Economic Development

Integration (EDI)

EDA’S MISSION AND ROLE

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MISSION: To lead the federal economic development agenda by

promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions

for growth and success in the global economy.

EDA…

• Is the only federal government agency whose sole mission is economic development;

• Supports local and regional priorities and objectives; and

• Facilitates collaboration among multiple stakeholders

EDA Understands that Successful Economic Development

Requires…

• Collaboration

✓ Local and Regional

✓ Public and Private Sectors

✓ Community and Neighborhood Organizations

• Local and Regional Priorities

• Strategic Investments

MISSION EXECUTION

Programmatic Flexibility to Identify and Address Multiple,

Changing Economic Development Needs

▪ Multiple tools that can be leveraged in multiple contexts

– Strategic Planning

https://www.eda.gov/pdf/about/Planning-Program-1-Pager.pdf

– Local Technical Assistance

https://www.eda.gov/pdf/about/Local-TA-and-UC-Program-1-Pager.pdf

– Public Works

https://www.eda.gov/pdf/about/Public-Works-Program-1-Pager.pdf

– Economic Adjustment Assistance https://www.eda.gov/pdf/about/Economic-

Adjustment-Assistance-Program-1-Pager.pdf

– Regional Innovation Strategies

https://www.eda.gov/oie/ris/

▪ EDA Programs: https://www.eda.gov/programs/eda-programs/

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MISSION EXECUTION

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EDA Investments

➢ Eligible EDA Applicants/Grantees:

✓ District Organization;

✓ Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes;

✓ State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a State;

✓ Institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or

✓ Public or private non-profit organization or association acting in cooperation with

officials of a political subdivision of a State

➢ EDA does not provide investments to for-profit entities, nor does it allow pass

through of grant funds to private, for-profit companies

➢ EDA Investment Priorities

➢ Federal Cost-Share Requirements, or Match

➢ EDA Performance Measures

EDA PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

EDA supports development in economically distressed areas of the

United States through strategic investments that promote job creation

and attract private investment.

Economic Distress Eligibility Criteria include:

➢ Low Per Capita Income

✓ Per capita income of 80% or less of the national average

➢ Unemployment Rate Above National Average

✓ At least 1% greater than national average for the most recent 24-month period

➢ Special Needs or Economic Adjustment Problems

Includes areas experiencing:

✓ Closure or restructuring of industries or loss of major employers essential to the

Regional economy;

✓ Natural disaster or extraordinary depletion of resources such as coastal fisheries;

✓ Signification population loss or underemployment

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EDI 101: BASIC METHODOLOGY

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INCREASE ACCESSEnsuring that local and regional

applicants can easily identify and

apply for the federal economic

development resources that can best

support their local priorities and

objectives.

ENHANCE COLLABORATIONFacilitating coordination among

multiple partners and stakeholders to

promote multiple, strategic

investments in support of local

priorities that can contribute to

sustainable economic growth.

REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE

BURDENSWorking with federal interagency

partners on guidance tools to help

applicants navigate, and possibly

consolidate different administrative

requirements that are triggered by

each individual award of federal

assistance.

FY19 PRIORITIES

FEDERAL DISASTER RECOVERY

▪ Coordinate the National Economic Recovery Support Function (ERSF) for 2017 and 2018 declared

disaster areas: Florida, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

✓EDA Disaster Recovery: https://www.eda.gov/programs/disaster-recovery/

FACILITATING INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND INVESTMENT

▪ Regional Economic Diversifications Summits (REDS)

✓REDS Brochure: https://www.eda.gov/files/edi/Regional-Economic-Diversification-Summit-

Brochure.pdf

▪ Focus on Communities and Regions That Have:

✓Completed Strategic Plans,

✓ Identified Priority Objectives, BUT

✓Lack Resources for Implementation

INTERAGENCY STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE

▪ EDA CEDS / HUD Consolidated Plan: https://www.eda.gov/edi/planning/

✓Practical step-by-step guidance

✓Streamlined planning, re: Incorporation of both EDA Comprehensive Economic Development

Strategy (CEDS) and HUD CPD Consolidated Plan criteria

✓Other Integration Tools and Resources: https://www.eda.gov/edi/resources/ 7

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ECONOMIC RECOVERY SUPPORT FUNCTION

(ERSF)

Current ERSF JFO Deployments in FY2018/2019

▪SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (Hurricane Maria)

▪ST. CROIX, USVI (Hurricane Maria)

▪TALLAHASSEE, FL (Hurricane Michael)

EDA Disaster Recovery Capacity Building

▪New ERSF Training Guide, Jointly Developed with FEMA

▪December 2018 ERSF training at FEMA for Regional Integrators

Leveraging Integration Methods for Disaster Recovery and Resilience

▪TX, FL, USVI, CA, HI

– 19 Regional Disaster Recovery Integration Events Throughout FY18

▪PR

– Helping access DOL workforce development funds and apprenticeship programs.

– Developing with USDA multifaceted veterans’ agriculture entrepreneurship training.

– ERSF advocacy for the restoration of power to key employer in distressed areas, resulting in the retention of 700+ jobs for PR families (https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/videos/160236).

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PLACE BASED OUTREACH AND

ENGAGEMENT

▪ 35 REDS and Other Integration Events

– All 6 EDA Regions Covered:

– 13 States and USVI

– 19 Disaster Recovery Areas

– 4 Coal Communities

Federal Partners• DOC Bureaus

✓ ITA

✓ MBDA

✓ NIST MEP

✓ NOAA

✓ NTIA

• Army Corps of

Engineers

• EPA

• FEMA

• HUD

• Interior /NPS

• Labor /ETA

• SBA

• Treasury /FDIC

• USDA /RD

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PLACE BASED OUTREACH AND

ENGAGEMENT

58%

42%

Event Type

Disaster Recovery

REDS

29%

19%

19%

14%

9%

10%

Primary Themes / Priorities

Critical Infrastructure(broadband, waste water)

Coal impacted communities

Sector Development (e.g.Exports, Tourism, FoodProduction, AdvancedManufacturing)

Innovation andEntrepreneurship

Developing SkilledWorkforce

Aligning EconomicDevelopment withAffordable Housing

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260 Participants provided feedback

on 23 events to date.

• High Overall Satisfaction➢ Two key Integration Objectives are

being met at initial events.

Post-REDS Follow Up

• Continued collaboration among local

and federal agencies is needed to

meet integration objectives for

reduced burden, program alignment,

and project implementation.

• Regional Integrators continue to

engage and collect outcomes at 3, 6

and 9 months after events.

Not Satisfied

3%

Satisfied42%

Very Satisfied

55%

REDS Overall Participant

Satisfaction

Not Satisfied,

0%

Satisfied, 41%

Very Satisfied, 59%

Objective 3: Learned About Additional Resources?

Not Satisfied,

2%

Satisfied, 31%

Very Satisfied,

67%

Objective 1: Helped Strengthen

Relationships?

INITIAL SATISFACTION AND ONGOING

ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT

Integration Priorities:

Streamline Requirements, Reduce Burdens

▪ Several federal agencies require communities to engage in datadriven assessment and collaborative strategic planning to developpriorities and projects that will improve their regional economies.

✓ EDA CEDS

✓ HUD Consolidated Plans

✓ DOT FHWA Regional Transportation Plans

✓ FEMA Hazard Mitigation Plans

▪ Communities that choose to coordinate their federal planningprocesses can save time and resources, incorporate newperspectives, and increase capacity to address complex challenges.

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ALIGNING REGIONAL PLANS

EDA and HUD are jointly developing optional, flexible guidance products based on

the following principles and benefits:

➢ Reduced Burden (PDF)

➢ Enhanced Collaboration (PDF)

Guidance highlights similarities

and tips for acknowledging and

leveraging noteworthy

differences between these

complementary

planning processes.

✓ View the guidance at:

https://www.eda.gov/edi/planning/

✓ Contact the EDI team for more

Info by emailing: EDI@eda.gov

EDI IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Find EDA Contacts for Your State and Region here:

https://www.eda.gov/contact/

Each of EDA’s six regional offices is staffed with a Regional

Economic Development Integrator (REDI):

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QUESTIONS?

For further Information about EDA Programs contact your

Regional EDA Representatives at: https://www.eda.gov/contact

For more information on Economic Development Integration at EDA✓ Contact the EDI team at: edi@eda.gov

✓ Visit the EDI webpages at www.eda.gov\edi for access to resources that can support

regional economic development strategies, including:

•Streamlined, Comprehensive Strategic Planning(https://www.eda.gov/edi/planning/)

• Federal Assistance for Economic Development(https://www.eda.gov/edi/assistance/)

•Economic Development Integration Tools and Resources(https://www.eda.gov/edi/resources/)

•Economic and Community Development Partners(https://www.eda.gov/edi/partners/)

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