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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/)
THANK YOU!15
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