Phase 1 Application Resources

Resources

• Applicant Essentials

  • Phase 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) (PDF)
  • Phase 2 FAQs
  • Phase 2 NOFO Cheat Sheet and Application Checklist (PDF)
  • Recompete Eligibility Mapping Tool
  • Recompete Census Tract Viewer

  • Application Checklist (PDF)

  • Application Documents (ZIP) (to be submitted via EDGE Portal)
  • Recompete Pilot Program FAQs: Phase 1 NOFO 

• Applicant Templates (Highly Recommended)

  • Eligible Area and Service Area Template for all Phase 1 Applications (XLSX)
  • Eligible Entity Template for Recompete Plan Applicants (XLSX)
  • Budget Narrative Template for Strategy Development Grant Applications (XLSX)
  • High-Level Recompete Plan Budget Narrative (XLSX)

• Applicant Guides and Videos

  • VIDEO (July 25, 2023): Recompete Webinar - Application Basics
  • SLIDES (July 25, 2023): Recompete Webinar – Application Basics (PDF)
  • VIDEO (September 6, 2023): Recompete Office Hours
  • SLIDES (September 6, 2023): Recompete Office Hours (PDF)
  • VIDEO (September 20, 2023): Recompete Office Hours
  • VIDEO: EDGE – Submission button is greyed out

• Optional Templates

  • Recompete Phase 2 Eligible Service Area Template (only if changing service area) (XLSX)
  • Phase 2 Recompete Community Commitments Guidance (PDF) - Updated 03/18/2024
  • Optional Community Commitments Index Template (XLSX) - Updated 3/18/2024
  • Optional Budget Narrative Template for Non-Construction (XLSX)
  • Preliminary Engineering Report Template (DOCX)
  • Environmental Narrative and Application Certification Clause Template (DOCX)
  • Example – Anytown Environmental Narrative (PDF)
  • Procurement Guidance for EDA Awards (PDF)
  • Phase 2 Recompete RLF Template (DOCX)

• Other Resources

  • Illustrative Implementation Investments (PDF)

  • Federal Funding Opportunities (PDF) 

  • Census Tract Employment and Wage Data (XLSX) 

  • EDA Seeks Merit Reviewers for the Recompete Pilot Program