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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) 5/89 PLANNING PROGRAM FOR STATES AND URBAN AREAS PROGRAM GOALS Grants provided under this program assist economically distressed states, cities and urban counties undertake significant new economic development planning, policy-making, and implementation efforts. PROJECT TYPES/ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Grants finance the administrative expenses involved in carrying out economic development planning and implementation activities, such as economic analysis, definition of project goals, determination of project opportunities, and formulation and implementation of a development program. Assistance under this program is generally for a period of 12 months and, when justified, additional assistance can be provided not to exceed a total of three years. The Federal share can be up to 75 percent of total project cost. Eligible applicants under this program are states, cities and urban counties within standard metropolitan areas. SELECTION CRITERIA The program was revised substantially to increase its effective- ness. Among the factors EDA considers in evaluating proposals are area economic distress; appropriateness of the work program to area needs; relationship of the proposed activities to the problems of the area's unemployed and underemployed population; and commitment of the chief executive. In the case of states, consideration is given to the innovativeness of the proposed project and the rep1icability of the process and/or results. FUNDING LEVELS (000) FY 86: $6,500 Average 1988 grant.: $50 FY 87: $4,900 Range of 1988 grants: $40 to $175 FY 8 8 : $ 2 , 5 3 5 FY 89: $4,790 APPLICATION PROCESS Potential applicants under the revised program should refer to the FY 89 Federal Register notice announcing that program for informa- tion on submitting proposals. Proposals should include an indication of commitment from the chief executive, significant verifiable information on the level of economic distress (e.g., unemployment and income data), and a work program outlining specific activities to be accomplished under the grant. The original and a copy of the proposal will be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office with a copy to the area Economic Development Representative. Average processing time from submission of application to final decision is three months.