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Any person planning to attend this receipt of a complete application that Economic Development Administration,
meeting who requires special meets all requirements. Proposals or Atlanta Regional Office, 401 West
accessibility features and/or auxiliary applications (as appropriate) received Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820,
aids, such as sign language interpreters, after the date of this notice will be Atlanta, Georgia 30308, Telephone:
must inform the Commission in advance processed in accordance with the (404) 730–3002, Fax: (404) 730–3025.
of those needs. requirements set forth herein and in the Applicants in Arkansas, Louisiana,
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: related Federal funding opportunity New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, may
John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. (FFO) announcement, until the next submit paper submissions to:
Arctic Research Commission, 703–525– annual FFO is posted on http://
Economic Development Administration,
0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. www.Grants.gov and related notice and
Austin Regional Office, 504 Lavaca,
request for proposals and applications is
Dated: March 13, 2007. Suite 1100, Austin, Texas 78701–
published in the Federal Register.
John Farrell, 2858, Telephone: (512) 381–8144,
Executive Director. Pre-Application and Application Fax: (512) 381–8177.
[FR Doc. 07–1400 Filed 3–21–07; 8:45 am] Submission Requirements Applicants in Illinois, Indiana,
BILLING CODE 7555–01–M Proponents are advised to carefully Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and
read the instructions contained in the Wisconsin, may submit paper
complete FFO announcement for this submissions to:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE request for proposals and applications, Economic Development Administration,
and in the Pre-Application for Chicago Regional Office, 111 North
Economic Development Administration Investment Assistance (Form ED–900P) Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago,
[Docket No.: 070309052–7053–01]
and Application for Investment Illinois 60606, Telephone: (312) 353–
Assistance (Form ED–900A). The 7706, Fax: (312) 353–8575.
Solicitation of Proposals and requirements of the pre-application are Applicants in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,
Applications for Economic different than the requirements of the Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North
Development Assistance Programs application. The content of the pre- Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and
application or the application (as Wyoming, may submit paper
AGENCY: Economic Development appropriate) is the same for paper
Administration (EDA), Department of submissions to:
submissions as it is for electronic
Commerce. submissions. EDA will not accept Economic Development Administration,
ACTION: Notice and request for proposals facsimile transmissions of pre- Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer
and applications. applications and applications. Boulevard, Room 670, Denver,
Proposals under EDA’s Public Works Colorado 80204, Telephone: (303)
SUMMARY: The Economic Development Program (CFDA No. 11.300) or 844–4715, Fax: (303) 844–3968.
Administration (EDA) is soliciting Economic Adjustment Assistance Applicants in Connecticut, Delaware,
proposals or applications (as Program (CFDA No. 11.307) must be District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland,
appropriate) for the following programs submitted on Form ED–900P, which Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New
authorized by the Public Works and may be submitted in two formats: (i) In Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 paper (hardcopy) format at the Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S.
U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA): (1) Public applicable regional office address Virgin Islands, Virginia and West
Works and Economic Development provided below; or (ii) electronically in Virginia, may submit paper submissions
Investments Program, (2) Planning accordance with the procedures to:
Program, (3) Local Technical Assistance provided on http://www.Grants.gov. Economic Development Administration,
Program, and (4) Economic Adjustment For projects under EDA’s Planning Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis
Assistance Program. EDA’s mission is to Program (CFDA No. 11.302) or Center, 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140
lead the federal economic development Technical Assistance Program (CFDA South, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
agenda by promoting innovation and No. 11.303), please contact the 19106, Telephone: (215) 597–4603,
competitiveness, preparing American appropriate EDA regional office listed Fax: (215) 597–1063.
regions for growth and success in the below for instructions as to whether you
worldwide economy. In implementing Applicants in Alaska, American
should complete a pre-application or an Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam,
this mission pursuant to its authorizing application. In the case of a
statute, PWEDA, EDA advances Hawaii, Idaho, Marshall Islands,
continuation grant, no pre-application is Micronesia, Nevada, Northern Mariana
economic growth by assisting required.
communities and regions experiencing Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau and
The following forms may be accessed
chronic high unemployment and low Washington, may submit paper
and downloaded as follows: (i) Forms
per capita income to create an submissions to:
ED–900P and ED–900A at http://
environment that fosters innovation, www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ Economic Development Administration,
promotes entrepreneurship, and attracts Application.xml; (ii) Standard Forms Seattle Regional Office, Jackson
increased private capital investment. (SF) at either http://www.Grants.gov or Federal Building, Room 1890, 915
Under the Trade Act of 1974, as at http://www.eda.gov/ Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
amended (19 U.S.C. 2341–2391) (Trade InvestmentsGrants/Application.xml; 98174, Telephone: (206) 220–7660,
Act), EDA also provides technical and (iii) Department of Commerce (CD) Fax: (206) 220–7669.
assistance to firms adversely affected by forms at http://www.doc.gov/forms. Paper Submissions: To apply for
increased import competition. Addresses and Telephone Numbers Public Works or Economic Adjustment
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DATES: Proposals are accepted on a for EDA’s Regional Offices: Applicants Assistance under this notice, you may
continuing basis and applications are in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, submit a proposal on a completed pre-
invited and processed as received. Mississippi, North Carolina, South application (ED–900P) to the applicable
Generally, two months are required for Carolina and Tennessee, may submit EDA regional office listed above.
EDA to reach a final decision after paper submissions to: Proponents choosing this option should
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download and print copies of Form ED– navigating http://www.Grants.gov and available under the Revised Continuing
900P and the Application for Federal for a list of useful resources: http:// Appropriations Resolution, 2007, Public
Assistance (Form SF–424) at http:// www.grants.gov/applicants/ Law 110–5 (February 15, 2007). This
www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ applicant_help.jsp. If you do not find an Act makes $250.741 million available in
Application.xml, complete Parts I, II and answer to your question under FY 2007 for the economic development
III of Form ED–900P and Form SF–424, Frequently Asked Questions, try assistance programs authorized by
and attach the project narrative consulting the Applicant’s User Guide. PWEDA and for the Trade Adjustment
statement requested in section IV.B.1. of If you still cannot find an answer to Assistance for Firms Program (TAA
the FFO announcement for this request your question, contact http:// Program) authorized under the Trade
for proposals and applications. To apply www.Grants.gov via email at Act.
for Planning or Technical Assistance support@grants.gov or telephone at This notice will remain in effect until
under this notice, the EDA regional 1.800.518.4726. The hours of operation it is terminated or supplanted by a
office may instruct you to submit an for http://www.Grants.gov are Monday– future Federal Register notice. The
application in lieu of the pre- Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EST) (except for funding periods and funding amount(s)
application. After consultation with the Federal holidays). referenced in this notice and in the FFO
regional office, you may submit a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
announcement are subject to the
completed pre-application or an additional information or for a paper availability of funds at the time of
application, as instructed, to the copy of the FFO announcement, contact award, as well as to Department of
applicable EDA regional office. the appropriate EDA regional office Commerce and EDA priorities at the
A proponent must submit one (1) listed above. EDA’s Internet Web site at time of award. The Department of
original and two (2) copies of a http://www.eda.gov also contains Commerce and EDA will not be held
completed pre-application or additional information on EDA and its responsible for proposal or application
application (as appropriate) via postal programs.
preparation costs. Publication of this
mail, shipped overnight or hand- notice and the FFO announcement does
delivered to the applicable regional SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: not obligate the Department of
office, unless otherwise directed by EDA Program Information: EDA Commerce or EDA to award any specific
staff. Proponents are advised that encourages the submission of only those grant or cooperative agreement or to
Department of Commerce mail security proposals or applications, as obligate all or any part of available
measures may delay receipt of United appropriate, which will significantly funds.
States Postal Service mail for up to two benefit regions with distressed This request for proposals and
weeks. Proponents may wish to use economies. Distress may exist in a applications covers the following
guaranteed overnight delivery services. variety of forms, including high levels of programs under PWEDA: (1) Public
Electronic Submissions: Proponents unemployment, low income levels, large Works and Economic Development
applying under the Public Works concentrations of low-income families, Investments Program; (2) Planning
Program or the Economic Adjustment significant declines in per capita Program; (3) Technical Assistance
Assistance Program may submit pre- income, large numbers (or high rates) of Program; and (4) Economic Adjustment
applications electronically in business failures, sudden major layoffs Assistance Program. Under the
accordance with the instructions or plant closures, trade impacts, military Technical Assistance Program, this
provided at http://www.Grants.gov. You base closures, natural or other major request for proposals and applications
may access the pre-application package disasters, depletion of natural resources, covers Local Technical Assistance only.
by following the instructions provided reduced tax bases, or substantial loss of A separate FFO announcement will be
on http://www.grants.gov/applicants/ population because of the lack of posted on http://www.Grants.gov that
apply_for_grants.jsp. The preferred file employment opportunities. EDA will set forth the specific funding
format for electronic attachments (e.g., believes that regional economic priorities, application and selection
the project narrative statement and development to alleviate these processes, time frames, and evaluation
exhibits to Form ED–900P) is portable conditions is effected primarily through criteria for certain National Technical
document format (PDF); however, EDA investments and decisions made by the Assistance projects to be funded with
will accept electronic files in Microsoft private sector. EDA will give preference FY 2007 appropriations. Similarly, a
Word, WordPerfect, Lotus or Excel to proposals or applications (as separate FFO announcement has been
formats. appropriate) that include cash posted at http://www.Grants.gov that
Applicants for assistance under the contributions (over in-kind sets forth the specific funding priorities,
Planning Program or the Technical contributions) as the matching share. application and selection processes,
Assistance Program may not need to EDA will evaluate and select time frames, and evaluation criteria for
submit a pre-application. If the regional proposals or applications (as University Center projects to be funded
office instructs you to submit an appropriate) according to the with FY 2007 appropriated program
application (Form ED–900A) instead of investment policy guidelines and funds. With respect to the TAA Program
a pre-application (Form ED–900P) for funding priorities set forth below under under the Trade Act, continuation
projects under these two programs, you ‘‘Evaluation Criteria’’ and ‘‘Funding grants will not be competed and no new
may submit the application in paper Priorities’’ and in section V. of the FFO Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
(hardcopy) format or you may submit announcement. (TAAC) grants will be awarded this
the application electronically via Electronic Access: The FFO year. See 19 U.S.C. 2341–2391 and 13
http://www.Grants.gov. If the regional announcement for the FY 2007 CFR part 315.
office instructs you to submit a pre- Economic Development Assistance Statutory Authority: The authority for
application, you also may submit the Programs competition is available at the (1) Public Works and Economic
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Program are Chapters 3 and 5 of Title II Any community affected by the 1988, are preferred, in-kind contributions,
of the Trade Act. EDA published final 1991, 1993, 1995 or 2005 base fairly evaluated by EDA, may provide
regulations (codified at 13 CFR Chapter realignment and closure (BRAC) actions, the required non-federal share of the
III) in the Federal Register on which qualifies under EDA’s Public total project cost. See section 204(b) of
September 27, 2006 (71 FR 56658). The Works Program or Economic PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and section
final regulations became effective upon Adjustment Assistance Program, may I.B. of the FFO announcement for this
publication and reflect changes made to apply for assistance under one or both request for proposals and applications.
PWEDA by the Economic Development of these programs. EDA anticipates that In-kind contributions, which may
Administration Reauthorization Act of proponents with construction proposals include assumptions of debt and
2004 (Pub. L. 108–373, 118 Stat. 1756). will seek funding from the Public Works contributions of space, equipment and
The final regulations and PWEDA are Program, and strategic planning, credit services, are eligible to be included as
accessible on EDA’s Internet Web site at enhancement or other innovative part of the non-federal share of eligible
http://www.eda.gov/InvestmentsGrants/ financing proposals will compete under project costs if they meet applicable
Lawsreg.xml. the Economic Adjustment Assistance Federal cost principles and uniform
Catalog of Federal Domestic Program. administrative requirements. Funds
Assistance (CFDA) Numbers: 11.300, Cost Sharing Requirements: from other federal financial assistance
Grants for Public Works and Economic Generally, the amount of the EDA grant awards are considered matching share
Development Facilities; 11.302, may not exceed fifty (50) percent of the funds only if authorized by statute,
Economic Development—Support for total cost of the project. Projects may which may be determined by EDA’s
Planning Organizations; 11.303, receive an additional amount that shall reasonable interpretation of the statute.
Economic Development—Technical not exceed thirty (30) percent, based on See 13 CFR 300.3. The applicant must
Assistance; 11.307, Economic the relative needs of the region in which show that the matching share is
Adjustment Assistance; 11.313, the project will be located, as committed to the project, available as
Economic Development—Trade determined by EDA. See section 204(a) needed and not conditioned or
Adjustment Assistance. of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR encumbered in any way that precludes
Applicant Eligibility: Pursuant to 301.4(b)(1). For Planning Assistance, the its use consistent with the requirements
PWEDA, eligible applicants for and minimum EDA investment rate for of EDA investment assistance. See 13
eligible recipients of EDA investment projects under 13 CFR part 303 is fifty CFR 301.5.
assistance include a(n): (i) District (50) percent, and the maximum Intergovernmental Review: Proposals
Organization; (ii) Indian Tribe or a allowable EDA investment rate may not or applications for assistance under
consortium of Indian Tribes; (iii) State, exceed eighty (80) percent. See 13 CFR EDA’s programs are subject to the State
a city or other political subdivision of a 301.4(b)(3). For projects of a national review requirements imposed by
State, including a special purpose unit scope under 13 CFR part 306 (Training, Executive Order 12372,
of a State or local government engaged Research and Technical Assistance), ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal
in economic or infrastructure and for all other projects under 13 CFR Programs.’’
development activities, or a consortium part 306, the Assistant Secretary of Evaluation and Selection Procedures:
of political subdivisions; (iv) institution Commerce for Economic Development Each pre-application or application (as
of higher education or a consortium of has the discretion to establish a appropriate) is circulated by a project
institutions of higher education; or (v) maximum EDA investment rate of up to officer within the applicable EDA
public or private non-profit organization one-hundred (100) percent where the regional office for review and
or association acting in cooperation project (i) merits and is not otherwise comments. When the necessary input
with officials of a political subdivision feasible without an increase to the EDA and information are obtained, the pre-
of a State. See section 3 of PWEDA (42 investment rate; or (ii) will be of no or application or application (as
U.S.C. 3122) and 13 CFR 300.3. Projects only incidental benefit to the recipient. appropriate) is considered by the
eligible for Public Works or Economic See section 204(c)(3) of PWEDA (42 regional office’s Investment Review
Adjustment investment assistance U.S.C. 3144) and 13 CFR 301.4(b)(4). In Committee (IRC), which is comprised of
include those projects located in regions the case of EDA investment assistance to regional office staff. The IRC discusses
meeting ‘‘Special Need’’ criteria (as a(n) (i) Indian Tribe, (ii) State (or the pre-application or application (as
defined in 13 CFR 300.3), as set forth in political subdivision of a State) that the appropriate) and evaluates it on two
section VIII.B. of the FFO Assistant Secretary determines has levels to (a) determine if the pre-
announcement. exhausted its effective taxing and application or application (as
For-profit, private-sector entities do borrowing capacity, or (iii) non-profit appropriate) meets the program-specific
not qualify for investment assistance organization that the Assistant Secretary award and application requirements
under PWEDA, with one minor determines has exhausted its effective provided in 13 CFR 305.2 for Public
exception: EDA may award a grant borrowing capacity, the Assistant Works investments, 13 CFR 303.3 for
under section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) of Secretary has the discretion to establish Planning investments, 13 CFR 306.2 for
PWEDA under its Local Technical a maximum EDA investment rate of up Local and National Technical
Assistance Program or National to one hundred (100) percent of the total Assistance, and 13 CFR 307.2 and 307.4
Technical Assistance Program to a for- project cost. See sections 204(c)(1) and for Economic Adjustment Assistance;
profit organization for the specific (2) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. 3144) and 13 and (b) evaluate each pre-application or
purposes set forth in 13 CFR 306.1. EDA CFR 301.4(b)(5). Potential applicants application (as appropriate) using the
is not authorized to provide grants should contact the appropriate EDA general evaluation criteria set forth in 13
directly to individuals or to for-profit regional office to make these CFR 301.8. These general evaluation
entities seeking to start or expand a determinations. criteria also are provided below under
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private business. Such requests may be In the proposal (or application) ‘‘Evaluation Criteria.’’
referred to State or local agencies, or to review process, EDA will consider the In the case of a pre-application, after
non-profit economic development nature of the contribution (cash or in- completing its evaluation, the IRC
organizations serving the region in kind) and the amount of the matching recommends to the Regional Director
which the project will be located. share funds. While cash contributions whether an application should be
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indicator measured on EDA’s Balanced assistance, and that meet one or more of Order 13287, ‘‘Preserve America.’’
Scorecard, such as: An increased the following core criteria (investment • Support the economic revitalization
number of higher-skill, higher-wage proposals or applications that meet of brownfields.
jobs; increased tax revenue; or increased more than one core criterion will be The Department of Commerce Pre-
private sector investment. given more favorable consideration): Award Notification Requirements for
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