information, contact the appropriate economic

development representative, EDA regional office (see Section XII of

this Notice), or the Director, Economic Adjustment Division, Economic

Development Administration, Room 7327, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2659.

X. Program: Defense Conversion Assistance

Authority

Funds under the Defense Conversion program are used to enable

areas, whose economies are adversely impacted by reductions in defense

spending, to facilitate the orderly redeployment of their defense

created assets to activities which help restructure and/or strengthen

their economic base. Areas experiencing closure of a military facility,

a defense related Department of Energy facility and/or reductions in

defense procurements may be eligible for assistance. This program is

authorized under section 4103(b) of Division D of Public Law 101-510

for FY 1991, and section 4305 of Division D of Public Law 102-484 for

FY 1993, 10 U.S.C. 2391 note.

Program Objective

The program is designed to provide defense impacted communities

with the resources to develop and/or carry out programs and projects,

singly or in combination, that support implementation of a defense

conversion strategy or base re-use plan. Commonly funded types of

programs and projects include, but are not limited to: planning and

strategy development (only as may be necessary to complement and expand

work funded by the Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of

Defense); research and analysis, for example, marketing and feasibility

studies; design and delivery of conversion or development assistance

and services for affected businesses, typically smaller defense

contractors, for example, filling gaps in available technical services,

developing collaborative alliances for new product and market

development, and establishing or expanding financing programs for

targeted businesses; and infrastructure improvements needed to

facilitate the re-use of former military facilities.

Assistance may be provided directly to affected communities, and

also through other entities, such as states or regional development

organizations, when to do so would result in more effective and

efficient delivery of a particular service or program.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $80 million are available for the Defense

Conversion program under Public Law 103-121, October 27, 1993.

Note: The Selection Criteria and Application Procedures set

forth in this announcement supersede those previously announced in

the Federal Register of May 6, 1993 (58 FR 27188), and apply to the

unobligated balance of the $80 million authorized under section 4305

of Division D of Public Law 102-484 and of the $50 million

authorized under section 4103(b) of Division D of Public Law 101-

510.

Funding Instrument

Assistance is in the form of grants, which will normally be awarded

under the authority of EDA's Title IX Economic Adjustment program.

However, grants for assistance under the Defense Conversion program may

also be made to applicants eligible for assistance under the Title I

Public Works and the Title III Technical Assistance, Research and

Planning programs.

Title IX grants may be awarded for up to 75 percent of the total

project cost. Acceptable sources of the local share include, but are

not limited to, local government general revenue funds; Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds or balance of state

awards; and other public and private donations. The Assistant Secretary

may waive all or part of the 25 percent nonfederal share of economic

adjustment assistance grants, if he/she determines that the nonfederal

share is not reasonably available because of the critical nature of the

situation requiring economic adjustment assistance or for other good

cause. The full amount of the local share need not be in hand at the

time of application; however, the applicant must have a firm commitment

from identified source(s), and the funds must be readily available. The

local share must not be encumbered in any way that would preclude its

use as required by the grant agreement. The local share for a revolving

loan fund project must be in cash, and while the local share for other

types of defense conversion activities may be cash or in-kind, priority

consideration will be given to proposals with a cash local share.

For information regarding local share requirements for the Title I

Public Works and the Title III Technical Assistance, Research and

Planning programs, Sections II, IV and VI of this Announcement should

be consulted.

In accordance with Public Law 103-121, financial assistance may be

provided for projects to be located on military installations closed or

scheduled for closure or realignment to eligible grantees under PWEDA

without it being required that the grantee have title or ability to

obtain a lease for the property, for the useful life of the project

when, in the opinion of the Secretary of Commerce such financial

assistance is necessary for the economic development of the area; and

the Secretary of Commerce may, as he or she deems appropriate, consult

with the Secretary of Defense regarding title to the land on military

installations closed or scheduled for closure or realignment.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants within areas meeting the eligibility criteria

described below include a redevelopment area or economic development

district established under Title IV of this Act, 42 U.S.C. 3161; an

Indian tribe; a state; a city or other political subdivision of a

state, or a consortium of such political subdivisions; a Community

Development Corporation defined in the Community Economic Development

Act, 42 U.S.C. 9802; a nonprofit organization determined by EDA to be

the representative of a redevelopment area; and the Federated States of

Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

For assistance under the Title I Public Works program, and Title

III Technical Assistance, Research and Planning programs, Sections II,

IV and VI of this Announcement should be consulted.

Applicants must meet either the Department of Defense criteria or

the Economic Adjustment program criteria described in A and B below:

A. Department of Defense Criteria

(1) In the case of a proposed or actual establishment, realignment,

or closure of a military installation, where the Secretary of Defense

determines that such action is likely to have a direct and

significantly adverse consequence on the affected community.

(2) In the case of a publicly announced planned reduction in DOD

spending, the cancellation or termination of a DOD contract, or the

failure to proceed with a previously approved major defense acquisition

program, assistance may be provided only if the reduction,

cancellation, termination, or failure will have a direct and

significant adverse impact on a community and will result in the loss

of the lesser of:

(a) 2,500 or more employee positions, in the case of a Metropolitan

Statistical Area (MSA) or similar area (as defined by the Director of

the Office of Management and Budget);

(b) 1,000 or more employee positions, in the case of a labor market

area outside of an MSA; or

(c) one percent of the total number of civilian jobs in that area.

B. EDA Criteria

The dislocation must satisfy one of the following criteria (in

exceptional circumstances, the criteria may be partially waived by the

Assistant Secretary for Economic Development):

(1) For areas not in MSAs:

(a) If the unemployment rate of the Labor Market Area exceeds the

national average, the dislocation must amount to the lesser of two

(2.0) percent of the employed population, or 500 direct jobs.

(b) If the unemployment rate of the Labor Market Area is equal to

or less than the national average, the dislocation must amount to the

lesser of four (4.0) percent of the employed population, or 1,000

direct jobs.

(2) For areas within MSAs:

(a) If the unemployment rate of the MSA exceeds the national

average, the dislocation must amount to the lesser of one-half (0.5)

percent of the employed population, or 4,000 direct jobs.

(b) If the unemployment rate of the MSA is equal to or less than

the national average, the dislocation must amount to the lesser of one

(1.0) percent of the employed population, or 8,000 direct jobs.

Actual dislocations must have occurred within one year and

threatened dislocations must be anticipated to occur within two years

of the date EDA is contacted.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria will not be assigned weights, as all factors

are equally important. However, key factors in EDA's evaluation of

proposed defense conversion projects include:

1. The relative severity of the impact of the defense cutbacks on

the economic and employment base of the area(s).

2. The quality of the area economic adjustment/defense conversion

strategy or base re-use plan which is a pre-requisite for funding

consideration. The plan should address and/or provide evidence of the

following:

a. An appropriately designed and conducted planning process;

b. The scale and characteristics of the impact of the defense

cutbacks on workers, industry sectors and businesses;

c. Strategic objectives that address the defense related problems

and opportunities, are appropriate to the area's particular economic

attributes and circumstances, and are based on sound research and

analysis;

d. All appropriate and available Federal, State and local

resources, programs, services, etc., have been identified and will be

mobilized and coordinated to support implementation of the strategy;

and

e. The performance measures which the community will use to assess

progress toward accomplishing its strategic objectives.

Note: EDA may, in some instances, consider funding a project

prior to completion of the strategy/plan, provided that (a) an

appropriate community planning process is underway, (b) sufficient

analysis has been done to show that the proposed project is

economically viable and potentially consistent with the evolving

strategy and (c) the proposed project has the support of the

community.

3. The degree to which the proposed program/project contributes to:

a. Productive redeployment of defense created assets (facilities,

workforce skills industrial technologies and production capacity);

b. Overcoming critical impediments to a community's ability to

progress with implementing its strategy or base reuse plan; and

c. Facilitating/stimulating private sector investment in the

production of the types of goods and services that will strengthen the

economic base of the area over the long term, and lead to the

generation of new employment opportunities and revenue.

4. The capacity of the prospective applicant to administer the

proposed project and ensure achievement of the stated objectives.

Proposal Submission Procedures

When a major defense cutback is announced, EDA's economic

development representative for the state in which it is to occur will

normally contact officials of the affected community. Otherwise, the

interested parties should contact either the economic development

representative for the area or the appropriate EDA regional office (see

section XII of this Notice). The economic development representative

will track the community's strategy/base re-use planning process and

provide information regarding activities/projects that could be

considered for EDA assistance. At such time as the planning process is

sufficiently advanced for prospective implementation programs and

projects to have been identified, the economic development

representative will advise the community on the preparation of a short

funding proposal.

Application Procedures

EDA will evaluate proposals using the selection criteria cited

above. Once the merits of the proposal are established, EDA will work

if necessary with the prospective applicant to clarify elements of the

proposal and such EDA administrative policies and requirements as may

apply to the particular type of program or project for which assistance

is being requested. For example, applicants for assistance to

capitalize a revolving loan fund (RLF) are required to submit a RLF

Plan. When a proposal is selected for funding consideration, EDA will

invite the proponent to submit a formal application under the authority

of the specified funding program, i.e. Title I, III or IX. It should be

noted that an invitation to apply does not assure funding.

Further Information

For further information, contact the appropriate economic

development representative, EDA regional office (see Section XII of

this Notice), or the Director, Economic Adjustment Division, Economic

Development Administration, Room 7327, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2659.

XI. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic

Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)

Authority

Funds under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program are awarded to

a network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers, located around the

Nation, which provide technical assistance to certified firms adversely

affected by increased imports. Funds are also awarded under this

program to organizations representing trade-injured industries. This

program is authorized under Title II, Chapter 3 of the Trade Act of

1974, 19 U.S.C. 2341-2355.

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $10.0 million are available for trade

adjustment assistance to firms. These funds will be provided to the

nationwide network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs)

through cooperative agreements which will utilize all of the available

funds for trade adjustment assistance. Individual awards are expected

to range between $650,000 and $1.6 million.

Therefore, no new centers will be funded in FY 1994. No funds are

available for industry technical assistance in FY 1994.

Program Objective

The Trade Adjustment Assistance Program is designed to provide

technical assistance to certified firms and industries hurt by the

impact of increased imports. The TAACs help firms submit certification

petitions to the Trade Adjustment Assistance Division (TAAD) of EDA,

and if the firm is certified, provides technical assistance. A firm

should work closely with the appropriate TAAC in petitioning for

certification. Certified firms should also work closely with the

appropriate TAAC in diagnosing their problems and developing an

adjustment proposal, and in applying for technical assistance.

An industry association or other organization interested in

receiving an industry assistance cooperative agreement must meet with a

TAAD representative to discuss the industry's problems, opportunities,

and assistance needs.

Criteria for Evaluating Industry Assistance Proposals

Industry associations and other organizations seeking trade

adjustment industry assistance must demonstrate that the industry is

injured by foreign trade and that the activities to be funded will

yield some short-term actions that the industry itself (and individual

firms) can and will take toward the restoration of the industry's

international competitiveness. Evaluation criteria will not be assigned

weights, as all factors are equally important.

The emphasis is on practical results that can be implemented in the

near term, and long-term research and development activities are given

low priority. It is also expected that the industry will continue

activities on its own without the need for continued Federal

assistance.

Application Procedures

Industry associations or other organizations seeking industry

assistance must submit an application identified as Standard Form 424

(OMB Control No. 0348-0043), if encouraged to do so as a result of the

meeting with a TAAD representative.

Acceptable industry assistance applications will be processed as

funds are available; normally one to three months is required for final

decision on application.

Formula and Matching Requirements

Generally, a minimum of 50 percent share is required for industry

assistance cooperative agreements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Industry assistance cooperative agreements are generally for a 12-

month period, but may be longer for tasks requiring more time to

complete.

Further Information

For further information, contact the Director, Trade Adjustment

Assistance Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7023,

U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-

3373.

XII. EDA Regional Offices and Economic Development Representatives

The EDA regional offices, states covered, and the economic

development representatives (EDRs) are listed below.

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EDRs States covered

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Atlanta Regional Office, 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510, Telephone:

(404) 730-3002.

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BURNETTE, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room 134, 474 South Court Street, Alabama.

Montgomery, AL 36104, Telephone: (205) 223-7008.

SMITH, Lola B., Federal Building, Room 423, 80 North Hughey Avenue, Florida.

Orlando, FL 32801, Telephone: (407) 648-6572.

DAY, William J., Jr., 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia.

GA 30308-3510, Telephone: (404) 730-3000.

HUNTER, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477, Kentucky.

Telephone: (606) 233-2596.

AINSWORTH, Bob, 221 Federal Building, 100 West Capital Street, Jackson, MS Mississippi.

39269, Telephone: (601) 965-4342.

JONES, Dale L., P.O. Box 2522, Raleigh, NC 27601, Telephone: (919) 856-4570 North Carolina.

DIXON, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly Street, South Carolina.

Room 840, Columbia, SC 29201, Telephone: (803) 765-5676.

PARKS, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville, TN 37228, Tennessee.

Telephone: (615) 736-5911.

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Austin Regional Office, Suite 201, Grant Building, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701-3748, Telephone:

(512) 482-5461.

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SPEARMAN, Sam, Room 2509, Federal Building, 700 West Capitol, Little Rock, Arkansas.

AR 72201, Telephone: (501) 324-5637.

DAVIDSON, Pamela, 412 North Fourth Street, Room 104, Baton Rouge, LA 70802- Louisiana.

5523, Telephone: (504) 389-0227.

SWEARINGEN, James, P.O. Box 2662, Santa Fe, NM 87504, Telephone: (505) 988- New Mexico.

6557.

WATERS, Alvin X., Jr., 5500 North Western, Suite 148, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma.

73118-4011, Telephone: (405) 231-4198.

RAMIREZ, Roy, Suite 201, Grant Building, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, TX Texas (south).

78701-3748, Telephone: (512) 482-5118.

JACOB, Lawrence, Suite 201, Grant Building, 611 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas (north).

TX 78701-3748, Telephone: (512) 482-5119.

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Chicago Regional Office, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606-7204, Telephone: (312) 353-7706.

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CASALS, Alfred L., 509 West Capitol, Suite 204, Springfield, IL 62704, Illinois.

Telephone: (217) 492-4224.

HENDERSON, Richard L., Federal Building Courthouse, Room 402, 46 East Ohio Indiana.

Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Telephone: (317) 226-6104.

COLLISON, James L., 100 North Warren Avenue, Room 1018, Saginaw, MI 48606- Michigan.

0867, Telephone: (517) 758-4097.

ARNOLD, John B., III, 104 Federal Building, 515 West First Street, Duluth, Minnesota.

MN 55802, Telephone: (218) 720-5326.

HICKEY, Robert F., Federal Building, Room 607, 200 North High Street, Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio 43214, Telephone: (614) 469-7314.

PRICE, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701, Wisconsin.

Telephone: (715) 834-4079.

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Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, Colorado 80204, Telephone: (303) 844-4714.

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ZENDER, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Denver, CO 80204, Telephone: Colorado.

(303) 844-4902. Kansas.

CECIL, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

IA 50309, Telephone: (515) 284-4746.

KOCH, Forrest E., Robert A. Young Building, Room 8.308H, 1222 Spruce Missouri.

Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, Telephone: (314) 539-2321.

ROGERS, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Drawer 10074, Helena, MT Montana.

59626, Telephone: (406) 449-5074.

ALBERTSON, Warren A., Federal Building, Room 219, Pierre, SD 57501, Nebraska.

Telephone: (605) 224-8280. South Dakota.

GRANT, Cornelius P., P. O. Box 1911, Bismarck, ND 58501, Telephone: (701) North Dakota.

250-4321.

OCKEY, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2414, 125 South State Street, Salt Lake Utah.

City, UT 84138, Telephone: (801) 524-5119. Wyoming.

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Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106,

Telephone: (215) 597-4603.

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HAMMARLUND, C.N., Jr., Federal Office Building, Room 453, 450 Main Street, Connecticut.

Hartford, CT 06103, Telephone: (203) 240-3256. Rhode Island.

FLYNN, Patricia A., 2568 Riva Road, 2nd Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401, Delaware.

Telephone: (410) 962-2513. Maryland.

District of Columbia.

BLITZ, Sandford, Federal Building, Room 410D, 40 Western Avenue, Augusta, Maine.

ME 04330, Telephone: (207) 622-8271.

FITZHENRY, William A., Boston Federal Office Building, 10 Causeway Street, Massachusetts.

Room 420 (Box 2), Boston, MA 02222-1036, Telephone: (617) 565-7235.

POTTER, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite 209, Concord, NH 03301, New Hampshire.

Telephone: (603) 225-1624. Vermont.

ROSSIGNOL, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ New Jersey.

08609, Telephone: (609) 989-2192.

MARSHALL, Harold J., II, 620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY New York.

13204, Telephone: (315) 423-5203.

PECONE, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, Pennsylvania.

Telephone: (717) 389-7560.

CRUZ, Ernesto L., Federal Office Building, Room 620, 150 Carlos Chardon Puerto Rico.

Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918-1738, Telephone: (809) 766-5187. Virgin Islands.

NOYES, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room 230, 704 E. Franklin Street, Virginia.

Richmond, VA 23219, Telephone: (804) 771-2061.

DAVIS, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, 550 Eagan Street, Room 305, West Virginia.

Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone: (304) 347-5252.

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Seattle Regional Office, Jackson Federal Building, Room 1856, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98174,

Telephone: (206) 220-7660.

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RICHERT, Bernhard E., Jr., 605 West 4th Avenue, Room G-80, Anchorage, AK Alaska.

99501-7594, Telephone: (907) 271-2274.

PEROT, C. Antony, 2901 North Central Phoenix Plaza, Suite 965, Phoenix, AZ Arizona, Nevada (except Elko,

85012, Telephone: (602) 640-2541. Eureka and White Pine Counties).

SOSSON, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: California (northern).

(916) 551-1541.

LEWIS, William J., 1345 J Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA 95814, Telephone: California (central).

(916) 551-2160.

OAKS, Charles W., 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Room 11105, Los Angeles, CA California (southern).

90024, Telephone: (310) 575-7286.

McCHESNEY, Frank, P.O. Box 50264, Federal Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa,

96850, Telephone: (808) 541-3391. Marshall Islands, Micronesia,

Northern Marianas.

AMES, Aldred F., Room 441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID 83702, Idaho, Nevada (counties of Elko,

Telephone: (208) 334-1533. Eureka & White Pine).

BERBLINGER, Anne S., One World Trade Center, 121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite Oregon.

244, Portland, OR 97204, Telephone: (503) 326-3078.

KIRRY, Lloyd P. (acting), Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Room Washington.

1856, Seattle, WA 98174, Telephone: (206) 220-7682.

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Dated: March 24, 1994.

William W. Ginsberg,

Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.

[FR Doc. 94-7566 Filed 3-29-94; 8:45 am]

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