National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation: Regional Training Curriculum Implementation

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	Federal Grant Title:	National Technical Assistance, Training, Research and Evaluation: Regional Training Curriculum Implementation
	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:	Regional Development Other
	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:	EDA07122007
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 12, 2007
	Creation Date:	Jul 12, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 13, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 12, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$2,700,000
	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: Special district governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals Small businesses County governments State governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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: Recent studies on economic development, including several EDA-funded reports, stress the importance of a regional approach to successful economic development. However, the actual implementation of economic development from the regional perspective is not robust. Therefore, in FY 2006, EDA funded the development of a practitioner-oriented curriculum to acquaint local economic development practitioners with the benefits, process, and practice of economic regionalism. Through this competitive solicitation, EDA now solicits applications for the nationwide delivery of this curriculum. Applicants should describe the number of training sessions (workshops) contemplated, the methods by which appropriate participants will be identified, and what, if any, certification or other credential will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the training. The curriculum currently being developed is based, in part, on a needs assessment conducted as part of the development process. The assessment report is available online at http://knowyourregion.wcu.edu/pdf/EDANeedsAssessment.pdf. The workshop format and materials are in the final stages of development. EDA anticipates the final format will be two-day workshops designed to develop forward-thinking regional economic development plans that generate momentum for regional economic development and help practitioners identify and access appropriate federal resources. Based on real world planning experiences in many different regions, as well as the latest thinking of federal policy makers, the workshops are intended to help economic development practitioners understand their regions in a knowledge-based economy and develop a global competitive advantage. The applicant awarded under this announcement will be responsible for conducting the workshops. EDA anticipates the following materials to be made available by EDA for presentation at the workshops: 1. A single coherent framework for identifying regional development opportunities and capitalizing on them; 2. A guide to understanding and detecting regional competitive advantage; 3. Hands-on guidance about how to mobilize leaders across organizations and jurisdictions; and 4. A framework for monitoring and evaluating economic development plans and actions.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2007/regtrainingffofinal071107_2epdf/v1/regtrainingffofinal071107.
http://www.eda.gov/ImageCache/EDAPublic/documents/pdfdocs2007/regtrainingffofinal071107_2epdf/v1/regtrainingffofinal071107.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Maureen Klovers
Program Analyst
Phone 202-482-2785 mklovers@eda.doc.gov mklovers@eda.doc.gov