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Grant Process
EDA's Proposed Grant Improvement Process
For 45 years, the U.S. Economic Development Administration has partnered with distressed communities throughout the United States to foster job creation, collaboration and regional innovation. The agency’s mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy.
Just as economic development practitioners must adapt to changes in the economic environment, so must the federal government’s only agency solely devoted to economic development. The challenges posed by a severe global recession and immense economic, social and environmental changes require the agency to improve the way it does business to continue to meet the needs of American communities.
Specifically, EDA is improving its grant approval process so that it is more competitive, transparent and efficient.
In order to create a system that works best for its stakeholders, EDA is inviting comments and suggestions on the proposed new process. Email your comments to: grantimprovement@eda.doc.gov.
EDA’s Proposed Grant Improvement Process
EDA’s new process is designed to build on its record of excellent customer service, flexibility and strong performance measures.
We are proposing a new process that is:
