The Economic Development Administration's (EDA’s) mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA fulfills its mission by helping our partners across the nation create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to attract private capital investment, and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs through capacity-building, planning, infrastructure, research grants, and strategic initiatives. Institutions of higher education have many assets that can help address regional economic problems and opportunities, such as faculty, staff, students, libraries, laboratories, facilities, and computer systems. With funding from EDA, institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education establish and operate University Centers. These EDA-sponsored University Centers conduct applied research, provide technical assistance to public and private sector organizations, and conduct other activities with the goal of enhancing regional economic development.
NOTE: Community colleges can also apply for this grant!
These are the states that can apply this year: In FY 2010, EDA will hold a competition in its Austin and Denver regional offices. Therefore, EDA is soliciting competitive applications from accredited institutions of higher education and from consortia of accredited institutions of higher education to operate University Centers from applicants in (and programs targeting) only the geographic areas served by EDA’s Austin and Denver regional offices. The Austin regional office serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Denver regional office serves Colorado, Iowa (excluding Muscatine and Scott counties), Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Here is a link to the announcement: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=6rjLLnLRjfQY1k3DpXmF7xqHncpWrG5YxvbcYJs9FM6hS97zhthn!-1975395688?oppId=52476&mode=VIEW
Points of contact:
Informational Teleconferences: For prospective applicants, the Austin regional office will hold an informational teleconference on April 1, 2010 at 1:00p.m. CST. The Denver regional office will hold its informational teleconference call on March 19, 2010, at 1:00p.m. MST. Please refer to section IV.D. of this FFO for the teleconference registration requirements and protocols.
Addresses and Designated Points of Contact:
1. Austin Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Austin Regional Office
504 Lavaca, Suite 1100
Austin, Texas 78701-2858
Designated Contact Person: Camille Osborne, 512.381.8145, cosborne@eda.doc.gov
2. Denver Regional Office
FY 2010 University Center Program Competition
Economic Development Administration
Denver Regional Office
410 17th Street, Suite 250
Denver, Colorado 80202
Designated Contact Person: Forlesia S. Willis, 303.844.5452, fwillis@eda.doc.gov
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