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FY 2025 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce) is accepting applications. It lists awards of up to $30 million, 3,000 awards expected. Cost sharing is required.

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Key facts

Opportunity number

PWEAA2023

Status

Posted, open

Posted

March 14, 2023

Award ceiling

$30,000,000

Award floor

$100,000

Expected awards

3000

Cost sharing

Required

Funding instrument

Cooperative Agreement, Grant

Category

Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Assistance listing

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

Contact

Ryan M Smith Program Analyst · http://www.eda.gov/contact/ · 202-482-1464

Who can apply

• State governments
• Private institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
• Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• County governments
• Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

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 for EDA financial assistance under the Public Works and EAA programs include a(n): (i) District Organization of an EDA-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. Individuals and for-profit entities are not eligible for funding under this NOFO.

What the agency says

PLEASE FIND THE NOFO IN THE 'DOCUMENTS' SECTION OF THIS POST

This opportunity has been updated as of May 11, 2026

Program Overview:

EDA has authority to provide grants to meet the full range of communities’ and regions’ economic development needs from planning and technical assistance to construction of infrastructure. These grants are made through a series of Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) that can be found on EDA’s website at https://www.eda.gov/funding/funding-opportunities and are designed to support the economic development activities most useful to a community based on its needs and circumstances. EDA funds community or regionally generated ideas and assists communities to advance to the next level of economic development.

This NOFO sets out EDA’s application submission and review procedures for two of EDA’s core economic development programs authorized under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (Public Works) and (2) Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA).

EDA supports bottom-up strategies that build on regional assets to spur economic growth and resiliency. EDA encourages its grantees throughout the country to develop initiatives that present new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities.

Through this NOFO EDA intends to advance general economic development in accordance with EDA’s investment priorities, which can be found on EDA's website here: Investment Priorities | U.S. Economic Development Administration

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Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-24. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.