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U.S. Economic Development Administration

Funds EDA, the United States agency focused exclusively on economic development and regional resilience.

United Stateswww.eda.gov
Key stats
Annual funding—
Programs7
Active grants1
Total grants4
About

The U.S. Economic Development Administration, or EDA, is a bureau of the Department of Commerce and the only federal agency focused exclusively on economic development. It works through six regional offices and backs locally driven strategies across all 50 states, the territories, and the freely associated states.

Its core tools are grants and cooperative agreements for regional planning, technic…

Programs & grants under this funder
AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program

Helps AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program for industry-led AI workforce training partnerships in United States regions.

1 grant
AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program
Closed
$25M pool
Build to Scale

Supports Grants to strengthen regional entrepreneurial ecosystems for technology driven businesses.

FY Disaster Supplemental

Helps FY Disaster Supplemental for disaster-recovery grants for communities with.

1 grant
FY Disaster Supplemental (Readiness + Implementation)
Between cycles
$1.45B pool
Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA)

Supports EDA's core infrastructure and flexible adjustment grant programs for distressed communities, combined into one call.

1 grant
PWEAA — Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program

Supports Flexible federal grants for communities where prime age employment significantly lags the national average.

Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (Tech Hubs)

Supports CHIPS Act authorized implementation grants for designated United States regional tech ecosystems.

1 grant
Tech Hubs Implementation Grants
Closed
$220M pool
EDA University Centers

Helps EDA University Centers for regional economic development for innovation and strategic advancement.

Parent entityU.S. Department of Commerce
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.eda.gov