[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 246 (Friday, December 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67434-67437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32266]
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Part IV
Department of Commerce
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Economic Development Administration
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Economic Development Assistance Programs; Availability of Funds; Notice
Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 246 / Friday, December 20, 1996
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
[Docket No. 950302065-6353-06]
RIN 0610-ZA03
Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce (DoC).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announces its
policies and application procedures during fiscal year 1997 to support
projects designed to alleviate conditions of substantial and persistent
unemployment and underemployment in economically-distressed areas and
regions of the Nation, to address economic dislocations resulting from
sudden and severe job losses, and to administer the Agency's programs.
DATES: This announcement is effective for applications considered for
fiscal year 1997. Unless otherwise noted below, applications are
accepted on a continuous basis and will be processed as funds are
available. Normally, two months are required for a final decision after
the receipt of a completed application that meets all EDA requirements.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties should contact the EDA office in their
area, or in Washington, D.C., as appropriate (see Section XII).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See information in Section XII for the
EDA regional office and Economic Development Representative, or for
programs handled out of Washington, D.C., as appropriate.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Policies
In light of its limited resources and the demonstrated widespread
need for economic development, EDA encourages only project proposals
having the greatest potential to benefit areas experiencing or
threatened with substantial economic distress. EDA will focus its
scarce financial resources on communities most in distress. Distress
may exist in a variety of forms, including high levels of unemployment,
low income levels, large concentrations of low income families,
significant decline in per capita employment, substantial loss of
population because of the lack of employment opportunities, large
numbers (or high rates) of business failures, sudden major layoffs or
plant closures, and/or reduced tax bases.
Potential applicants are responsible for demonstrating to EDA,
through the provision of statistics and other appropriate information,
the nature and level of the distress their project efforts are intended
to alleviate. In the absence of evidence of high levels of distress,
EDA funding is unlikely.
In FY 1997, EDA's strategic funding priorities are a continuation
of the general goals in place over the past four fiscal years, refined
to reflect the priorities of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Unless
otherwise noted below, the funding priorities, as listed below, will be
applied by the Selecting Official (depending upon the program, either
the Regional Director or Assistant Secretary) after completion of a
review based upon evaluation criteria described in EDA's regulations at
13 CFR Chapter III. During FY 1997, EDA is interested in receiving
projects which support the priorities of the U.S. Department of
Commerce, including;
Export promotion;
The commercialization and deployment of technology;
particularly information technology and telecommunications, and efforts
that support technology transfer, application and deployment for
community economic development;
Sustainable development which will provide long-term
economic development benefits, including responses to economic
dislocation caused by national environmental policies (hazardous waste
clean-up, etc.); also considered a priority are projects involving
reuse of ``brownfields,'' especially pilot projects selected under the
Environmental Protection Agency's ``Brownfields Economic Redevelopment
Initiative'' program; also considered priority are projects involving
eco-industrial parks, which have been broadly defined by the
President's Council on Sustainable Development, as a community of
businesses that cooperate with each other and with the local community
to efficiently share resources (information, materials, water, energy,
infrastructure and natural habitat), leading to economic gains, gains
in environmental quality, and equitable enhancement of human resources
for the business and local community;
Entrepreneurial development, especially local capacity
building, and including small business incubators and community
financial intermediaries (e.g., revolving loan funds);
Economic adjustment, especially in response to base and
Federal laboratory closures and downsizing, defense industry
downsizing, and post-disaster, long-term economic recovery;
Infrastructure and development facilities located in
federally-authorized and designated rural and urban Enterprise
Communities and Empowerment Zones and state enterprise zones;
Projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to
economic development; and/or
Projects that support locally-created partnerships that
focus on regional solutions for economic development will be given
priority over proposals that are more limited in scope. For example,
projects that evidence collaboration in fostering an increase in
regional (multi-county and/or multi-state) productivity and growth will
be considered to the extent that such projects demonstrate a
substantial benefit to economically-distressed areas of the region.
II. Other Information and Requirements
See EDA's regulations at 13 CFR Chapter III.
Additional information and requirements are as follows:
No award of Federal funds will be made to an applicant who has an
outstanding delinquent Federal debt until either:
1. The delinquent account is paid in full;
2. A negotiated repayment schedule is established and at least one
payment is received; or
3. Other arrangements satisfactory to DoC are made.
Unsatisfactory performance under prior Federal awards may result in
an application not being considered for funding.
Applicants should be aware that a false statement on the
application is grounds for denial of the application or termination of
the grant award and grounds for possible punishment by a fine or
imprisonment as provided in 18 U.S.C. 1001.
Applicants are hereby notified that any equipment or products
authorized to be purchased with funding provided under this program
must be American-made to the maximum extent feasible.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no person is required
to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure
to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number. This notice involves a collection of information
requirement subject to the
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provisions of the PRA and has been approved by OMB under Control Number
0610-0094.
Applicants seeking an early start, i.e. to begin a project before
EDA approval, must obtain a letter from EDA allowing such early start.
Such approval may be given with the understanding that an early start
does not constitute project approval. Applicants should be aware that
if they incur any costs prior to an award being made they do so solely
at their own risk of not being reimbursed by the Government.
Notwithstanding any verbal or written assurance that may have been
received, there is no obligation on the part of DoC to cover preaward
costs.
EDA also requires that compliance with environmental regulations,
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), be
completed before construction begins.
The total dollar amount of the indirect costs proposed in an
application under any EDA program must not exceed the indirect cost
rate negotiated and approved by a cognizant Federal agency prior to the
proposed effective date of the award or 100 percent of the total
proposed direct costs dollar amount in the application, whichever is
less.
If an application is selected for funding, EDA has no obligation to
provide any additional future funding in connection with an award.
Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of
performance is at the sole discretion of EDA.
Unless otherwise noted below, eligibility, program objectives and
descriptions, application procedures, selection procedures, evaluation
criteria and other requirements for all programs are set forth in EDA's
regulations at 13 CFR Chapter III.
III. Funding Availability
Under EDA's fiscal year 1997 appropriation, Public Law 104-208,
September 30, 1996, EDA's program funds total $328,500,000. EDA has
already received and begun processing requests for funding its programs
during fiscal year 1996, and the first quarter of fiscal year 1997. New
requests submitted that require approval during this fiscal year will
face substantial competition. Potential applicants are encouraged to
contact first the appropriate EDR for their area and then, if
necessary, the appropriate Regional Office listed in Section XII of
this Notice.
IV. Authority
The authority for programs listed in Parts V through X is the
Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, (Pub. L. 89-136, 42
U.S.C. 3121-3246h), as amended (PWEDA). The authority for the program
listed in Part XI is Title II, Chapter 3 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended, (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355) (Trade Act).
V. Program: Public Works and Development Facilities Assistance
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.300 Economic
Development Grants and Loans for Public Works and Development
Facilities. 11.304 Economic Development Public Works Impact Program)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $165,200,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,000,000.
VI. Program: Technical Assistance--Local Technical Assistance; National
Technical Assistance; University Centers
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic
Development--Technical Assistance)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $9,100,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $176,000.
A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding
priorities, application process, and time frames for National Technical
Assistance projects.
VII. Program: Planning--Planning Assistance for Economic Development
Districts, Indian Tribes, and Redevelopment Areas; Planning Assistance
for States and Urban Areas
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.302 Economic
Development--Support for Planning Organizations); 11.305 Economic
Development--State and Urban Area Economic Development Planning)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $24,000,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding levels for planning grants range from
$43,000 to $107,000.
VIII. Program: Research and Evaluation
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.312 Economic
Development--Research and Evaluation Program)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $500,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $171,000.
A separate FR Notice will set forth the specific funding
priorities, application process and time frames for research and
evaluation projects.
IX. Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Special Economic
Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long Term Economic
Deterioration and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $31,200,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,500,000.
X. Program: Defense Economic Conversion
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Special Economic
Development and Adjustment Assistance Program--Long Term Economic
Deterioration and Sudden and Severe Economic Dislocation; 11.300
Economic Development Grants and Loans for Public Works and
Development Facilities; 11.304 Economic Development--Technical
Assistance; 11.302 Economic Development--Support for Planning
Organizations); 11.305 Economic Development--State and Urban Area
Economic Development Planning); and 11.312 Economic Development--
Research and Evaluation Program)
Funding Availability
Funds in the amount of $90,000,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $1,500,000.
XI. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic
Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)
Funding Availability:
Funds in the amount of $8,500,000 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for a grant is $708,000.
XII. EDA Washington D.C., Regional Offices and Economic Development
Representatives
The EDA Washington, D.C., regional and field offices, states
covered and the economic development representatives (EDRs) are listed
below.
Washington, D.C. Offices
For National Technical Assistance, Research and Evaluation contact:
John McNamee, Technical Assistance and Research Division, Economic
Development Administration, Room 7315, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, D.C. 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-4085; Internet Address:
jmcnamee@doc.gov
For Trade Adjustment Assistance contact: Lewis R. Podolske, Director,
Trade Adjustment Assistance Division, Economic Development
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Administration, Room 7023, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington,
D.C. 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-3373; Internet Address:
lpodolske@doc.gov
EDA Regional Offices
William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office, 401
West Peachtree Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308;
Telephone: (404) 730-3002; Fax: (404) 730-3025; Internet Address:
wday@doc.gov
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Economic development representatives States covered
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Burnette, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room Alabama, Mississippi.
705, 474 South Court Street, Montgomery, AL
36104; Telephone: (334) 223-7008; Internet
Address: wburnett@doc.gov.
Smith, Lola B., Federal Building, Room 423, Florida.
80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801;
Telephone: (407) 648-6573; Internet Address:
lsmith8@doc.gov.
Patterson, Gilbert, 401 West Peachtree Georgia.
Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308;
Telephone: (404) 730-3018; Internet Address:
gpatters@doc.gov.
Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite Kentucky.
200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477; Telephone:
(606) 224-7426; Internet Address:
bhunter@doc.gov.
Dixon, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal North Carolina, South
Building, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 307, Carolina.
Columbia, SC 29201; Telephone: (803) 765-
5676; Internet Address: pdixon@doc.gov.
Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Tennessee.
Drive, Nashville, TN 38228; Telephone: (615)
726-5911; Internet Address: mparks@doc.gov.
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Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director, Austin Regional Office, Thornberry
Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701;
Telephone: (512) 916-5461; Fax: (512) 916-5613; Internet Address:
pgarza@doc.gov
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Regional office contacts States covered
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Frerking, Sharon T., Austin Regional Office, Oklahoma, New Mexico,
Thornberry Building, Suite 121, 903 San Texas (north and west).
Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78701;
Telephone: (512) 916-5217; Internet Address:
sfrerking@doc.gov.
Lee, Ava, Austin Regional, Thornberry Louisiana, Arkansas,
Building, Suite 121, 903 San Jacinto Texas (south).
Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701; Telephone:
(512) 916-5824; Internet Address:
alee@doc.gov.
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C. Robert Sawyer, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, 111 North
Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7706;
Fax: (312) 353-8575; Internet Address: csawyer@doc.gov
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Economic development representatives States covered
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Charles Elsner, Chicago Regional Office, 111 Illinois, Michigan
North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL (lower).
60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7706; Internet
Address: celsner@doc.gov.
Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building, Minnesota.
515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802;
Telephone: (218) 720-5326; Internet Address:
jarnold@doc.gov.
Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room Ohio, Indiana.
607, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio
43214; Telephone: (614) 469-7314; Internet
Address: rhickey@doc.gov.
Peck, John E., Chicago Regional Office, 111 Michigan (excluding upper
North Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL peninsula).
60606; Telephone: (312) 353-7148; Internet
Address: jpeck@doc.gov.
Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Wisconsin, Michigan
Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701; Telephone: (upper peninsula).
(715) 834-4079; Internet Address:
jprice@doc.gov.
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John Woodward, Regional Director, Denver Regional Office, 1244 Speer
Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, Colorado 80204; Telephone: (303) 844-4715;
Fax: (303) 844-3968; Internet Address: jwoodwa3@doc.gov
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Economic development representatives States covered
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Zender, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Colorado, Kansas.
Denver, CO 80204; Telephone: (303) 844-4902;
Internet Address: jzender@doc.gov.
Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, Iowa, Nebraska.
210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309;
Telephone: (515) 284-4746; Internet Address:
bcecil@doc.gov.
Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B- Missouri.
2, 608 East Cherry Street, Columbia, MO
65201; Telephone: (573) 442-8084; Internet
Address: phildeb1@doc.gov.
Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Montana.
Drawer 10074, Helena, MT 59626; Telephone:
(406) 441-1175; Internet Address:
jrogers6@doc.gov.
Turner, Robert, Denver Regional Office, 1244 South Dakota, North
Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, CO 80204; Dakota.
Telephone: (303) 844-4474; Internet Address:
bturner2@doc.gov.
Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2105, 125 Utah, Wyoming.
South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT
84138; Telephone: (801) 524-5119; Internet
Address: jockey@doc.gov.
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John E. Corrigan, Regional Director, Philadelphia Regional Office,
Curtis Center, Independence Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia,
PA 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-4603; Fax: (215) 597-6669; Internet
Address: jcorriga@doc.gov
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Economic development representatives States covered
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Flynn, Patricia A., 2568-A Riva Road, Suite Delaware, Maryland,
200, Annapolis, MD 21401; Telephone: (410) District of Columbia.
962-2513; Internet Address: pflynn@doc.gov.
Wilkinson, Cassandra, Philadelphia Regional Rhode Island.
Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square
West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA
19106; Telephone: (215) 597-4360; Internet
Address: cwilkins@doc.gov.
Grady, Stephen, Philadelphia Regional Office, Connecticut.
Curtis Center, Independence Square West,
Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;
Telephone: (215) 597-0642; Internet Address:
sgrady@doc.gov.
Kuzma, John, Philadelphia Regional Office, Massachusetts.
Curtis Center, Independence Square West,
Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;
Telephone: (215) 597-8797; Internet Address:
jkuzma@doc.gov.
Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite New Hampshire, Vermont,
209, Concord, NH 03301; Telephone: (603) 225- Maine.
1624; Internet Address: rpotter@doc.gov.
Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton New Jersey.
Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ 08609;
Telephone: (609) 989-2192; Internet Address:
crossign@doc.gov.
Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard New York.
West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY 13204;
Telephone: (315) 448-0938; Internet Address:
hmarshal@doc.gov.
Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Pennsylvania.
Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815; Telephone:
(717) 389-7560; Internet Address:
apecone@doc.gov.
Cruz, Ernesto L., IBM Building, Room 620, 654 Puerto Rico, Virgin
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918; Islands.
Telephone: (809) 766-5187; Internet Address:
ecruz@doc.gov.
Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room Virginia.
230, 704 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA
23219; Telephone: (804) 771-2061; Internet
Address: nnoyes@doc.gov.
Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, West Virginia.
550 Eagan Street, Room 305, Charleston, WV
25301; Telephone: (304) 347-5252; Internet
Address: bdavis3@doc.gov.
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A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director, Seattle Regional Office, Jackson
Federal Building, Room 1856, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98174; Telephone: (206) 220-7660; Fax: (206) 220-7659; Internet
Address: l.smith7@doc.gov.
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Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 605 West 4th Alaska.
Avenue, Room G-80, Anchorage, AK 99501;
Telephone: (907) 271-2272; Internet Address:
brichert@doc.gov.
Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, California (central).
Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 498-
5285; Internet Address: dsosson@doc.gov.
Church, Dianne V., Seattle Regional Office, California (Bay and
Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, coastal).
Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:
(206) 220-7690; Internet Address:
dchurch@doc.gov.
McChesney, Frank, P.O. Box 50264, Federal Hawaii, Guam, American
Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI 96850; Samoa, Marshall Islands,
Telephone: (808) 541-3391; Internet Address: Micronesia, Northern
fmcchesn@doc.gov. Marianas.
Ames, Aldred F., Borah Federal Building, Room Idaho, Arizona, Nevada.
441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise, ID 83702;
Telephone: (208) 334-1521; Internet Address:
aames@doc.gov.
Berblinger, Anne S., One World Trade Center, Oregon, California
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244, Portland, (northern).
OR 97204; Telephone: (503) 326-3078;
Internet Address: aberblin@doc.gov.
Svendsen, David E., Seattle Regional Office, California (southern).
Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,
Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:
(206) 220-7703; Internet Address:
dsvendse@doc.gov.
Kirry, Lloyd P., Seattle Regional Office, Washington.
Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,
Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:
(206) 220-7682; Internet Address:
lkirry@doc.gov.
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Dated: December 12, 1996.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
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