Grant Details

Economic Development Administration (EDA) Disaster Supplemental (Part C): Industry Transformation Path (Select Areas) - FY 2025

Agency:	U.S. Department of Commerce
CFDA:	11.307
Federal FON:	EDA-DISASTER-2025
Office:	Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Multipart Grant:	Yes

Next Due:	03/03/2026 (Application)
Solicitation Date:	06/04/2025

Match Required:	Yes
Match Type:	Cash/In-Kind
Actual Funds:	$1,447,000,000 (Estimated)
Award Range:	$20,000,000 (Min) / $50,000,000 (Max)

Summary:

The purpose of this program is to help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction and construction projects in areas where a presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024.

Applicants must articulate how an award will bolster their community's capacity to recover from economic harm due to natural disasters and improve their long-term economic outlook. Award recipients are expected to realize opportunities to recover and change the economic trajectory of the community for the better, thus setting communities on a path to exceed their previous pre-disaster baseline.

All projects must be consistent with the funding agency's economic recovery resilience priority, as detailed on pages 14-15 of the NOFA file.

Funding will be provided for the following program components:

(Part A): Readiness Path
(Part B): Implementation Path
(Part C): Industry Transformation Path

The purpose of the Industry Transformation Path component is to support a set of coordinated construction and/or non-construction projects, led by an overarching coalition, that together aim to transform the regional economy by developing or accelerating a key industry in communities impacted by major natural disasters. The funding agency seeks to support disaster-impacted regions that are mature and ready to grow, will scale nascent or emerging industries, and will catalyze award funding and substantial private- or public-sector investments to achieve regional economic growth and fortify the region's economy against future disasters. The funding agency expects that awards will:

Accelerate post-disaster economic recovery through job creation, business development, and innovation
Multiply federal dollar impact through leveraged private investment
Enhance private-sector engagement in regional economic growth and diversification
Increase regional participation and competition in domestic and global markets
Alleviate and disrupt local persistent poverty through training and employment opportunities, including through the registered apprenticeship programs
Include activities intended to spur or accelerate large-scale industry investment

Portfolio goals could include scaling nascent or emerging industries, reimagining the use of assets within existing industries, or creating a new sector or sectors based on regional assets. Projects will create effective, organized coalitions that include key regional stakeholders that are united around an overarching strategy and vision for the targeted key industries.

Although the funding agency recommends that each portfolio consist of three to five large-scale projects, projects with fewer or more components will be considered on a case-by-case basis, provided that the coalition structures are otherwise in place and and the projects are vital to a compelling strategy for the region and deliver considerable impact. The funding agency encourages interventions that are most applicable to specific regions.

Refer to pages 10-13 of the NOFA file for additional information regarding component requirements and expectations.

An optional informational webinar is expected to be scheduled for this program. Refer to the Application section for details.

Eligibility is limited to projects located in, primarily serving, or demonstrably benefiting one or more communities in areas that received a major disaster designation as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Refer to the Eligibility section for details.

Eligibility Notes:

Eligible applicants include:

District organizations of economic development districts (EDDs) designated by the funding agency
Indian tribes or consortia of tribes
States, counties, cities, or other political subdivisions of a state, including special-purpose units of a state or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities or consortia of political subdivisions
Institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education
Public or private nonprofit organizations or associations acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a state
Economic development organizations
Public-private partnerships for public infrastructure

Projects must be led by coalitions of regional stakeholders. These coalitions must include private-sector partners and may include other entities, such as institutions of higher education; state, territorial, local, or tribal governments; economic development organizations; workforce training organizations; and community-based organizations. The funding agency encourages and anticipates coalitions with a wide variety of engaged stakeholders. The strength of the coalition will be considered in the application evaluation process.

For the purposes of this program, an eligible state includes any state; the District of Columbia; and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Projects must be located in, primarily serve, or demonstrably benefit one or more communities in areas that received a major disaster designation as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. Area eligibility will be determined pursuant to the applicable federal disaster declaration under the Stafford Act, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designation of areas as eligible for public assistance or individual assistance due to the declared disasters listed online at www.fema.gov/disaster.

Construction projects, including design and engineering projects, must be located within an eligible designated area. In general, non-construction projects must primarily benefit an eligible designated area, and stakeholders representing the county must be directly engaged in the project.

For-profit entities are not eligible to apply.

Eligible Applicants:

Local Government
Academic Institutions
Consortia
Native American Tribe
Non Profits
State Government

Application Notes:

Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on March 3, 2026.

Applications must be submitted online at sfgrants.eda.gov. Applications submitted in hard copy or via fax or email will not be accepted.

Applications must include:

SF 424
SF 424A or SF 424C (as applicable)
CD-511 certification regarding lobbying
SF LLL (if applicable)
ED-900
Copy of relevant disaster declaration
Budget narrative
State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) compliance documentation
Indirect cost documentation
SF 424D (if applicable)

Narratives may not exceed ten pages, and must be formatted on single-spaced pages with one-inch margins using 11-point font. Attachments must be submitted in text-searchable .pdf format and, where appropriate, Microsoft Excel format. Refer to pages 22-37 of the NOFA file for additional application contents information, and to pages 47-51 of the NOFA file for specific guidance regarding application narratives for this component.

The following are required in order to submit an application:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number
SAM (System for Award Management) registration
SPOC (State Single Point of Contact) notification

Applicants may obtain a UEI number and verify or renew SAM registration status at www.ecivis.com/sam. Applicants in states participating in the SPOC program must contact the relevant SPOC listed in the SPOC file before applying.

An informational webinar is expected to be scheduled for this program. Additional information and the recording of the webinar are expected to be posted online at www.eda.gov.

Applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria, weighted equally:

Disaster recovery and community need
Project strategy
Feasibility
Coalition strength
Performance goals and measures of success

Refer to pages 41-42 of the NOFA file for details regarding the application evaluation criteria.

Refer to the NOFA file and Application folder for additional application information.

Match Required:	Yes
Match Type:	Cash/In-Kind
Actual Funds:	$1,447,000,000 (Estimated)

Award Range:	$20,000,000 (Min) / $50,000,000 (Max)

Match Notes:

In general, applicants must provide at least 20 percent of the approved project cost via cash and/or in-kind contributions; however, the funding agency may require a greater matching share from certain applicants.

The required match may be completely waived on a case-by-case basis for applicants that exhausted their effective taxing or borrowing capacity or meet other thresholds for elevated need. In addition, the required match may be waived for Indian tribe applicants.

For this component, in addition to the required match, applicants are required to secure investment and policy commitments to support and catalyze their proposed project outcomes. Applicants are not limited to securing financial commitments, but should think creatively about other types of public- and private-sector contributions, such as tax benefits.

Refer to pages 54-55 of the NOFA file for additional match information.

Funding Notes:

An estimated $1,447,000,000 is available through this program overall, with an unspecified amount of funding available to support grants or cooperative agreements ranging from $20 million to $50 million through this component. Most awards are expected to be in the form of grants.

Generally, projects receiving funding via this program overall will have project periods of 12 to 48 months. Non-construction awards supported by this program overall are expected to span 12 to 18 months, and construction projects are expected to span 12 to 48 months. Extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

In general, funds may not be used for pre-award costs, unless these costs are approved by the funding agency in writing.

In general, funds may not be used for projects:

That are primarily residential in nature, such as housing projects
To create community amenities, such as swimming pools, zoos, and recreational centers
That support casinos or gaming
That support general governmental functions

Funds may not be used for:

Supplementing operating budgets or replace lost revenue, including lost tax revenue
Application preparation expenditures
Profit or management fees in excess of costs, unless statutorily authorized
Replacing existing funding
Making equity or hybrid investments in businesses

Contacts:

(See Contact Notes)

Agency Address
U.S. Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administration (EDA)
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 71014
Washington, D.C. 20230

Contact Notes:

Questions should be directed to the appropriate state economic development representative listed online at www.eda.gov.

Applications must be submitted online at sfgrants.eda.gov.

The agency address provided is for reference purposes only.

Files:

NOFA File: US15788C_NOFA_FY2025.pdf (858.4 Kb)
Other Pre-Award File: US15788C_FactSheet_FY2025.pdf (304.1 Kb)
Application File: US15788C_Application_FY2025.zip (1.5 Mb)
Award File: US15788C_Award_FY2025.xlsx (141.7 Kb)

Federal Forms:

CD 511 (130.2 Kb)
SF 424A (131.6 Kb)
SF 424C (1.7 Mb)
SF 424D (64.9 Kb)
SPOC (67.7 Kb)
SF 424 (144.4 Kb)
SF LLL (98.7 Kb)

File Notes:

The NOFA file contains the full solicitation for this program. The Application folder contains required forms for submission. The FactSheet file contains general program information. The Award file contains information on previous award recipients. The required federal forms are attached. The SPOC file contains information on the state Single Point of Contact program. Additional program resources can be found online at www.eda.gov.

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Grant Categories

Community Development
Disaster Preparedness
Economic Development
Training & Vocational Services