Department of Commerce FY 2008 Economic Development Research Projects Program Competition

Through this competitive solicitation, Economic Development Administration (EDA), Dept. of Commerce solicits applications for funding that address one or more of the following three research projects: (1) regional innovation systems; (2) urban economic development policy; and (3) global economic development strategy. EDA's intent is to create practitioner-accessible tools that can be used to bring the best current thinking to bear on specific problems. As described in the complete funding opportunity announcement, deliverables for each of these three projects vary. For the first research project on regional innovation systems, there are four deliverables: (1) a comparative analysis; (2) a practitioner-accessible report; (3) a practical asset mapping guide; and (4) production of a practitioner-accessible report or equivalent document that presents findings in a visually appealing format. For the second research project on urban economic development policy, there are three deliverables: (1) creation of a classification and analytical methodology; (2) implementation of the methodology using a statistically significant sample of economic regions; (3) production of a practitioner-accessible report or equivalent document that presents findings in a visually appealing format. For the third research project on global economic development strategy, there are five deliverables: (1) development of an analytic method; (2) application of the method to a statistically significant sample of U.S. metropolitan regions; (3) identification of best practices throughout the sampled regions; (4) production of a report describing research findings; and (5) production of a practitioner-accessible report or equivalent document that presents findings in a visually appealing format. Please see the full funding opportunity announcement for more detailed information on each report and the required deliverables.

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: EDA03142008RESEARCH
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: Mar 14, 2008
Creation Date: Mar 14, 2008
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2008
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 09, 2008 To be considered timely, a completed application, regardless of the format in which it is submitted, must be either: (a) received by Dr. William P. Kittredge, Program Officer, no later than May 9, 2008 at 5:00 pm EDT; or (b) transmitted and time-stamped at www.grants.gov no later than May 9, 2008 at 5:00 pm EST. Any application received or transmitted, as the case may be, after May 9, 2008 at 5:00 pm EDT will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for funding.
Archive Date: Apr 15, 2013
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Community Development Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Regional Development
Category Explanation: The Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA works towards fulfilling its mission by funding research and technical assistance projects to promote competitiveness and innovation in distressed rural and urban regions throughout the United States and its territories. By working in conjunction with its research partners, EDA will help States, local governments, and community-based organizations to achieve their highest economic potential. EDA is soliciting applications for three economic development research projects addressing the areas of: (1) regional innovation systems; (2) urban economic development policy; and (3) global economic development strategy.
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,500,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number: 11.303 -- Economic Development_Technical Assistance
CFDA Number: 11.312 -- Research and Evaluation Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes (1:1 in most cases)

FY 2008 Economic Development Research Projects Program Competition