The Make it in America Challenge
This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Make it in America Challenge.
The Make it in America Challenge will provide up to $40 million in competitive grant funding through the DOCs EDA and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), DOLs ETA, and the DRA.
This collaboration allows applicants to submit one application to leverage complementary Federal funding sources to support the development and implementation of a regionally driven economic development strategy that accelerates job creation by encouraging re-shoring of productive activity by U. S. firms, fostering increased Foreign Direct Investment, encouraging U. S. companies to keep or expand their businessesand jobs in the United States, and training local workers to meet the needs of those businesses.
Federal support for the Make it in America Challenge is expected to be used to fund up to 15 projects, each with a project period of up to 3 years.
If, however, a project includes EDA-funded construction, that component of the project may have a project period of up to five years.
The funding level of each participating Federal Agency will vary, subject to the availability of their respective appropriations.
See Section III, Award Information, in the Full Announcement Text of this FFO.
The Make it in America Challenge will provide up to $40 million in competitive grant funding through the DOCs EDA and NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), DOLs ETA, and the DRA.
This collaboration allows applicants to submit one application to leverage complementary Federal funding sources to support the development and implementation of a regionally driven economic development strategy that accelerates job creation by encouraging re-shoring of productive activity by U. S. firms, fostering increased Foreign Direct Investment, encouraging U. S. companies to keep or expand their businessesand jobs in the United States, and training local workers to meet the needs of those businesses.
Federal support for the Make it in America Challenge is expected to be used to fund up to 15 projects, each with a project period of up to 3 years.
If, however, a project includes EDA-funded construction, that component of the project may have a project period of up to five years.
The funding level of each participating Federal Agency will vary, subject to the availability of their respective appropriations.
See Section III, Award Information, in the Full Announcement Text of this FFO.
Related Programs
Department of Labor
Rural Business Opportunity Grants
Department of AgricultureEconomic Adjustment Assistance
Department of CommerceManufacturing Extension Partnership
Department of CommerceDepartment of Labor
Agency: Department of Commerce
Office: Economic Development Administration
Estimated Funding: $40,000,000
Office: Economic Development Administration
Estimated Funding: $40,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Make it in America Challenge Website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Each agency contributing to this Funding Opportunity has different eligibility requirements.
Please see the following sections of the Funding Opportunity for more specific eligibility information: Section IV.A.2 for EDA Eligibility Information; Section IV.B.2 for NIST Eligibility Information; Section IV.C.2 for ETA Eligibility Information; and Appendix B for DRA Eligibility Information.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://manufacturing.gov/make_it_in_america.html
Contact:
See Appendix D of the Funding Opportunity for agency-specific contact information.
Agency Email Description:
makeitinamerica@eda.gov
Agency Email:
makeitinamerica@eda.gov
Date Posted:
2013-03-18
Application Due Date:
2013-05-31
Archive Date:
2013-06-30
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