FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Economic Adjustment Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity

Agency: Economic Development Administration

11.307 -- Economic Adjustment Assistance

Closed opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

Through this ARPA EAA NOFO, EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including historically underserved communities. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways.

EDA’s ARPA EAA NOFO is designed to provide a wide-range of financial assistance to communities and regions as they respond to, and recover from, the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, including long-term recovery and resilience to future economic disasters. Under this announcement, EDA solicits applications under the authority of the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, which is flexible and responsive to the economic development needs and priorities of local and regional stakeholders. This is the broadest NOFO EDA is publishing under ARPA and any eligible applicant from any EDA Region may apply. EDA expects to fund a number of projects under this NOFO that support communities negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal economy, supporting transitioning away from coal.

EDA anticipates funding approximately 300 non-construction and construction projects that cost between approximately $500,000 and $5,000,000 with this appropriation, though EDA will consider applications above and below these amounts.

Contact your EDA Regional Office Point of Contact with any questions.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Miscellaneous

Other

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

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

Additional information

Pursuant to section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)(A)) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3 (Eligible Recipient), eligible applicants under the EAA program include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); (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 general purpose political subdivision of a State.Under the EAA program, 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.

Grantor contact information

Description

www.eda.gov/contact

Email

www.eda.gov/contact

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
ARPA_EAA_NOFO.pdf	ARPA EAA NOFO - FINAL	Jul 22, 2021 09:15 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Closed: March 9, 2023

Application process

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Award

$500,000,000

Program Funding

250

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$10,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EDA-2021-ARPAEAA

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Other

Category Explanation:

Economic Development

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 22, 2021

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