FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity

The summary for the FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity
	CFDA Number:	11.307
	CFDA Description:	Economic Adjustment Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Development Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Disaster Prevention and Relief Other
	Category Explanation:	EDA intends to award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress as a result of severe storms and flooding that occurred between March and May 2010. Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications for Economic Adjustment Assistance investments under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended ("PWEDA"). Through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA No. 11.307), winning applicants will utilize EDA's flexible set of program tools to develop and implement on a regional basis long-term economic redevelopment strategies for certain disaster-impacted regions in the United States.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EDA02092011DISASTERRELIEF
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 09, 2011
	Creation Date:	Feb 09, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 09, 2014
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 09, 2014
	Archive Date:	Mar 09, 2014
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	49,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Pursuant to PWEDA, an eligible applicant for and eligible recipient of EDA investment assistance under this announcement include a(n): (1) District Organization; (2) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (3) State, city or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (4) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (5) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3.
Grant Description: Pursuant to section 703 of PWEDA, EDA announces general policies and application procedures for the FY 2011 Supplemental Appropriations Disaster Relief Opportunity. Subject to the availability of funds, this investment assistance will help devise long-term economic redevelopment strategies and carry out implementation activities and public works projects, as appropriate, to address economic development challenges in regions impacted by certain severe storms and flooding. The Act limits eligibility to disaster declarations that were in response to both "severe storms and flooding during the March through May 2010 time period." As of the date of the posting of this FFO, the following States have major disaster declarations affecting a sufficient number of counties to meet these eligibility criteria: Rhode Island, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.eda.gov/pdf/fy11%20flood%20and%20storm%20supp%20ffo.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Lindsey Pangretic

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