This grant funds Partnership Planning, Short-Term Planning, State Planning, and Local Technical Assistance projects that support economic development, job creation, and private investment in economically distressed U.S. regions. Eligible activities include developing Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies and conducting feasibility studies, impact analyses, disaster resiliency plans, and project planning. Applications must be submitted via the EDGE platform, and a variety of government, nonprofit, tribal, and educational entities are eligible.
Eligible applicants include city, county, state, and tribal governments; institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations; district organizations; and consortia engaged in economic development activities.
