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2. 1. A federal agency under the US Dept of Commerce created in in 1965 by PWEDA Act 2. About 170 employees nationwide 3. Five Regions and offices in US

3. WHAT DOES EDA DO?
The only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development.
EDA fosters regional economic development efforts in communities across the nation with focus on distressed communities

4. EDA does not have any Broadband Specific Programs (right now)

5. How can EDA advance broadband and economic development in communities?

6. Accomplishing Economic Development
For economic development to occur, broadband is necessary
Capitalize on other agency programs , other funding resources, etc that create opportunity for EDA funding
Utilize EDA funds for broadband

7. REGIONAL FUNDING PROGRAMS
PLANNING PARTNERSHIP SHORT TERM PLANNING LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Includes University Center Program ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT – Non Construction PUBLIC WORKS REVOLVING LOAN FUND

8. JOBS End Result of the EDA investment Create Jobs Build Capacity
Regional Economic Development

9. LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT (Non-Construction)
BOTH LOCAL TA AND EA PROGRAMS ARE COMPETITIVE
Local TA funding is smaller, EA funding larger and more flexible
TYPES OF PROJECTS FUNDED VARY BUT CAN INCLUDE:
Planning documents
Feasibility studies
Cost Benefit Analysis
Projects revolving around Economic Resilience
Marketing Plans

10. LOCAL TA & EA (CONTINUED)
Tourism studies
Development of workforce training, programs and resources
Funding for economic development activities
… and numerous other opportunities that promote economic development and jobs

11. PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM Competitive Funding. Projects can include:
Building Advanced Manufacturing Skills Center
Public Infrastructure Improvement
Improvement wastewater facilities
Road development and improvement
Expansion Broadband
…Other projects which expand regional economic development f

14. HQ FUNDING
HQ HAS VARIOUS PROGRAMS SOME ARE REPEATED ANNUALLY, OTHERS ARE NOT CURRENTLY THERE IS DISATER FUNDING

15. ELIGIBILITY AND FUNDING RATE
FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED TRIBES
NON-PROFITS
LOCAL EDCs
LOCAL/STATE GOVERNMENTS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
INSTITUES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
FUNDING RATE: MATCH IS 1l1 HOWEVER TRIBES MAY BE ELIGIBLE UP TO 100% MATCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FUNDING RATE (match) VARIES BY DISTRESS LEVEL

16. EDA Grant Process
Majority of EDA funding programs are open year round, meaning there is no application deadline
EDA will review projects as they come in to determine if they meet EDA priorities per the funding program and…
To assure the application is complete

17. www.eda.gov EDA Contact Frances Sakaguchi, EDI
EDA Seattle Regional Office
915 Second Ave, Rm 1890
Seattle, WA
Jacob Macias, EDR EDA Seattle Regional Office 915 Second Ave, Rm 1890 Seattle, WA