Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program

Objective

The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete Pilot Program) aims to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term, comprehensive economic development and job creation in places with a high prime-age (25 to 54 years) employment gap. In the execution of this goal, EDA will focus on creating and connecting people with good jobs.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization

Eligible applicants under this NOFO include: (i) a unit of local government; (ii) the District of Columbia; (iii) a territory of the United States; (iv) a Tribal government; (v) political subdivisions of a State or other entity, including a special-purpose entity engaged in economic development activities; (vi) a public entity or nonprofit organization, acting in cooperation with the officials of a political subdivision of a State or other entity described in (v); (vii) an economic development district; and (viii) a coalition of any of the above entities that serve or are contained within an eligible geographic area.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

Recompete@eda.gov
2024825081