Triple Bottom Line Accounting Competition

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	Federal Grant Title:	Triple Bottom Line Accounting Competition
	CFDA Number:	11.312
	CFDA Description:	Research and Evaluation Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Economic Development Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other Regional Development
	Category Explanation:	The Economic Development Administration's (EDA's) 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 Research and Evaluation program, EDA works towards fulfilling its mission by funding research and technical assistance projects to promote competitiveness and innovation in distressed rural and urban regions throughout the United States and its territories. By working in conjunction with its research partners, EDA will help States, local governments, and community-based organizations to achieve their highest economic potential.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	EDA07012010TBL
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jul 01, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jul 01, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 13, 2010 To be considered timely, a completed application, regardless of the format in which it is submitted, must be either: (a) transmitted and time-stamped at www.grants.gov no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; or (b) received in the office or the email inbox, as applicable, of the EDA representative listed in section VI.A of the federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. A link to the FFO is provided below under "Full Announcement Link."
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 13, 2010 To be considered timely, a completed application, regardless of the format in which it is submitted, must be either: (a) transmitted and time-stamped at www.grants.gov no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; or (b) received in the office or the email inbox, as applicable, of the EDA representative listed in section VI.A of the federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement no later than August 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. A link to the FFO is provided below under "Full Announcement Link."
	Archive Date:	Oct 15, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	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 EDA's authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA), eligible applicants for and 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; and a public or private non-profit organization or association.
Grant Description: As noted above, EDA's 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. Pursuant to its Research and Evaluation program, EDA seeks applications to research, develop, and disseminate metrics to enable policymakers and practitioners to more effectively understand how to assess the triple bottom line (economic, environmental, and social impacts) of various economic development activities. EDA makes grant investments that support and foster economic development in distressed regions. Currently, EDA's primary measure for assessing potential investments focuses on economic outcomes (e.g., the amount of private investment leveraged and the number of jobs created and retained). For reporting to stakeholders, EDA employs forecasts of these performance measures in its competitive grant selection process and post-award administration. EDA seeks to broaden its perspective using a more comprehensive, triple bottom line, approach. The study is intended to provide the tools to implement this approach. EDA solicits competitive applications from organizations or consortia that will build on the existing body of research and experience related to the triple bottom line concept to identify, develop, and disseminate appropriate metrics for practitioners and policymakers to utilize to assess the broad array of impacts that economic development efforts have in their regions. EDA solicits applications from qualified researchers to accomplish the project tasks and scope of work described in the FFO announcement. A link to the FFO is provided below under "Full Announcement Link."
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.eda.gov/pdf/triple%20bottom%20line%20ffo.pdf
Grant Announcement Contact: Hillary Sherman-Zelenka

HSherman@eda.doc.gov [HSherman@eda.doc.gov]
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