National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation: Information Dissemination and National Symposium

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation: Information Dissemination and National Symposium
	CFDA Number:	11.30311.312
	CFDA Description:	Economic Development_Technical Assistance 11.312 Research and Evaluation Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Development Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Employment Labor and Training Community Development Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	The Economic Development Administrations (EDA) mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. Through its National Te
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EDA06202007
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 20, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jun 26, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 23, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 22, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
	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 Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than 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 Individuals Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) City or township governments For profit organizations other than small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Pursuant to PWEDA, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance include a District Organization; an Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; a State; a 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; an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; a public or private non-profit organization or association; and, as provided in section 207 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3147) for the NTA Program, a private individual or a for-profit organization. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3.
Grant Description: EDA is soliciting applications to provide technical assistance in connection with the following two (2) projects: (1) information dissemination to practitioners serving economically distressed areas; and (2) a national symposium to bring together leaders to discuss current and future trends in economic development and how to improve and implement economic development best practices. Applicants may submit applications for one or both of the projects. The information dissemination project has three (3) component tasks: (i) broadcasting of strategy telecasts; (ii) preparation and dissemination of monthly electronic newsletters; and (iii) preparation and dissemination of a quarterly magazine. Applicants must address each of these three (3) components of the information dissemination project.The national symposium project will bring together nationally-recognized leaders to discuss "whats next" in economic development and how to implement economic development best practices. Qualified applicants must submit applications for organizing, supporting, promoting, holding and reporting on the symposium. The focus of the symposium is to disseminate and share the strategies, policies and best practices of 21st century economic development.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2007/ntaffo2007final061907_2epdf/v1/ntaffo2007final061907.pdf http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2007/ntaffo2007final061907_2epdf/v1/ntaffo2007final061907.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Maureen Klovers
Program Analyst
Phone 202-482-2785 mklovers@eda.doc.gov mklovers@eda.doc.gov