Economic Development Assistance ProgramsAvailability of Funds

SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces its

policies and application procedures during fiscal year 1997 to support

projects designed to alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent

unemployment and underemployment in economically-distressed areas and

regions of the Nation, to address economic dislocations resulting from

sudden and severe job losses, and to administer the Agency's programs.

DATES: This announcement is effective for applications considered for

fiscal year 1997. Unless otherwise noted below, applications are

accepted on a continuous basis and will be processed as funds are

available. Normally, two months are required for a final decision after

the receipt of a completed application that meets all EDA requirements.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the EDA office in their

area, or in Washington, D.C., as appropriate (see Section XII).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See information in Section XII for the

EDA regional office and Economic Development Representative, or for

programs handled out of Washington, D.C., as appropriate.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Policies

In light of its limited resources and the demonstrated widespread

need for economic development, EDA encourages only project proposals

having the greatest potential to benefit areas experiencing or

threatened with substantial economic distress. EDA will focus its

scarce financial resources on communities most in distress. Distress

may exist in a variety of forms, including high levels of unemployment,

low income levels, large concentrations of low income families,

significant decline in per capita employment, substantial loss of

population because of the lack of employment opportunities, large

numbers (or high rates) of business failures, sudden major layoffs or

plant closures, and/or 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 project efforts are intended

to alleviate. In the absence of evidence of high levels of distress,

EDA funding is unlikely.

In FY 1997, EDA's strategic funding priorities are a continuation

of the general goals in place over the past four fiscal years, refined

to reflect the priorities of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Unless

otherwise noted below, the funding priorities, as listed below, will be

applied by the Selecting Official (depending upon the program, either

the Regional Director or Assistant Secretary) after completion of a

review based upon evaluation criteria described in EDA's regulations at

13 CFR Chapter III. During FY 1997, EDA is interested in receiving

projects which support the priorities of the U.S. Department of

Commerce, including;

Export promotion;

The commercialization and deployment of technology;

particularly information technology and telecommunications, and efforts

that support technology transfer, application and deployment for

community economic development;

Sustainable development which will provide long-term

economic development benefits, including responses to economic

dislocation caused by national environmental policies (hazardous waste

clean-up, etc.); also considered a priority are projects involving

reuse of ``brownfields,'' especially pilot projects selected under the

Environmental Protection Agency's ``Brownfields Economic Redevelopment

Initiative'' program; also considered priority are projects involving

eco-industrial parks, which have been broadly defined by the

President's Council on Sustainable Development, as a community of

businesses that cooperate with each other and with the local community

to efficiently share resources (information, materials, water, energy,

infrastructure and natural habitat), leading to economic gains, gains

in environmental quality, and equitable enhancement of human resources

for the business and local community;

Entrepreneurial development, especially local capacity

building, and including small business incubators and community

financial intermediaries (e.g., revolving loan funds);

Economic adjustment, especially in response to base and

Federal laboratory closures and downsizing, defense industry

downsizing, and post-disaster, long-term economic recovery;

Infrastructure and development facilities located in

federally-authorized and designated rural and urban Enterprise

Communities and Empowerment Zones and state enterprise zones;

Projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to

economic development; and/or

Projects that support locally-created partnerships that

focus on regional solutions for economic development will be given

priority over proposals that are more limited in scope. For example,

projects that evidence collaboration in fostering an increase in

regional (multi-county and/or multi-state) productivity and growth will

be considered to the extent that such projects demonstrate a

substantial benefit to economically-distressed areas of the region.

II. Other Information and Requirements

See EDA's regulations at 13 CFR Chapter III.

Additional information and requirements are as follows:

No award of Federal funds will 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.

Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in

an application not being considered for funding.

Applicants should be aware that a false statement on the

application is grounds for denial of the application or termination of

the grant award and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or

imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Applicants are hereby notified that any equipment or products

authorized to be purchased with funding provided under this program

must be American-made to the maximum extent feasible.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person is required

to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure

to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of

information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) control number. This notice involves a collection of information

requirement subject to the

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provisions of the PRA and has been approved by OMB under Control Number

0610-0094.

Applicants seeking an early start, i.e. to begin a project before

EDA approval, must obtain a letter from EDA allowing such early start.

Such approval may be given with the understanding that an early start

does not constitute project approval. 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 may have been

received, there is no obligation on the part of DoC to cover preaward

costs.

EDA also requires that compliance with environmental regulations,

in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), be

completed before construction begins.

The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an

application under any EDA program 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.

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 sole discretion of EDA.

Unless otherwise noted below, eligibility, program objectives and

descriptions, application procedures, selection procedures, evaluation

criteria and other requirements for all programs are set forth in EDA's

regulations at 13 CFR Chapter III.

III. Funding Availability

Under EDA's fiscal year 1997 appropriation, Public Law 104-208,

September 30, 1996, EDA's program funds total $328,500,000. EDA has

already received and begun processing requests for funding its programs

during fiscal year 1996, and the first quarter of fiscal year 1997. New

requests submitted that require approval during this fiscal year will

face substantial competition. Potential applicants are encouraged to

contact first the appropriate EDR for their area and then, if

necessary, the appropriate Regional Office listed in Section XII of

this Notice.

IV. Authority

The authority for programs listed in Parts V through X is the

Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, (Pub. L. 89-136, 42

U.S.C. 3121-3246h), as amended (PWEDA). The authority for the program

listed in Part XI is Title II, Chapter 3 of the Trade Act of 1974, as

amended, (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355) (Trade Act).

V. 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)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $165,200,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,000,000.

VI. Program: Technical Assistance--Local Technical Assistance; National

Technical Assistance; University Centers

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic

Development--Technical Assistance)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $9,100,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $176,000.

A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding

priorities, application process, and time frames for National Technical

Assistance projects.

VII. Program: Planning--Planning Assistance for Economic Development

Districts, Indian Tribes, and Redevelopment Areas; Planning Assistance

for States and Urban Areas

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.302 Economic

Development--Support for Planning Organizations); 11.305 Economic

Development--State and Urban Area Economic Development Planning)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $24,000,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding levels for planning grants range from

$43,000 to $107,000.

VIII. Program: Research and Evaluation

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.312 Economic

Development--Research and Evaluation Program)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $500,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $171,000.

A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding

priorities, application process and time frames for research and

evaluation projects.

IX. Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Special Economic

Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long Term Economic

Deterioration and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $31,200,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,500,000.

X. Program: Defense Economic Conversion

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Special Economic

Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long Term Economic

Deterioration and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation; 11.300

Economic Development Grants and Loans for Public Works and

Development Facilities; 11.304 Economic Development--Technical

Assistance; 11.302 Economic Development--Support for Planning

Organizations); 11.305 Economic Development--State and Urban Area

Economic Development Planning); and 11.312 Economic Development--

Research and Evaluation Program)

Funding Availability

Funds in the amount of $90,000,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,500,000.

XI. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic

Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)

Funding Availability:

Funds in the amount of $8,500,000 have been appropriated for this

program. The average funding level for a grant is $708,000.

XII. EDA Washington D.C., Regional Offices and Economic Development

Representatives

The EDA Washington, D.C., regional and field offices, states

covered and the economic development representatives (EDRs) are listed

below.

Washington, D.C. Offices

For National Technical Assistance, Research and Evaluation contact:

John McNamee, Technical Assistance and Research Division, Economic

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

Washington, D.C. 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-4085; Internet Address:

[email protected]

For Trade Adjustment Assistance contact: Lewis R. Podolske, Director,

Trade Adjustment Assistance Division, Economic Development

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Administration, Room 7023, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington,

D.C. 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-3373; Internet Address:

[email protected]

EDA Regional Offices

William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office, 401

West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308;

Telephone: (404) 730-3002; Fax: (404) 730-3025; Internet Address:

[email protected]

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Economic development representatives States covered

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Burnette, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room Alabama, Mississippi.

705, 474 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL

36104; Telephone: (334) 223-7008; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Smith, Lola B., Federal Building, Room 423, Florida.

80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801;

Telephone: (407) 648-6573; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Patterson, Gilbert, 401 West Peachtree Georgia.

Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308;

Telephone: (404) 730-3018; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite Kentucky.

200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477; Telephone:

(606) 224-7426; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Dixon, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal North Carolina, South

Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 307, Carolina.

Columbia, SC 29201; Telephone: (803) 765-

5676; Internet Address: [email protected].

Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Tennessee.

Drive, Nashville, TN 38228; Telephone: (615)

726-5911; Internet Address: [email protected].

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Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director, Austin Regional Office, Thornberry

Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701;

Telephone: (512) 916-5461; Fax: (512) 916-5613; Internet Address:

[email protected]

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Regional office contacts States covered

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Frerking, Sharon T., Austin Regional Office, Oklahoma, New Mexico,

Thornberry Building, Suite 121, 903 San Texas (north and west).

Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701;

Telephone: (512) 916-5217; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Lee, Ava, Austin Regional, Thornberry Louisiana, Arkansas,

Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Texas (south).

Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701; Telephone:

(512) 916-5824; Internet Address:

[email protected].

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C. Robert Sawyer, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, 111 North

Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7706;

Fax: (312) 353-8575; Internet Address: [email protected]

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Economic development representatives States covered

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Charles Elsner, Chicago Regional Office, 111 Illinois, Michigan

North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL (lower).

60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7706; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building, Minnesota.

515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802;

Telephone: (218) 720-5326; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room Ohio, Indiana.

607, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio

43214; Telephone: (614) 469-7314; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Peck, John E., Chicago Regional Office, 111 Michigan (excluding upper

North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL peninsula).

60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7148; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Wisconsin, Michigan

Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701; Telephone: (upper peninsula).

(715) 834-4079; Internet Address:

[email protected].

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John Woodward, Regional Director, Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer

Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, Colorado 80204; Telephone: (303) 844-4715;

Fax: (303) 844-3968; Internet Address: [email protected]

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Zender, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Colorado, Kansas.

Denver, CO 80204; Telephone: (303) 844-4902;

Internet Address: [email protected].

Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, Iowa, Nebraska.

210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309;

Telephone: (515) 284-4746; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B- Missouri.

2, 608 East Cherry Street, Columbia, MO

65201; Telephone: (573) 442-8084; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Montana.

Drawer 10074, Helena, MT 59626; Telephone:

(406) 441-1175; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Turner, Robert, Denver Regional Office, 1244 South Dakota, North

Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, CO 80204; Dakota.

Telephone: (303) 844-4474; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2105, 125 Utah, Wyoming.

South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT

84138; Telephone: (801) 524-5119; Internet

Address: [email protected].

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John E. Corrigan, Regional Director, Philadelphia Regional Office,

Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia,

PA 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-4603; Fax: (215) 597-6669; Internet

Address: [email protected]

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Flynn, Patricia A., 2568-A Riva Road, Suite Delaware, Maryland,

200, Annapolis, MD 21401; Telephone: (410) District of Columbia.

962-2513; Internet Address: [email protected].

Wilkinson, Cassandra, Philadelphia Regional Rhode Island.

Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square

West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA

19106; Telephone: (215) 597-4360; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Grady, Stephen, Philadelphia Regional Office, Connecticut.

Curtis Center, Independence Square West,

Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;

Telephone: (215) 597-0642; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Kuzma, John, Philadelphia Regional Office, Massachusetts.

Curtis Center, Independence Square West,

Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;

Telephone: (215) 597-8797; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite New Hampshire, Vermont,

209, Concord, NH 03301; Telephone: (603) 225- Maine.

1624; Internet Address: [email protected].

Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton New Jersey.

Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ 08609;

Telephone: (609) 989-2192; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard New York.

West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY 13204;

Telephone: (315) 448-0938; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Pennsylvania.

Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815; Telephone:

(717) 389-7560; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Cruz, Ernesto L., IBM Building, Room 620, 654 Puerto Rico, Virgin

Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918; Islands.

Telephone: (809) 766-5187; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room Virginia.

230, 704 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA

23219; Telephone: (804) 771-2061; Internet

Address: [email protected].

Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, West Virginia.

550 Eagan Street, Room 305, Charleston, WV

25301; Telephone: (304) 347-5252; Internet

Address: [email protected].

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A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director, Seattle Regional Office, Jackson

Federal Building, Room 1856, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington

98174; Telephone: (206) 220-7660; Fax: (206) 220-7659; Internet

Address: [email protected].

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Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 605 West 4th Alaska.

Avenue, Room G-80, Anchorage, AK 99501;

Telephone: (907) 271-2272; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, California (central).

Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 498-

5285; Internet Address: [email protected].

Church, Dianne V., Seattle Regional Office, California (Bay and

Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, coastal).

Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:

(206) 220-7690; Internet Address:

[email protected].

McChesney, Frank, P.O. Box 50264, Federal Hawaii, Guam, American

Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI 96850; Samoa, Marshall Islands,

Telephone: (808) 541-3391; Internet Address: Micronesia, Northern

[email protected]. Marianas.

Ames, Aldred F., Borah Federal Building, Room Idaho, Arizona, Nevada.

441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID 83702;

Telephone: (208) 334-1521; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Berblinger, Anne S., One World Trade Center, Oregon, California

121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244, Portland, (northern).

OR 97204; Telephone: (503) 326-3078;

Internet Address: [email protected].

Svendsen, David E., Seattle Regional Office, California (southern).

Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,

Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:

(206) 220-7703; Internet Address:

[email protected].

Kirry, Lloyd P., Seattle Regional Office, Washington.

Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,

Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:

(206) 220-7682; Internet Address:

[email protected].

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Dated: December 12, 1996.

Phillip A. Singerman,

Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.

[FR Doc. 96-32266 Filed 12-19-96; 8:45 am]

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