Innovative Metrics for Economic Development – Proof of Concept Study

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.312 -- Research and Evaluation Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

EDA seeks applications to develop and test measures, metrics, indicators, and methodologies to help the agency more effectively assess, evaluate, and report on the full impact of its economic development investments on regional economies across the Nation. Proposals must discuss how robust indicators and metrics will be identified; establish appropriate program metrics for EDA investments and validate the statistical relationship between grant outputs and outcomes (capacity building) and realized (economic growth, competitiveness and sustainability) outcomes. EDA is particularly interested in...

appropriate program metrics for non-construction, innovation-supporting programs. Models must include testing on EDA grantees, an impact analysis design and how a valid statistical methodology will corroborate that the proposed metric model works. All metrics should be consistent with EDA’s logic model. Deliverables will include an implementation toolkit accessible to EDA staff with operational recommendations in addition to reports establishing proven metrics, supporting analysis and statistical corroboration.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

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

Education

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

Nonprofit

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

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Pursuant to section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)) and 13 CFR § 300.3 (Eligible Recipient), 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; or a public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a State.

Grantor contact information

Description

Research and National Technical Assistance Staff

Email

rnta@eda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
eda_rnta_-_metrics_ffo-7-8-2015.pdf	Innovative Metrics for Economic Development – Proof of Concept Study	Jul 8, 2015 02:46 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: September 20, 2015

Application process

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Award

$--

Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2015-2004523

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Regional development

Other

Category Explanation:

Development and testing of measures, metrics, indicators, and methodologies to help EDA more effectively assess, evaluate, and report on the full impact of its economic development investments on regional economies across the Nation.

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 8, 2015

Archive date:

September 20, 2015