[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

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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: 
[email protected]
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: 
[email protected]

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: 
[email protected]

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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: [email protected].                                             
Smith, Lola B., Federal Building, Room 423,    Florida.                 
 80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801;                             
 Telephone: (407) 648-6573; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                       
Patterson, Gilbert, 401 West Peachtree         Georgia.                 
 Street, N.W., Suite 1820, Atlanta, GA 30308;                           
 Telephone: (404) 730-3018; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                      
Hunter, Bobby D., 771 Corporate Drive, Suite   Kentucky.                
 200, Lexington, KY 40503-5477; Telephone:                              
 (606) 224-7426; Internet Address:                                      
 [email protected].                                                       
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: [email protected].                                
Parks, Mitchell S., 261 Cumberland Bend        Tennessee.               
 Drive, Nashville, TN 38228; Telephone: (615)                           
 726-5911; Internet Address: [email protected].                            
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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: 
[email protected]

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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:                           
 [email protected].                                                     
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:                                      
 [email protected].                                                          
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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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected].                                              
Arnold, John B. III, 104 Federal Building,     Minnesota.               
 515 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802;                               
 Telephone: (218) 720-5326; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                       
Hickey, Robert F., Federal Building, Room      Ohio, Indiana.           
 607, 200 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio                             
 43214; Telephone: (614) 469-7314; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                              
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: [email protected].                                                
Price, Jack D., 1320 W. Clairemont Ave.,       Wisconsin, Michigan      
 Suite 114, Eau Claire, WI 54701; Telephone:    (upper peninsula).      
 (715) 834-4079; Internet Address:                                      
 [email protected].                                                        
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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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected].                                     
Cecil, Robert, Federal Building, Room 593A,    Iowa, Nebraska.          
 210 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309;                               
 Telephone: (515) 284-4746; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                        
Hildebrandt, Paul, Federal Building, Room B-   Missouri.                
 2, 608 East Cherry Street, Columbia, MO                                
 65201; Telephone: (573) 442-8084; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                             
Rogers, John C., Federal Building, Room 196,   Montana.                 
 Drawer 10074, Helena, MT 59626; Telephone:                             
 (406) 441-1175; Internet Address:                                      
 [email protected].                                                      
Turner, Robert, Denver Regional Office, 1244   South Dakota, North      
 Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, CO 80204;   Dakota.                 
 Telephone: (303) 844-4474; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                      
Ockey, Jack, Federal Building, Room 2105, 125  Utah, Wyoming.           
 South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT                                 
 84138; Telephone: (801) 524-5119; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                               
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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: [email protected]

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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: [email protected].                            
Wilkinson, Cassandra, Philadelphia Regional    Rhode Island.            
 Office, Curtis Center, Independence Square                             
 West, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA                                
 19106; Telephone: (215) 597-4360; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                             
Grady, Stephen, Philadelphia Regional Office,  Connecticut.             
 Curtis Center, Independence Square West,                               
 Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;                               
 Telephone: (215) 597-0642; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                        
Kuzma, John, Philadelphia Regional Office,     Massachusetts.           
 Curtis Center, Independence Square West,                               
 Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA 19106;                               
 Telephone: (215) 597-8797; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                        
Potter, Rita V., 143 North Main Street, Suite  New Hampshire, Vermont,  
 209, Concord, NH 03301; Telephone: (603) 225-  Maine.                  
 1624; Internet Address: [email protected].                               
Rossignol, Clifford J., 44 South Clinton       New Jersey.              
 Avenue, Room 703, Trenton, NJ 08609;                                   
 Telephone: (609) 989-2192; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                      
Marshall, Harold J. II, 620 Erie Boulevard     New York.                
 West, Suite 104, Syracuse, NY 13204;                                   
 Telephone: (315) 448-0938; Internet Address:                           
 [email protected].                                                      
Pecone, Anthony M., 1933A New Berwick          Pennsylvania.            
 Highway, Bloomsburg, PA 17815; Telephone:                              
 (717) 389-7560; Internet Address:                                      
 [email protected].                                                       
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:                           
 [email protected].                                                         
Noyes, Neal E., 700 Centre Building, Room      Virginia.                
 230, 704 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA                              
 23219; Telephone: (804) 771-2061; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                               
Davis, R. Byron, Rose City Press Building,     West Virginia.           
 550 Eagan Street, Room 305, Charleston, WV                             
 25301; Telephone: (304) 347-5252; Internet                             
 Address: [email protected].                                              
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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: [email protected].

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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:                           
 [email protected].                                                      
Sosson, Deena R., 1345 J Street, Suite B,      California (central).    
 Sacramento, CA 95814; Telephone: (916) 498-                            
 5285; Internet Address: [email protected].                               
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:                                      
 [email protected].                                                       
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    
 [email protected].                              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:                           
 [email protected].                                                         
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: [email protected].                                    
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:                                      
 [email protected].                                                      
Kirry, Lloyd P., Seattle Regional Office,      Washington.              
 Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,                           
 Room 1856, Seattle, WA 98174; Telephone:                               
 (206) 220-7682; Internet Address:                                      
 [email protected].                                                        
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    Dated: December 12, 1996.
Phillip A. Singerman,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
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