Institutions of Higher Education

Disaster Supplemental

The EDA’s role in disaster recovery is to facilitate the timely and effective delivery of Federal economic development assistance to support long-term community economic recovery planning and project implementation, redevelopment and resiliency.

Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program

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 economic growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA’s Public Works and EAA programs provide economically distressed communities and regions with comprehensive and flexible resources to address a wide variety of economic …

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Rural Business Development

This program is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas which will employ 50 or fewer new employees and has less than $1 million in gross revenue.

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program

The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program provides loans and grants to help microenterprises startup and grow. Funds may be used for working capital, debt refinancing, purchasing equipment and supplies, and improving real estate. As well as provide training and technical assistance to borrowers and entrepreneurs.   

Transportation Alternatives (TA)

The FAST Act eliminates the MAP-21 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and replaces it with a set-aside of Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) program funding for transportation alternatives (TA). These set-aside funds include all projects and activities that were previously eligible under TAP, encompassing a variety of smaller-scale transportation projects such as pedestrian and bicycle facilities, …

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Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation & Education Grant Program (UCORE)

The Utah Children’s Outdoor Recreation & Education Grant Program (UCORE) aims to provide children in Utah with outdoor nature focused, hands-on learning and outdoor recreation skill-building. Intended to help children from ages 6 to 18, projects should focus on out-door learning experiences and physical skill development. This funding is meant to complement Utah’s Every Kid …

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