FY 2011 Research Design Project

The summary for the FY 2011 Research Design Project grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Economic Development Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
FY 2011 Research Design Project: Pursuant to its National Technical Assistance program, EDA seeks applications to develop and test measures, metrics, indicators, and methodologies to help the agency more effectively assess, evaluate, and report the full impact of its economic development investments on regional economies across the Nation.High-quality performance evaluation is imperative to ensuring the effective operation of EDA's programs, and such evaluation is highly dependent on the availability of valid and accurate information. Strategic resource allocation decisions are heavily informed by assessing the efficacy of EDA's efforts and initiatives. Thus, it is crucial that these assessments are predicated upon an abundance of relevant data. The ability to collect and analyze robust data is vital to fulfilling EDA's mission. EDA makes grant investments that support and foster economic development in distressed regions. Currently, EDA's primary metrics for assessing potential investments focus on economic outcomes related to job creation, private investment leveraged, and bolstering regional capacity. Information on EDA's existing performance measures can be found on its website at http://www.eda.gov/AboutEDA/PerfMeasures.xml. Under this competitive solicitation, the agency seeks to identify a broader array of measures which could be utilized to assess the impact of EDA's investments on regional economies, particularly measures which help identify the outcomes that result from EDA's investments. Additionally, the agency seeks information which could inform and enhance its forecasting and validation methods. EDA solicits competitive applications from organizations or consortia that will build on the agency's existing body of research and experience related to performance measurement to identify, pilot, and refine appropriate performance and outcome measures, data collection processes, and forecasting and validation methods. EDA envisions that the results of this proposed study would include a recommendation on an optimal data set that EDA could develop and use in measuring its performance. This data set could be collected and submitted by grantees (e.g., as a condition of awarding grant funds or as a post-approval condition under an award) to document the results of their own activities and the activities of beneficiaries, or could take the form of an easily accessible, independent data source(s) that help inform EDA's measurement of its own activities. Strong applications from qualified researchers will address the project tasks set out in the Research Design FFO. Please see the full FFO announcement under "Research Design FFO Announcement Link" below for complete information regarding the competition and to help ensure your application is timely received by EDA.
Federal Grant Title: FY 2011 Research Design Project
Federal Agency Name: Economic Development Administration
Grant Categories: Other Regional Development
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA070611RESEARCH
Type of Funding: Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers: 11.303
CFDA Descriptions: Economic Development_Technical Assistance
Current Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2011
Original Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2011
Posted Date: Jul 06, 2011
Creation Date: Jul 07, 2011
Archive Date: Dec 01, 2011
Total Program Funding: $335,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $335,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing or Matching: Yes
Category Explanation
The Economic Development Administration's (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 Technical Assistance 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 national technical assistance partners, EDA will help States, local governments, and community-based organizations to achieve their highest economic potential. All submissions under this competitive solicitation should propose methodologically rigorous, peer-review quality, feasible proposals that meet the requirements outlined in the applicable federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district 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 the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (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 acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
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Grant Announcement Contact
Hillary Sherman-Zelenka

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