Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program
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Eligible Recipients:
- Educational Institution
- Local Government
- Native/Tribal Entity
- Non-profit
- State Government
Program Purpose:
- Economic Development
- Education and Workforce Development
- Other Infrastructure
- Technical Assistance
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Overview
Through the Public Works program, EDA provides catalytic investments to help distressed communities build, design, or engineer critical infrastructure and facilities that will help implement regional development strategies and advance bottom-up economic development goals to promote regional prosperity. The Public Works program provides resources to meet the construction and/or infrastructure design needs of communities to enable them to become more economically competitive. Through the PWEAA NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works program and EAA programs (which includes Assistance to Coal Communities). Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy.
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Funding Details
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- Annual Appropriation
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Contact Information
Due to the extraordinary level of interest in EDA’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance there has been an unusually high volume of applications received. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their applicable EDA Regional Office representatives to discuss their needs and availability of funds.
Prospective applicants can find current contact information for EDA Regional Office staff at: https://www.eda.gov/contact/.