[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29526-29529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14699]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
[Docket No. 950302065-6144-02]
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 1996 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 1996. 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 1996, EDA's strategic funding priorities are a continuation 
of the general goals in place over the past three fiscal years, refined 
to reflect the priorities of the 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 final rule at 
13 CFR chapter III, 61 FR 7979, March 1, 1996, as corrected in 61 FR 
15371, April 8, 1996, and its interim-final rule at 60 FR 49670, 
September 26, 1995. During FY 1996, 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.), as well as projects involving reuse of 
``brownfields.''
     Entrepreneurial development, especially local capacity 
building, and including small business incubators and

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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; or
     Projects that demonstrate innovative approaches to 
economic development.

II. Other Information and Requirements

     See EDA's final rule at 13 CFR chapter III, 61 FR 7979, 
March 1, 1996, as corrected at 61 FR 15371, April 8, 1996, and its 
interim-final rule at 60 FR 49670, September 26, 1995.
     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 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.
    EDA also requires that compliance with environmental regulations, 
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), be 
completed before construction begins. Notwithstanding any verbal or 
written assurance that may have been received, there is no obligation 
on the part of EDA to cover pre-award costs.
    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 
final rule at 13 CFR Chapter III, 61 FR 7979, March 1, 1996, as 
corrected at 61 FR 15371, April 8, 1996, and its interim-final rule at 
60 FR 49670, September 26, 1995.

III. Funding Availability

    Under EDA's Fiscal Year 1996 appropriation, Public Law 104-134, 
April 28, 1996, EDA's program funds total $328,500,000. From October 1, 
1995, until receiving this appropriation, EDA was funded under a series 
of Continuing Resolutions of which EDA has thus far obligated slightly 
in excess of $101,000,000. EDA has already received and begun 
processing numerous requests for funding its programs. New requests 
submitted that require approval during this fiscal year will face 
substantial competition. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact 
the Regional Directors listed in Section XII for more information.

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. Funds slightly in excess of $63,000,000 have been obligated 
thus far.

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 $9,900,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. Funds slightly in excess of $900,000 have been obligated thus 
far.
    A separate FR Notice will set forth the funding priorities, 
application process, and time frames for National Technical Assistance 
projects that are being specifically solicited therein.

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 $24,400,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. Funds slightly in excess of $5,000,000 have been obligated 
thus far.

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.
    A separate FR Notice will set forth the funding priorities, 
application process, and time frames for research and evaluation 
projects that are being specifically solicited therein.

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). This 
includes special initiatives for coal and timber.

Funding Availability

    Funds in the amount of $30,000,000 have been appropriated for this 
program. Funds slightly in excess of $11,000,000 have been obligated 
thus far.

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 Public Works 
Impact Program; 11.303  Economic Development-Technical Assistance; 
11.302  Economic Development--Support for

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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. Funds slightly in excess of $17,000,000 have been obligated 
thus far.

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. Funds slightly in excess of $2,000,000 have been obligated 
thus far.

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

Lewis R. Podolske, Acting Director, Technical Assistance Division, 
Economic Development Administration, Room 7315, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-2127 (National 
Technical Assistance)
Lewis R. Podolske, Acting Director, Trade Adjustment Assistance 
Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7023, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
3373 (Trade Adjustment Assistance)
John McNamee, Acting Director, Research Division, Economic Development 
Administration, Room 7315, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, 
D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4085 (Research and Evaluation)

EDA Regional Offices and Economic Development Representatives

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: 
[email protected]

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                           EDRs                                                States covered                   
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Burnette, F. Wayne, Aronov Building, Room 705, 474 South   Alabama.                                             
 Court Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, Telephone: (334) 223-                                                      
 7008.                                                                                                          
Smith, Lola B., Atlanta Regional Office, Suite 1820, 401   Florida.                                             
 West Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308,                                                                
 Telephone: (404) 730-3031.                                                                                     
Brand, A. Lee (Acting), 401 West Peachtree Street, N.W.,   Georgia.                                             
 Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404) 730-3000.                                                      
Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200,          Kentucky.                                            
 Lexington, KY 40503, Telephone: (606) 224-7426.                                                                
Atlanta Regional Office, Suite 1820, 401 West Peachtree    Mississippi, North Carolina.                         
 Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308, Telephone: (404) 730-                                                         
 3002.                                                                                                          
Dixon, Patricia M., Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835  South Carolina.                                      
 Assembly Street, Room 307, Columbia, SC 29201,                                                                 
 Telephone: (803) 765-5676.                                                                                     
Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend Drive, Nashville,  Tennessee.                                           
 TN 37228, Telephone: (615) 736-5911.                                                                           
                                                                                                                
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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: PG[email protected]
                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
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Spearman, Sam, Room 2509, Federal Building, 700 West       Arkansas.                                            
 Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201, Telephone: (501) 324-                                                          
 5637.                                                                                                          
Davidson, Pamela J., 412 North Fourth Street, Room 104,    Louisiana.                                           
 Baton Rouge, LA 70802, Telephone: (504) 389-0227.                                                              
Austin Regional Office, Thornberry Building, Suite 121,    New Mexico, Oklahoma.                                
 903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone:                                                        
 (512) 916-5461.                                                                                                
Ramirez, Roy, Suite 121, Thornberry Building, 903 San      Texas (south/west).                                  
 Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone: (512)                                                          
 916-5118.                                                                                                      
Jacob, Lawrence W., Suite 121, Thornberry Building, 903    Texas (north).                                       
 San Jacinto Boulevard, Austin, TX 78701, Telephone:                                                            
 (512) 916-5119.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
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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: [email protected]            
                                                                                                                
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Chicago Regional Office, 111 North Canal Street, Suite     Illinois, Michigan (lower).                          
 855, Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: (312) 353-7706.                                                             
Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building, 515 West First  Minnesota.                                           
 Street, Duluth, MN 55802, Telephone: (218) 720-5326.                                                           
Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room 607, 200 North   Ohio, Indiana.                                       
 High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214, Telephone: (614) 469-                                                       
 7314.                                                                                                          
Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave., Suite 114, Eau    Wisconsin, Michigan (upper peninsula).               
 Claire, WI 54701, Telephone: (715) 834-4079.                                                                   
                                                                                                                
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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: JW[email protected]            
                                                                                                                
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Zender, John, 1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632, Denver, CO   Colorado, Kansas.                                    
 80204, Telephone: (303) 844-4902.                                                                              
Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A, 2l0 Walnut     Iowa, Nebraska.                                      
 Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, Telephone: (515) 284-4746.                                                       
Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B-02, 608 East   Missouri.                                            
 Cherry, Columbia, MO 65201, Telephone: (314) 442-8084.                                                         
Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196, Drawer        Montana.                                             
 10074, Helena, MT 59626, Telephone: (406) 441-1175.                                                            
Albertson, Warren A., Federal Building, Room 219, Pierre,  South Dakota, North Dakota.                          
 SD 57501, Telephone: (605) 224-8280.                                                                           

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Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2414, 125 South State  Utah, Wyoming.                                       
 Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, Telephone: (801) 524-                                                        
 5119.                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
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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:   
                                                JC[email protected]                                                
                                                                                                                
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Flynn, Patricia A., 2568-A Riva Road, Suite 200,           Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia.            
 Annapolis, MD 21401, Telephone: (410) 962-2513.                                                                
Philadelphia Regional Office, Curtis Center, Independence  Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut.                    
 Square West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106,                                                          
 Telephone: (215) 597-4603.                                                                                     
Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite 209,         New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts.               
 Concord, NH 03301, Telephone: (603) 225-1624.                                                                  
Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton Avenue, Room      New Jersey.                                          
 703, Trenton, NJ 08609, Telephone: (609) 989-2192.                                                             
Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite     New York.                                            
 104, Syracuse, NY 13204, Telephone: (315) 448-0938.                                                            
Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick Highway,             Pennsylvania.                                        
 Bloomsburg, PA 17815, Telephone: (717) 389-7560.                                                               
Cruz, Ernesto L., Federal Office Building, Room 620, 150   Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands.                         
 Carlos Chardon Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918, Telephone:                                                          
 (809) 766-5187.                                                                                                
Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room 230, 704 E.      Virginia.                                            
 Franklin Street, Richmond, VA 23219, Telephone: (804)                                                          
 771-2061.                                                                                                      
Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building, 550 Eagan       West Virginia.                                       
 Street, Room 305, Charleston, WV 25301, Telephone: (304)                                                       
 347-5252                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
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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.S[email protected]                                                
                                                                                                                
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Richert, Bernhard E. Jr., 605 West 4th Avenue, Room G-80,  Alaska.                                              
 Anchorage, AK 99501, Telephone: (907) 271-2272.                                                                
Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B, Sacramento, CA   California (northern and southern).                  
 95814, Telephone: (916) 498-5285.                                                                              
Lewis, William J., 1345 J Street, Suite A, Sacramento, CA  California (central), Arizona.                       
 95814, Telephone: (916) 498-5320.                                                                              
McChesney, Frank Hawaii, P.O. Box 50264, Federal           Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Marshall Islands,      
 Building, Room 4106, Honolulu, HI 96850, Telephone:        Micronesia, Northern Marianas.                      
 (808) 541-3391.                                                                                                
Ames, Aldred F., Room 441, 304 North 8th Street, Boise,    Idaho, Nevada.                                       
 ID 83702, Telephone: (208) 334-1521.                                                                           
Berblinger, Anne S., One World Trade Center, 121 S.W.      Oregon.                                              
 Salmon Street, Suite 244, Portland, OR 97204, Telephone:                                                       
 (503) 326-3078.                                                                                                
Kirry, Lloyd P., Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second      Washington.                                          
 Avenue, Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174, Telephone: (206)                                                         
 220-7682.                                                                                                      
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    Dated: June 5, 1996.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
[FR Doc. 96-14699 Filed 6-10-96; 8:45 am]
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