FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs including CARES Act Funding

Agency: Economic Development Administration

11.300 -- Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

*NOTICE - PLEASE READ FOR UPDATE ON APPLICATION PROCESS*

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

As of April 6th, 2023, this NOFO is closed and PWEAA applications can no longer be submitted on Grants.gov. To apply for the new PWEAA2023 NOFO, please go here to access the NOFO and go to: sfgrants.eda.gov to apply. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO.

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*PREVIOUS UPDATE ON CARES ACT FUNDING AVAILABILITY*

Due to the extraordinary level of interest in EDA’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance there has been an unusually high volume of applications received. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their applicable EDA Regional Office representatives to discuss their needs and availability of funds. Prospective applicants can find current contact information for EDA Regional Office staff at https://www.eda.gov/contact/.

Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive- merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. If you are interested in applying for a project of national impact/scope under the CARES Act; please inquire at RNTA@eda.gov.

**Please note: While the published Notice of Funding Opportunity (available under "Related Documents") states that the ED900A form and the SF424B form are both required for a complete application in some cases, these forms are no longer required and have therefore been removed from the relevant package templates. The rest of the ED900 application forms have all been updated in the appropriate packages on April 1, 2022 and are expected to be used for all applications submitted after April 1, 2022.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
State governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Miscellaneous

Other

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

Eligible applicants for EDA financial assistance under the Public Works and EAA programs include a(n): (i) District Organization of a designated Economic Development District; (ii) Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, county, 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; (iv) institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (v) public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State. See Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. § 3122) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3. EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals or to for profit entities. Requests from such entities will not be considered for funding. For ACC funding, projects must be located within and targeted to communities or regions that have been impacted, or can reasonably demonstrate that they will be impacted, by coal mining or coal power plant employment loss, or employment loss in the supply chain industries of either. For NCC funding, eligible regions have been impacted, or can reasonably demonstrate that they will be impacted, by one or more nuclear power plant closures. For CARES Act funding, applicants must explain clearly in their application how the proposed project would “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus” or respond to “economic injury as a result of coronavirus.”

Grantor contact information

Description

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: the EDA representative for your state. A complete list of EDA representatives is available on EDA's website at http://www.eda.gov/contact/

Email

http://www.eda.gov/contact/

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
FY20_PWEAA_NOFO_including_NCC_and_CARES.pdf	NOFO w NCC and CARES	May 7, 2020 01:13 PM UTC

Link to additional information

EDA Website

Closed: April 6, 2023

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$--

Program Funding

3000

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$30,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

PWEAA2020

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Opportunity zone benefits

Other

Category Explanation:

**This section reflects the availability of financial assistance for CARES Act Recovery Assistance Projects.** 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 economic growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills this mission through strategic investments and partnerships that create the regional economic ecosystems required to foster globally competitive regions throughout the United States. EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the United States by fostering job creation and attracting private investment. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support construction, non construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works program and EAA program (which includes Assistance to Coal Communities and Nuclear Closure Communities). Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy and nuclear power plant closures. Details about financial assistance for CARES Act Recovery Assistance Projects are located in the addendum released 05/07/2020.

History

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October 18, 2019

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