EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental

Through this Disaster NOFO, EDA will award investments in regions experiencing severe economic distress or other economic harm resulting from hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024. EDA’s goal under this NOFO is to assist communities recovering from a disaster by realizing opportunities to recover and change the economic trajectory of the community for the better. In other words, EDA funding seeks to help communities recover and set them on a path to exceed their previous pre-disaster baseline. EDA seeks projects that are responsive to community needs post-disaster by engaging all aspects of the community, with special focus on private industry partners. This Disaster NOFO provides funding through three pathways: Readiness Path – Standalone non-construction projects designed to increase a community’s readiness to apply for or implement disaster recovery funding from private and public sources including, but not limited to, future EDA NOFOs and the Implementation or Industry Transformation Paths under this NOFO. Projects will fund strategy development, capacity building, and/or predevelopment costs necessary for future recovery projects. Implementation Path – Standalone construction or non-construction projects designed to address the economic challenges faced by a community recovering from a natural disaster and improve economic trajectories beyond pre-disaster economic conditions. Industry Transformation Path – Led by a coalition of regional stakeholders, a portfolio of large-scale, multicomponent construction and non-construction projects designed to fundamentally transform the economic trajectory of a region through the development or acceleration of an industry.

Details

• Agency: Economic Development Administration
• Department: Department of Commerce
• Opportunity #: EDA-DISASTER-2025
• Total Funding: $1,447,000,000
• Instrument: grant
• Cost Sharing: Required

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under the FY25 Disaster program include a(n): District organization of an EDA-designated Economic Development District (EDD); Indian tribe or a consortium of Indian tribes; State, county, city, or other political subdivision of a state, including a special purpose unit of a state or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions, institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; public or private nonprofit organization or association acting in cooperation with officials of a political subdivision of a state; an economic development organization; or a public-private partnership for public infrastructure. EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals or for-profit entities under this NOFO. Applications from individuals or for-profit entities will not be considered for funding.

EDA FY25 Disaster Supplemental NOFO

Key Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Information
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),
U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)
FY 2025 EDA Disaster Supplemental
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Initial Announcement
Grants.gov Opportunity EDA-DISASTER-2025
Number
Assistance Listing Number 11.307, Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA)
(ALN)
Effective Date June 4, 2025
Key Dates Key dates under this NOFO depend on whether an applicant is
submitting an application under the Readiness, Implementation, or
Industry Transformation Paths (see section A.2 of this NOFO for more
information on each path).
For applications submitted under the Readiness and Implementation
Paths, there are no submission deadlines. Applications will be accepted
on an ongoing (rolling) basis until the replacement of this FY2025
Disaster NOFO, cancellation of this NOFO, or all available funds have
been expended. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon
receipt of a complete application.
The deadline for applications submitted under the Industry
Transformation Path is 5:00 pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, March 3.
Industry Transformation applications received after this deadline will
not be reviewed or considered. another
Funding Instrument Grant or cooperative agreement. In most cases, assistance will be in
the form of a grant.
Funding Details $1,447,000,000
Program Overview Subject to the availability of funds, awards made under this NOFO will
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.