During a conference call I participated in last week with top level Dept. of Commerce Economic Development Administration staff in Washington DC it was revealed there would be big changes in the 2013 EDA budget. The biggest change on the horizon is the decrease in the overall budget. $38MM less will be in the budget request for 2013. Where those changes take place are mostly in the PWEDA line item. With funding decreases at all levels of government staying competitive and on top of the issues with EDA is more important than ever. For information on the newest budget request and all the issues affecting the EDA email your questions to AskJill@essergy.net.
If you have aN EDA project in mind and would like a free review email me at AskJill@essergy.net.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Top Level Officials at EDA Reveal Insight to 2013 Budget Request
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Lessons Learned From the First Year of the "New" Grant Process
The EDA launched its new grant process just about this time last year. As the process matured, EDA decided to wrap up prior years applications during the first quarter and accept only have three quarters of new submissions during fiscal year 2011.
EDA hoped its new application would enable it to rule on grant applications within two weeks. To do so, it scored applications as non-competitive, competitive, or highly competitive. It considered only highly competitive proposals to be eligible for funding. During the first round 175 applications were received December 10th, 2010 of those 135 were dismissed as non-competitive, and only 11 were ranked highly competitive. Of the 11 two were written by AskJill, the only two I wrote!
What do these facts suggest for new applicants?
1. DO Submit only complete applications. That includes Public Works Grants. The environmental narratives MUST have complete environmental clearance from all federal and local agencies. WAIT until the next round or whenever you receive the required sign offs or your application may be ruled technically incomplete.
2. DO call and speak with the local EDA Economic Development Representative (EDR), before you write the grant application.
3. DO NOT write a blind application and submit through www.grants.gov or it is highly likely that your application will be non-competitive.
4. DO use the Public Works program to complement your local budget shortfalls in this tight economy.
5. DO ask if planning money is available to write your first Comprehensive Economic Development Study (CEDS). Repeat grants for updating or renewing CEDS rarely get funded.
6. DO be prepared to wait for the grant to fund. At this point, despite its best efforts EDA still has been unable to reduce the time to actual funding while its Reauthorization is held up in Congress. Hopefully that will change soon and the funding for 2011 FY, which will end in 2 weeks, can be released.
The most important lesson learned? Government change always takes more change than anticipated.
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
Invitation to Conference Call with Obama Key Officials on the 2012 Budget "What Does it Mean for Innovators?"
Saturday, Feb 26, 2011
White House Hosts Regional Innovation Conference Call
on FY 2012 Budget
Tuesday, March 1, 5:00 PM EST
RSVP NOW at: opersvp@who.eop.gov
CALL IN #: (866) 261-2650
You are invited to a briefing conference call with key members of the Obama administration to discuss what the budget holds for innovators and regional efforts.
In his State of the Union Address, President Obama discussed the need to out-innovate, out-educate, and out-build our competitors in order to win the future. We have since initiated several programs to accelerate and amplify the efforts of entrepreneurs, workers, business leaders, and other job creators across the country, and to connect this work through strategies for innovation including the Better Buildings Initiative, Innovation Hubs, and Startup America.
Recently, President Obama proposed investments to strengthen these initiatives when he released his FY 2012 budget. The budget provides a foundation for economic growth by funding programs like HubZones and Regional Innovation Clusters.
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
EDA Invests $100,000 Promoting Regional Agriculture Cluster
$100,000 goes to local agriculture
The state Office of Planning has been awarded a $100,000 federal grant that will benefit local agriculture.
The Economic Development Administration of the U.S. Commerce Department announced the award yesterday, saying it will allow the state to assess agricultural irrigation systems, design a food market distribution program and develop a local food production strategy. More broadly, the results of the work funded by the grant are expected to save or create jobs, lead to lower-priced food items and help the state become more self-sufficient in its food supply, according to the Economic Development Administration.
"The plan that the State of Hawaii will develop with this EDA grant will improve the condition of the agricultural sector and streamline the food distribution system to strengthen the cluster's productivity and its ability to create jobs," John Fernandez, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, said in a statement. Business Briefs - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com http://bit.ly/eJh1Nh
Friday, February 18, 2011
U.S. Census Bureau Launches Interactive Map of Local 2010 Census Data | Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau Launches Interactive Map of Local 2010 Census Data
Submitted on February 10, 2011 - 12:30pm
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The U.S. Census Bureau has launched a new, interactive map that conveniently and easily displays local-level 2010 Census population counts. The application allows users to compare county-level population change from 1960 to 2010, as well as state-level data on race and Hispanic or Latino origin for 2010.
Last week, the rollout of detailed data began with the release of local population counts for Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Virginia. This week, local data for Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland and Vermont are being released. For each state, the Census provides summaries of population totals as well as data on race, Hispanic origin, and voting age for multiple geographies within the state, such as census blocks, tracts, voting districts, cities, counties and school districts. The counts are being delivered on a state-by-state basis, and all states will receive their data by April 1.
As new data is released, the Census Bureau will update the map. Learn more about your state.
U.S. Census Bureau Launches Interactive Map of Local 2010 Census Data | Department of Commerce
Thursday, February 17, 2011
The U.S. House adopted an amendment by Congressman Mike Michaud (D-ME) yesterday to restore the proposed $80 million program reduction for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of the chamber’s Continuing Resolution (CR) for the remainder of FY2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011).
To: NADO Members
From: Matthew Chase, Executive Director
Re: Update on EDA Vote in U.S. House
The U.S. House adopted an amendment by Congressman Mike Michaud (D-ME) yesterday to restore the proposed $80 million program reduction for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) as part of the chamber’s Continuing Resolution (CR) for the remainder of FY2011 (October 1, 2010 – September 30, 2011).
Attached and below is the final vote results for Roll Call 50 offered by Rep. Michaud. The amendment was adopted 305-127 with 145 Republicans (60% of the caucus) and 160 Democratic (83% of the caucus) members in support of restoring EDA’s budget to the FY2010 level. Of the Aye (Yes) votes, EDA was supported by the House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) and 8 of the 12 Appropriations subcommittee chairs (known as the Cardinals).
Please be sure to thank your legislators for their support! If your House members voted against the EDA budget amendment, please be sure to follow up with a letter and invitation to meet with them and hopefully bring them on a tour of successful EDA projects in your region.
The 2011 NADO Washington Policy Conference, slated for March 20 - 23 at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Arlington, VA (right across the river from the Capitol and quick metro ride!), is an essential part of the association's federal advocacy program. The 2011 event will feature expert panels on federal budget and appropriations issues, key administration and congressional priorities, and insights into the association's regional development policy agenda. In addition, the federal agency networking roundtable session will feature an opportunity to network one-on-one with representatives from more than 25 federal agencies and programs!
Register online today at http://www.nado.org/conferences/washington.php or call Tawanna Harley at 202.624.624-7806 / tharley@nado.org.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 50
(Republicans in roman; Democrats in italic; Independents underlined)
Michaud Amendment to restore $80 million in FY2011 funding for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) with a $80 million funding offset from the U.S. Bureau of the Census periodic census account.
H R 1 RECORDED VOTE 16-Feb-2011 2:07 PM
AUTHOR(S): Michaud of Maine Amendment No. 153
QUESTION: On Agreeing to the Amendment
Ayes
Noes
PRES
NV
Republican
145
95
Democratic
160
32
1
Independent
TOTALS
305
127
1
---- AYES 305 ---
Ackerman
Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Altmire
Andrews
Austria
Baca
Bachus
Baldwin
Barletta
Barrow
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Bass (CA)
Bass (NH)
Berg
Berkley
Bishop (GA)
Bishop (NY)
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blumenauer
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boren
Boswell
Boustany
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Brooks
Brown (FL)
Buchanan
Bucshon
Buerkle
Butterfield
Calvert
Camp
Canseco
Capito
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Carter
Cassidy
Castor (FL)
Chabot
Chandler
Cicilline
Clarke (MI)
Clyburn
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cohen
Conyers
Cooper
Costello
Courtney
Crawford
Crenshaw
Critz
Crowley
Cuellar
Cummings
Davis (CA)
Davis (KY)
DeFazio
DeGette
DeLauro
Denham
Dent
Deutch
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Dold
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Duncan (TN)
Ellison
Emerson
Engel
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Fincher
Fitzpatrick
Fleming
Forbes
Foxx
Frank (MA)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Gerlach
Gibbs
Gibson
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Gowdy
Granger
Graves (MO)
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Griffin (AR)
Griffith (VA)
Guinta
Guthrie
Hanabusa
Hanna
Harman
Harper
Harris
Hastings (FL)
Hastings (WA)
Heck
Heinrich
Heller
Higgins
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Holden
Holt
Hoyer
Huizenga (MI)
Hultgren
Hunter
Hurt
Inslee
Israel
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson (IL)
Johnson (OH)
Johnson, E. B.
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Kaptur
Keating
Kelly
Kildee
Kind
Kingston
Kinzinger (IL)
Kissell
Lance
Landry
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (CA)
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
LoBiondo
Loebsack
Lowey
Luetkemeyer
Luján
Lynch
Mack
Maloney
Manzullo
Marchant
Marino
Markey
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McCotter
McDermott
McGovern
McIntyre
McKeon
McKinley
McMorris Rodgers
McNerney
Meeks
Mica
Michaud
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller (NC)
Miller, Gary
Miller, George
Moore
Mulvaney
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (PA)
Myrick
Nadler
Neal
Neugebauer
Noem
Nunnelee
Olson
Olver
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Paul
Paulsen
Payne
Pearce
Pelosi
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Petri
Pingree (ME)
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Polis
Pompeo
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reed
Rehberg
Reichert
Renacci
Reyes
Richardson
Richmond
Rigell
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rohrabacher
Ross (AR)
Royce
Runyan
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Sánchez, Linda T.
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Scalise
Schiff
Schilling
Schmidt
Schock
Schrader
Schwartz
Schweikert
Scott (SC)
Scott (VA)
Scott, David
Sewell
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Sires
Slaughter
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Smith (WA)
Southerland
Speier
Stark
Stearns
Stivers
Sutton
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiberi
Tierney
Tipton
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Turner
Upton
Van Hollen
Visclosky
Walberg
Walden
Walz (MN)
Wasserman Schultz
Watt
Webster
Welch
Westmoreland
Whitfield
Womack
Woolsey
Wu
Yarmuth
Young (AK)
---- NOES 127 ---
Adams
Amash
Bachmann
Becerra
Benishek
Berman
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Black
Brady (TX)
Broun (GA)
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Campbell
Cantor
Chaffetz
Chu
Clarke (NY)
Clay
Cleaver
Cole
Conaway
Connolly (VA)
Costa
Cravaack
Culberson
Davis (IL)
DesJarlais
Diaz-Balart
Dreier
Duffy
Duncan (SC)
Edwards
Ellmers
Eshoo
Farenthold
Flake
Fleischmann
Flores
Fortenberry
Franks (AZ)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gardner
Garrett
Gonzalez
Gosar
Graves (GA)
Grijalva
Grimm
Gutierrez
Hall
Hartzler
Hayworth
Hensarling
Herger
Herrera Beutler
Honda
Huelskamp
Issa
Jackson (IL)
Jenkins
Jordan
King (IA)
King (NY)
Kline
Kucinich
Labrador
Lamborn
Lankford
Lofgren, Zoe
Long
Lucas
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McHenry
Meehan
Moran
Napolitano
Nugent
Nunes
Palazzo
Pence
Posey
Price (GA)
Quayle
Ribble
Rivera
Roby
Rogers (MI)
Rokita
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Ross (FL)
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ryan (WI)
Schakowsky
Scott, Austin
Sensenbrenner
Serrano
Sessions
Sherman
Shimkus
Smith (NE)
Stutzman
Sullivan
Terry
Velázquez
Walsh (IL)
Waters
Waxman
Weiner
West
Wilson (FL)
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Woodall
Yoder
Young (FL)
Young (IN)
---- NOT VOTING 1 ---
Giffords
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Passing Along EDA Request for Comments on Regulations
Monday, Feb 14, 2011
EDA Seeks Public Comment on Regulations
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is asking its stakeholders to help the agency update its regulations so it can more effectively partner with communities and organizations to create jobs and economic growth. Earlier this month, EDA published a Federal Register Notice requesting public comment on the agency’s regulations, particularly ways EDA can revise the process to provide better economic development services. We encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas about EDA’s regulations here on EDA’s website, where you can also see the ideas others have submitted.
EDA’s regulations are an important tool for the agency’s economic development assistance programs as they provide the framework through which the agency selects, awards, and administers its investments. The agency is particularly interested in learning of any perceived impediments to contemporary economic development practices that are produced as a cause or consequence of a particular regulation. Although EDA welcomes comments on all of its regulations, the agency requests particular input on how the regulations impact the creation and growth of Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) and property management issues.
Read President Obama’s Executive Order calling for a government-wide review of all regulations and his editorial in the Wall Street Journal calling for a 21st-century regulatory system.
Go to www.edaregulations.ideascale.com to share your comments, recommendations, ideas and feedback regarding EDA’
EDA Seeks Public Comment on Regulations
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is asking its stakeholders to help the agency update its regulations so it can more effectively partner with communities and organizations to create jobs and economic growth. Earlier this month, EDA published a Federal Register Notice requesting public comment on the agency’s regulations, particularly ways EDA can revise the process to provide better economic development services. We encourage you to share your thoughts and ideas about EDA’s regulations here on EDA’s website, where you can also see the ideas others have submitted.
EDA’s regulations are an important tool for the agency’s economic development assistance programs as they provide the framework through which the agency selects, awards, and administers its investments. The agency is particularly interested in learning of any perceived impediments to contemporary economic development practices that are produced as a cause or consequence of a particular regulation. Although EDA welcomes comments on all of its regulations, the agency requests particular input on how the regulations impact the creation and growth of Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) and property management issues.
Read President Obama’s Executive Order calling for a government-wide review of all regulations and his editorial in the Wall Street Journal calling for a 21st-century regulatory system.
Go to www.edaregulations.ideascale.com to share your comments, recommendations, ideas and feedback regarding EDA’
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