Funding Opportunity Number:  PWAA2020

Title: FY 2020 EDA Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Programs

Agency: Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA)

Amount:  $30M       Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Description: Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in rural and urban areas to provide investments that support construction, non-construction, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive- merit-basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States.

NIH: Adjusted Timeline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Access eRA Modules Using Login.Gov or InCommon Federated Accounts (beginning early 2022)

NIH: Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021

NIH: Expanding Requirement for eRA Commons IDs to All Senior/Key Personnel (Effective January 25, 2022)

New NIH "FORMS-G" Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022

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