FR Doc 03-8612

[Federal Register: April 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 68)]
[Notices]
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Part VI

Department of Commerce

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Economic Development Administration

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Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds Under
the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as Amended and
the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended; Notice

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration

[Docket No. 991215339-3057-05]
RIN 0610-ZA14

Economic Development Assistance Programs--Availability of Funds
Under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as Amended
and the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

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SUMMARY: The role of government is to create conditions in which jobs
are created, and in which people can find work. The Economic
Development Administration (EDA) announces general policies and
application procedures for investments that will help our partners
across the nation (States, regions and communities) create wealth and
minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business environment to
attract private capital investment and higher-skill, higher-wage jobs
through world-class capacity building, planning, infrastructure,
research grants, business assistance, and strategic initiatives. EDA
will fulfill this mission by promoting progressive domestic business
policies and growth, and by assisting states, local governments, and
community-based organizations in achieving their highest economic
potential.

DATES: Unless otherwise noted below, proposals are accepted on a
continuing basis and applications are invited and processed as
received. Normally, two months are required for a final decision after
the receipt of a completed application invited by EDA that meets all
requirements.

ADDRESSES: Addresses for EDA's six regional offices and Washington, DC,
office are provided in part XVI. Addresses for Economic Development
Representatives (EDRs) are listed under each regional office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For national technical assistance,
research, and trade adjustment assistance investments, please contact
the appropriate program office as shown in parts X, XII, and XIII,
respectively. For community and regional economic development
investments, contact EDA's regional office or the EDR for your area as
shown in part XVI.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Funding Availability

Funding appropriated under Pub. L. 108-07 is available for economic
development assistance programs authorized by the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (Pub. L. 89-136, 42 U.S.C.
3121, et seq. and as further amended by Pub. L. 105-393), and for trade
adjustment assistance authorized under title II, chapters 3 and 5 of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2341-2355; 2391) (Trade
Act), and as further amended by Pub. L. 107-210. Funds in the amount of
$288,115,000 have been appropriated for FY 2003 and shall remain
available until expended.
EDA receives and processes requests for funding on an ongoing
basis, and has begun processing requests under the FY 2003
appropriation. New requests submitted that require approval during this
fiscal year will face substantial competition. EDA will focus on
outcomes such as value-added employment and private sector investment.

II. Authority

The authority for programs listed below in parts VIII through XII
is the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended
(Pub. L. 89-136, 42 U.S.C. 3121, et seq.), and as further amended by
Pub. L. 105-393. The authority for the program listed in part XIII is
title II, chapters 3 and 5 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended by Pub.
L. 93-618, 98-120, 98-369, 99-272, 99-514, 100-418, 103-66, 105-277,
and 107-210 (19 U.S.C. 2341-2391) (Trade Act).

III. Eligibility

Eligible recipients of EDA financial assistance are defined at 13
CFR 300.2 and eligible applicants are specified at 13 CFR 301.1. An
``area'' is an eligible recipient and is defined at 13 CFR 301.2. One
category of the areas eligible for financial assistance are those areas
meeting the ``special needs'' criteria. The special needs criteria are
published each year by this notice and are provided at part XV.

IV. Proposal Format

Preapplication proposals must be submitted on EDA's Preapplication
for Federal Assistance, Form ED-900P. This form contains both questions
and a narrative statement. The narrative statement need not exceed four
pages. The narrative statement must address the following topics in the
order listed:
1. Project Area.
2. Project Description.
3. Proponent's Capability.
4. Problem.
5. Project Impact.
6. Project Beneficiaries.
7. Civil Rights Issues.
8. Funding.
9. Identity of Sources of Non-EDA Funding.
10. Title/Ownership/Operation and Maintenance (Construction
Projects).
11. Environmental Issues.
Proposals for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
assistance and Economic Adjustment assistance must also include Form
ED-900P, Exhibit A, Area Eligibility for Grants under 13 CFR parts 305
(Public Works) and 308 (Economic Adjustment) and the necessary
documentation and narrative statement.
Proposals for University Center funding must also include the
additional information set forth in part X.
Proposals for projects on which EDA is requested to fund more than
50 percent of project costs may be required to include Form ED-900P,
Exhibit B, EDA Grant Rate Determination, and the necessary
documentation and narrative statement.
An original and two copies must be submitted to the appropriate
Economic Development Representative or regional office.
Unless otherwise provided herein, eligibility, program objectives,
application procedures, selection process, evaluation criteria, and
other requirements for all programs are set forth in EDA regulations at
13 CFR chapter III, and applicants must address those requirements. The
Department of Commerce Pre-Award Notification Requirements for Grants
and Cooperative Agreements contained in the Federal Register notice of
October 1, 2001 (66 FR 49917), as amended by the Federal Register
notice published on October 30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), is incorporated by
reference into this notice and is available on EDA's Web site
(www.eda.doc.gov).
For Public Works (13 CFR part 305) and Economic Adjustment
Investments (13 CFR part 308) (CFDA No. 11.300 and 11.307
respectively), EDA reviews area eligibility at the time an application
is invited and again at the time an application is received. This
review is based on the most recent Federal data available for the area
where the project will be located or where the substantial direct
benefits will be received. If no Federal data is available to determine
eligibility, an applicant must submit to EDA the most recent data
available for the area through the government of the State in which the
area is located, i.e., conducted by or at the direction of the State
government. Other data may be

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submitted, as appropriate, to substantiate eligibility based on
``special need'' (see part XV of this notice). Project areas must be
eligible on the date of receipt of the application. In the case of any
application received by EDA more than six months prior to the time of
award, EDA will reevaluate the project to determine that the area
remains eligible for EDA assistance before making the award. EDA will
reject any documentation of eligibility that it determines is
inaccurate and the application may be rejected.

V. General Policies

EDA encourages only those investment proposals that will
significantly benefit areas experiencing or threatened with substantial
economic distress. Distress may exist in a variety of forms, including,
but not limited to: high levels of unemployment, low income levels,
large concentrations of low-income families, significant declines in
per capita income, substantial loss of population because of the lack
of employment opportunities, large numbers (or high rates) of business
failures, sudden major layoffs or plant closures, military base
closures, natural or other major disasters, depletion of natural
resources, or reduced tax bases.
Communities affected by the 1988, 1991, 1993, or 1995 Base
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) actions, and which qualify for either
regular Public Works or regular Economic Adjustment funding, may apply
for investments under one or both of those programs. EDA anticipates
that construction proposals will seek funding from the regular Public
Works program while credit enhancement or other innovative financing
proposals will compete under the regular Economic Adjustment authority.
Potential applicants are responsible for demonstrating to EDA, by
providing statistics and other appropriate information, the nature and
level of the distress their project efforts are intended to alleviate.
EDA provides funding for eligible investment activities through direct
grants and cooperative agreements. In funding cooperative agreements, a
common example of substantial involvement is collaboration between EDA
program staff and the recipient of a conference planning award to
select a conference site, develop the agenda, and choose presenters, or
to review a research project's methodology at critical stages and the
draft written report.
EDA is not authorized to provide grants directly to individuals or
to other for-profit entities seeking to start or expand a business.
Such requests may be referred to state or local agencies, or to non-
profit economic development organizations serving the project area.

VI. Evaluation and Selection Process

To apply for an award under this notice, an eligible recipient must
submit a pre-application proposal to the appropriate Economic
Development Representative for the area or regional office. Each pre-
application proposal is circulated by a project officer to the
appropriate regional office staff for review, comments, and
recommendations. When the necessary input and information are obtained,
the pre-application proposal is considered by the regional office
Investment Review Committee (IRC) made up of regional office staff. The
IRC discusses the proposal and all pertinent documentation and
evaluates it using the general evaluation criteria set forth at 13 CFR
304.1 and 304.2 as further defined by the Supplemental Evaluation
Criteria set forth in this notice below, and the program specific
criteria provided under 13 CFR 305.2 for Public Works, 13 CFR 306.2 for
Planning Assistance, 13 CFR 307.2 for Technical Assistance, 13 CFR
307.6 for University Centers, 13 CFR 307.10 for National Technical
Assistance, Training, Research, and Evaluation, and 13 CFR 308.2 and
308.4 for Economic Adjustment. University Center funding proposals will
be evaluated using the Special Evaluation Criteria set forth in part X
in lieu of the Supplemental Evaluation Criteria set forth below. In
addition, each proposal is evaluated for consistency with the Funding
Priorities set forth below. After completing its evaluation, the IRC
recommends whether or not an application should be invited, documenting
its recommendation in the meeting minutes or in the Investment Proposal
Summary and Evaluation Form. The IRC action is reviewed at headquarters
for quality assurance. After receiving quality control clearance, the
Selecting Official (depending on the program, either the Regional
Director or the Assistant Secretary) selects the applications to be
invited. In the case of a continuation grant, no pre-application
proposal is required. Proposals received after the date of this notice
will be processed in accordance with the requirements set forth herein
until the next annual NOFA is published.

Supplemental Evaluation Criteria

EDA will invest in applicants who are entrepreneurial in spirit and
in action. Potential investments will be analyzed using the following
seven supplemental evaluation criteria of approximate equal weight,
which further define the criteria provided at 13 CFR 304.2:
1. Extent that proposed investments are market-based.
2. Extent that proposed investments are pro-active in nature and
scope.
3. Extent that proposed investments look beyond the immediate
economic horizon, anticipate economic changes, and diversify the local
and regional economy.
4. Likelihood that proposed investments maximize the attraction of
private sector investment and would not otherwise come to fruition
absent EDA's investment.
5. Likelihood that proposed investments have a high probability of
success.
6. Likelihood that proposed investments result in an environment
where higher-skill, higher-wage jobs are created.
7. Likelihood that proposed investments maximize Return on Taxpayer
Investment.

Funding Priorities

The Selecting Official considers the evaluations provided by the
IRC and the degree to which one or more of the following funding
priorities are included (or packaged together) in making his/her
decisions as to which preapplication proposals should be invited.
Highly rated preapplication proposals may or may not be invited to
submit full applications based on the following funding priorities.
Generally, all proposals should enhance regional competitiveness and
support long-term development of the regional economy. Further priority
will be given to proposals that:
1. Encourage innovation and regional competitiveness:
a. Reflect coordination of strong regional leadership committed to
regional cluster development;
b. Encourage a formal organization structure and process for
working on cluster development and maintaining consensus;
c. Encourage a common vision and collaboration among firms,
universities, and training centers to implement a cluster strategy;
d. Establish research and industrial parks that encourage
innovation-based competition;
e. Implement cluster-focused and innovation-focused business
development efforts; and
f. Develop or implement coordinated economic and workforce
development strategies.
2. Upgrade core business infrastructure such as:
a. Transportation infrastructure;

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b. Communications infrastructure; and
c. Specialized training program infrastructure.
3. Help communities plan and implement economic adjustment
strategies in response to sudden and severe economic dislocations
(e.g., major layoffs, plant closures, trade impacts, defense
restructuring, or disasters).
4. Support technology-led economic development, for example,
proposals that:
a. Reflect the important role of research and development capacity
of universities in regional development; and
b. Create and support technology transfers.
5. Advance community and faith-based social entrepreneurship in
redevelopment strategies for areas of chronic economic distress.

VII. Process for Invited Applications and Awards

If the Selecting Official declines to invite a full application,
he/she provides written notice to the applicant. If an application has
been invited by the Selecting Official, it is reviewed by EDA program
officials to determine whether it contains any deficiencies under EDA
regulations at 13 CFR chapter III and the requirements of this notice.
If deficiencies are noted, the applicant is provided a written request
to amend the application to resolve any deficiencies. If deficiencies
are not resolved 30 days after receipt of the written notice, the
application may be rejected. If the full application is accepted, the
recipient and EDR are notified and it is forwarded for final reviews
and processing in accordance with EDA and DOC procedures.

VIII. Program: Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
Assistance--(Pub. L. 89-136, as amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C.
3141)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.300 Grants for Public
Works and Economic Development Facilities)

Funds in the amount of $203,667,500 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for an investment in FY 2002 was
$1,240,000. This amount is not intended to restrict the size of future
awards.
EDA will provide Public Works investments to support the
construction or rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and
development facilities necessary to generate private sector jobs and
investment, including investments that support technology-led
development, redevelopment of brownfield sites, and eco-industrial
development.

IX. Program: Planning--Planning Assistance for Economic Development
Districts, Indian Tribes, States, and Other Planning Organizations--
(Pub. L. 89-136, as Amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3143)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.302 Economic
Development--Support for Planning Organizations)

Funds in the amount of $23,844,000 have been appropriated for the
Planning Program. In FY 2002, the average Economic Development District
planning investment was $59,000; the average Indian planning investment
was $46,000; and the average state and other planning organization
investment was $64,000. These amounts are not intended to restrict the
size of future awards. EDA expects the majority of planning funds will
be used for support to existing Economic Development District and
Indian tribe grantees. Continuation grants are not competed. Any new
planning grants shall be solicited and evaluated in compliance with
this notice.

X. Program: Technical Assistance--Local Technical Assistance; National
Technical Assistance; and University Centers--(Pub. L. 89-136, as
amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3147)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.303 Economic
Development--Technical Assistance)

Funds in the amount of $9,040,850 have been appropriated for the
Technical Assistance programs of which approximately $1,490,250 is
available for the Local Technical Assistance program; $1,093,843 for
the National Technical Assistance program; and $6,456,757 for the
University Center program. The average funding level in FY 2002 for
Local Technical Assistance investments was $53,000; for National
Technical Assistance investments, $134,000; and for University Center
investments, the typical range was $75,000 to $110,000. These amounts
are not intended to restrict the size of future awards.
Multi-year funding may be available for this program. Funding for
each year's activities is contingent upon continued satisfactory
performance during the preceding period, the availability of program
funds, and will be at EDA's sole discretion.
A separate Federal Register notice(s) will set forth the specific
funding priorities, application process, and time frames for certain
National Technical Assistance projects.

Background Information on EDA's University Center Program

EDA's University Center program helps to make the wealth of
resources--faculty, staff, students, computer facilities, laboratories,
etc.--at institutions of higher education available for assisting in
local and regional economic development activities. This announcement
provides notice of several program and policy changes. EDA intends to
make additional changes in subsequent years.
EDA will provide assistance under this program only to University
Centers engaged in economic development. Activities such as community
development or social service type activities are not consistent with
EDA's mission and will not be considered for funding. Programs focused
on activities other than economic development are encouraged to seek
other sources of financial support. In addition, beginning in FY 2003,
EDA will not fund any University Center that operates in isolation from
other resources at its sponsoring institution and lacks the support of
its sponsoring institution's leadership.
Funds to establish new University Centers will be available only if
an existing University Center withdraws or is dropped from the program.
A. Additional Information Required
In addition to the information described in part IV, proposals in
or after FY 2003 for University Center funding must include the
additional information described in this section.
The Scope of Work for University Center proposals must be
structured to address the University Center's contribution to the
following elements: (a) Providing technical assistance, (b) conducting
applied research, and (c) disseminating results of the activities of
the University Center. Applicants are expected to submit a Scope of
Work commensurate with the funding requested and consistent with EDA's
mission.
B. Evaluation Criteria for University Centers
University Center funding proposals will be analyzed using the
Evaluation Criteria set forth below. The ``Supplemental Evaluation
Criteria'' set forth in part VI will not apply to University Center
applications. EDA will invest in University Centers that are focused on
economic development and are proactive and innovative in spirit and in
action. Potential University Center proposals will be analyzed using
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criteria, each of approximate equal weight.
1. Extent that the proposed University Center investment addresses
the economic development needs, issues and opportunities of the
proposed service area.
2. Extent that the service and value of the proposed University
Center investment is unique, or fills a void not offered by other
organizations in the proposed service area that provide potentially
complementary or duplicate services.
3. Extent that the proposed University Center investment will
maximize coordination with those other entities in ``2'' and will
minimize the duplication of the services provided by those entities.
4. Likelihood that the proposed University Center investment will
benefit economically distressed areas as defined in part III.
5. Extent that the proposed University Center investment will
access, take advantage of, and be supported by the other resources of
the sponsoring institutions.
6. Degree of evidence demonstrating the support and commitment
(both financial and nonfinancial) of the proposed University Center
investment from the leadership of the sponsoring institution for the
University Center and its activities.
C. Support for Existing University Center Network
Funds to establish new University Centers will be available only if
an existing University Center withdraws or is dropped from the program.

XI. Program: Economic Adjustment Assistance--(Pub. L. 89-136, as
Amended by Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3149)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.307 Economic Adjustment
Assistance)

Funds in the amount of $40,634,150 have been appropriated for
funding under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. Of this
amount, $16,900,000 is available for economic adjustment projects
located in regions impacted by coal industry downsizing, timber
industry issues and Alaska fishing-dependent communities. The average
funding level for an Economic Adjustment investment in FY 2002 was
$508,600. This amount is not intended to restrict the size of future
awards.

XII. Program: Research and Evaluation--(Pub. L. 89-136, as amended by
Pub. L. 105-393, 42 U.S.C. 3147)

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.312 Economic
Development--Research and Evaluation Program)

Funds in the amount of $496,750 have been appropriated for this
program. The average funding level for an investment in FY 2002 was
$105,000. This amount is not intended to restrict the size of future
awards.
Multi-year funding may be available for this program. Funding for
each year's activities is contingent upon continued satisfactory
performance during the preceding period, the availability of program
funds, and will be at EDA's sole discretion.
A separate Federal Register notice(s) will set forth the
application process, specific funding priorities, and time frames for
certain research and evaluation investments. For further information,
contact: John J. McNamee, Director, Research and National Technical
Assistance Division, Economic Development Administration, Room 7019,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Telephone: (202)
482-2309.

XIII. Program: Trade Adjustment Assistance--Title II Chapters 3 and 5
of the Trade Act of 1974, as Amended by Pub. L. 93-618, 98-120, 98-369,
99-272, 99-514, 100-418, 103-66, 105-277, 107-210; 19 U.S.C. 2341-2391

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 11.313 Economic
Development--Trade Adjustment Assistance)

Funds in the amount of $10,431,750 have been appropriated for this
program. EDA expects these funds will be used to support the existing
network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). The average
funding level for a TAAC in FY 2002 was $875,000. This amount is not
intended to restrict the size of future awards. Continuation grants
will not be competed. No new TAACs are expected this fiscal year. For
further information on this program contact: Anthony J. Meyer,
Coordinator, Trade Adjustment and Technical Assistance, Planning and
Development Assistance Division, Economic Development Administration,
Room 7317, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,
Telephone: (202) 482-2127.

XIV. Other Information and Requirements

EDA regulations at 13 CFR chapter III are available on the EDA Web
site http://www.doc.gov/eda. The Department of Commerce Pre-Award
Notification Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
contained in the Federal Register notice of October 1, 2001 (66 FR
49917), as amended by the Federal Register notice published on October
30, 2002 (67 FR 66109), are applicable to this solicitation and can be
found on EDA's Web site http://www.doc.gov/eda. Certain Departmental
and other requirements are noted below:
A. Projects are expected to be completed in a timely manner
consistent with the nature of the project. For Public Works and most
Economic Adjustment implementation investments, the maximum period for
which assistance will be made available is generally not more than five
years from the date of award.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) unless that
collection of information displays a currently valid Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This notice involves a
collection of information requirement subject to the provisions of the
PRA and has been approved by OMB under Control Number 0610-0094. The
EDA preapplication (ED-900P) and application (ED-900A), which
incorporates the SF-424, are the forms in the EDA application kit,
approved under the aforementioned OMB control number.
C. The implementing regulations of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) require EDA to provide public notice of the
availability of project specific environmental documents such as
environmental impact statements, environmental assessments, findings of
no significant impact, records of decision etc., to the affected public
as specified in 40 CFR 1506.6(b).
Depending on the project location, environmental information
concerning specific projects can be obtained from the Regional
Environmental Officer (REO) in the appropriate EDA regional office
listed in part XVI.
D. If an application is selected for funding, EDA has no obligation
to provide any additional future funding in connection with an award.
Renewal of an award to increase funding or extend the period of
performance is at the sole discretion of EDA.
E. EDA will notify unsuccessful applicants in writing and
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regional office files for not more than three years from the date of
receipt.
F. EDA is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in the
administration of all its programs.
G. EDA applications proposed for funding are subject to the
requirements of Executive Order 12372, ``Intergovernmental Review of
Federal Programs,'' as referenced in EDA's regulations at 13 CFR
chapter III.
H. This notice has been determined to be ``not significant'' for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
I. It has been determined that this notice does not contain
policies with federalism implications as that term is defined in
Executive Order 13132.
J. Because notice and comment are not required under 5 U.S.C. 553,
or any other law, for this notice relating to public property, loans,
grants benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)), a Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis is not required and has not been prepared for this
notice, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

XV. Special Need Criteria

These criteria are published in accordance with 13 CFR 301.2(h) and
define what constitutes a special need sufficient to make an area
eligible for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities
assistance and Economic Adjustment assistance as described in part III
above. An area is eligible pursuant to ``Special Need'' (13 CFR
301.2(b)(3)), if the area meets one of the criteria described below:
A. Closure or restructuring of industrial firms essential to area
economies. An area has experienced either: (1) An actual closure or
restructuring of a firm(s), within the past twelve months, resulting in
sudden job losses and meeting the following dislocation criteria; or
(2) a threat that results from a public announcement of an impending
closure or restructuring of a firm(s), expected to occur within two
years of preapplication, and result in sudden job losses meeting the
following dislocation criteria:
1. For areas over 100,000 population, the actual or threatened
dislocation is 500 jobs, or 1 percent of the civilian labor force
(CLF), whichever is less.
2. For areas up to 100,000 population, the actual or threatened
dislocation is 200 jobs, or 1 percent of the CLF, whichever is less.
B. Substantial out-migration or population loss. Applicants seeking
eligibility under this criterion will be asked to present appropriate
and compelling economic or demographic data to demonstrate the special
need.
C. Underemployment, that is, employment of workers at less than
full time or at less skilled tasks than their training or abilities
permit. Applicants seeking eligibility under this criterion will be
asked to present appropriate and compelling economic and demographic
data to demonstrate the special need.
D. Military base closures or realignments, defense contractor
reductions-in-force, or Department of Energy defense-related funding
reductions.
1. A military base closure refers to a military base that was
closed or is scheduled for closure or realignment pursuant to a Base
Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) process or other Department of
Defense (DoD) process. Unless further extended by the Assistant
Secretary for Economic Development, the area is eligible from the date
of Defense Department recommendation for closure until five years after
the actual date of closing of the installation.
2. A defense contractor reduction-in-force refers to a defense
contractor(s) experiencing defense contract cancellations or reductions
resulting from official DoD announcements and having aggregate value of
at least $10 million per year. Actual dislocations must have occurred
within one year of application to EDA and threatened dislocations must
be anticipated to occur within two years of application to EDA. Defense
contracts that expire in the normal course of business will not be
considered in meeting this criterion.
3. A Department of Energy defense-related funding reduction refers
to a Department of Energy facility that has experienced or will
experience a reduction of employment resulting from its defense mission
change. The area is eligible from the date of the Department of Energy
announcement of reductions until five years after the actual date of
reduced operations at the installation.
E. Natural or other major disasters or emergencies, including
terrorists attacks. Unless further extended by the Assistant Secretary,
an area that has received one of the following disaster declarations is
eligible to apply for EDA assistance for a period of 18 months after
the date of declaration.
1. A Presidential Disaster Declaration pursuant to the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as amended (Pub.
L. 93-288), 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq), or
2. A Federally-Declared Disaster pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, (Pub. L. 94-265) as amended by
the Sustainable Fisheries Act (Pub. L. 104-297), or
3. A Federal Declaration pursuant to the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act, as amended (Pub. L. 92-419, 96-438, 97-35, 98-
258, 99-198, 100-233, 100-387, and 101-624), or
4. A Federally-Declared Disaster pursuant to the Small Business
Act, as amended (Pub. L. 85-536).
F. Extraordinary depletion of natural resources. EDA presently
recognizes the following conditions of extraordinary natural resource
depletion:
1. Fisheries.
2. Coal.
3. Timber.
Modifications to the above listing of conditions of extraordinary
natural resource depletion, as they may occur, will be announced in
subsequent public notices.
G. Communities undergoing transition of their economic base as a
result of changing trade patterns. An area certified as eligible by the
North American Development Bank (NADBank) Program or the Community
Adjustment and Investment Program (CAIP).
H. Other special need. The area is experiencing other special and/
or extraordinary economic adjustment needs as determined by the
Assistant Secretary.
The applicant will be asked to present appropriate economic or
demographic statistics to demonstrate a special need.

XVI. EDA Regional Offices and Economic Development Representatives

EDA regional offices and the Economic Development Representatives
and the areas served are listed below:
William J. Day, Jr., Regional Director, Atlanta Regional Office,
401 West Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1820, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-
3510, Telephone: (404) 730-3002, Fax: (404) 730-3025, Internet Address:
wday1@eda.doc.gov

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Atlanta, GA 30308-3510
Telephone: (404) 730-3000
Internet Address: gpatterson@eda.doc.gov
SMITH, Lola B............................................. Georgia.
401 West Peachtree Street, NW.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308-3510
Telephone: (404) 730-3013
Internet Address: lsmith2@eda.doc.gov
HUNTER, Bobby D........................................... Kentucky.
771 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 North Carolina (Western).
Lexington, KY 40503-5477
Telephone: (859) 224-7426
Internet Address: bhunter@eda.doc.gov
DIXON, Patricia M......................................... South Carolina.
U.S. Department of Commerce--EDA North Carolina (Easter).
P.O. Box 1707
Lugoff, SC 29078
Telephone: (803) 408-2513
Internet Address: pdixon@eda.doc.gov
DENNIS, Bobby............................................. Alabama.
401 West Peachtree Street, NW.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308-3510
Telephone: (404) 730-3020
Internet Address: bdennis@eda.doc.gov
TAYLOR, Willie C.......................................... Florida.
401 West Peachtree Street, NW.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, GA 30308-3510
Telephone: (404) 730-3032
Internet Address: wtaylor5@eda.doc.gov
REED, Tonia............................................... Tennessee.
401 West Peachtree Street, NW.
Suite 1820
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-3510
Telephone: (404) 730-3026
Internet Address: treed@eda.doc.gov
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Pedro R. Garza, Regional Director, Austin Regional Office, 327 Congress
Avenue, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78701-4037, Telephone: (512) 381-8144,
Fax: (512) 381-8177, Internet Address: pgarza@eda.doc.gov

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CULBERTSON, David W....................................... Arkansas.
Austin Regional Office New Mexico.
327 Congress Avenue, Suite 200 Oklahoma.
Austin, Texas 78701-4037 Texas (North).
Telephone: (512) 381-8160
Internet Address: dculbertson@eda.doc.gov
FRERKING, Sharon T........................................ Louisiana.
Austin Regional Office Texas (South).
327 Congress Avenue, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78701-4037
Telephone: (512) 381-8176
Internet Address: sfrerking@eda.doc.gov
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DAVIDSON-EHLERS, Pamela................................... Louisiana.
501 Magazine Street, Room 1025 Texas (South).
New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: (504) 589-4179
Internet Address: pdavidson@eda.doc.gov
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C. Robert Sawyer, Regional Director, Chicago Regional Office, 111 North
Canal Street, Suite 855, Chicago, IL 60606, Telephone: (312) 353-7706,
Fax: (312) 353-8575, Internet Address: rsawyer@eda.doc.gov

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Duluth, MN 55802
Telephone: (888) 865-5719 (Illinois), (218) 720-5326
(Minnesota)
Internet Address: jarnold1@eda.doc.gov
HICKEY, Robert F.......................................... Ohio.
Federal Building, Room 740 Indiana.
200 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Telephone: (800) 686-2603 (Indiana), (614) 469-7314
(Ohio)
Internet Address: rhickey@eda.doc.gov
PECK, John E.............................................. Michigan.
P.O. Box 517 Wisconsin.
Acme, Michigan 49610-0517
Telephone: (231) 938-1712
Internet Address: jpeck@eda.doc.gov
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Anthony J. Preite, Regional Director, Denver Regional Office, 1244
Speer Boulevard, Room 670, Denver, Colorado 80204, Telephone: (303)
844-4715, Fax: (303) 844-3968, Internet Address: apreite@eda.doc.gov

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ZENDER, John P............................................ Colorado.
1244 Speer Boulevard, Room 632 Utah.
Denver, CO 80204
Telephone: (303) 844-4902
Internet Address: jzender@eda.doc.gov
CECIL, Robert............................................. Iowa.
Federal Building, Room 823 Nebraska.
2l0 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Telephone: (515) 284-4746
Internet Address: bcecil@eda.doc.gov
HILDEBRANDT, Paul......................................... Missouri.
Federal Building, Room B-2 Kansas.
608 East Cherry Street
Columbia, MO 65201
Telephone: (573) 442-8084
Internet Address: phildebrandt@eda.doc.gov
ROGERS, John C............................................ Montana.
P.O. Box 578 Wyoming
Helena, MT 59624
Telephone: (406) 449-5380
Internet Address: jrogers6@eda.doc.gov
JUNGBERG, Cip............................................. South Dakota.
Post Office/Courthouse North Dakota.
102 4th Avenue, SE., Room 216
P.O. Box 190
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
Telephone: (605) 226-7315
Internet Address: cjungberg@eda.doc.gov
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Paul M. Raetsch, Regional Director, Philadelphia Regional Office,
Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, Suite 140 South, Philadelphia, PA
19106, Telephone: (215) 597-4603, Fax: (215) 597-1063, Internet
Address: PRaetsch@eda.doc.gov

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BEACH, Tyrone............................................. Maine.
Philadelphia Regional Office Rhode Island.
The Curtis Center-Suite 140 South
601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-7883
Internet Address: tbeachl@eda.doc.gov
POTTER, Rita V............................................ New Hampshire.
143 North Main Street, Suite 209 Massachusetts.
Concord, NH 03301-5089
Telephone: (603) 225-1624
Internet Address: rpotter@eda.doc.gov
HUMMEL, Edward L.......................................... New Jersey.
Philadelphia Regional Office New York City/Long Island.
The Curtis Center-Suite 140 South
601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-6767

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Internet Address: ehummel@eda.doc.gov
MARSHALL, Harold J........................................ New York.
620 Erie Boulevard West, Suite 104 Vermont.
Syracuse, NY 13204-2442
Telephone: (315) 448-0938
Internet Address: hmarshal@eda.doc.gov
PECONE, Anthony M......................................... Pennsylvania.
523 North Broad Street Connecticut.
West Hazleton, PA 18202-1107
Telephone: (570) 459-6861
Internet Address: apecone@eda.doc.gov
MCGINLEY, Marguerite...................................... Puerto Rico.
Philadelphia Regional Office Virgin Islands.
The Curtis Center-Suite 140 South
601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (215) 597-8822
Internet Address: mmcginle@eda.doc.gov
NOYES, Neal E............................................. Virginia.
Federal Building, Delaware.
Room 474 District of Columbia.
400 North 8th Street
P.O. Box 10229 Maryland.
Richmond, VA 23240-1001
Telephone: (804) 771-2061
Internet Address: nnoyes@eda.doc.gov
DAVIS, R. Byron........................................... West Virginia.
405 Capital Street, Room 411
Charleston, WV 25301-1727
Telephone: (304) 347-5252
Internet Address: bdavis3@eda.doc.gov
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A. Leonard Smith, Regional Director, Seattle Regional Office, Jackson
Federal Building, Room 1890, 915 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98174, Telephone: (206) 220-7660, Fax: (206) 220-7669, Internet
Address: LSmith7@eda.doc.gov.
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RICHERT, Bernhard E. Jr................................... Alaska.
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1780
Anchorage, AK 99501-7594
Telephone: (907) 271-2272
Internet Address: brichert@eda.doc.gov
SOSSON, Deena R........................................... California (Central).
801 I Street, Suite 411
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916) 498-5285
Internet Address: dsosson@eda.doc.gov
CHURCH, Dianne V.......................................... California (Central Coastal).
280 South First Street, 135-B
San Jose, CA 95113
Telephone: (408) 535-5550
Internet Address: dchurch@eda.doc.gov
FUJITA, Gail S............................................ Hawaii, Guam,
Federal Building, Room 5180 American Samoa,
300 Ala Moana Boulevard Marshall Islands,
P.O. Box 50264 Micronesia,
Honolulu, HI 96850 Northern Marianas
Telephone: (808) 541-3391 Republic of Palau.
Internet Address: gfugita@eda.doc.gov
NAYLOR, Thomas (Acting)................................... Idaho.
Seattle Regional Office
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1890
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7688
(888) 693-1370
Internet Address: tnaylor@eda.doc.gov
BERBLINGER, Anne S........................................ Oregon.
One World Trade Center California (Northern).
121 S.W. Salmon Street, Suite 244
Portland, OR 97204
Telephone: (503) 326-3078
Internet Address: aberblin@eda.doc.gov
MARSHALL, Wilfred......................................... California (Southern).

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5777 West Century Boulevard
Suite 1675
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Telephone: (310) 348-5386
Internet Address: wmarshall@eda.doc.gov
KIRRY, Lloyd P............................................ Washington.
Seattle Regional Office
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1890
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7682
Internet Address: lkirry@eda.doc.gov
MACIAS, Jacob (Acting for Nevada)......................... Arizona.
Seattle Regional Office Nevada.
Jackson Federal Building
915 Second Avenue, Room 1890
Seattle, WA 98174
Telephone: (206) 220-7666
Internet Address: jmacias@eda.doc.gov
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For general information on EDA contact the appropriate Regional
Office listed above or EDA's Office of Congressional Liaison, Program
Research and Evaluation: Economic Development Administration, Room
7814A, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, Telephone:
(202) 482-2309, EDA Web site http://www.doc.gov/eda.

Dated: April 3, 2003.
David A. Sampson,
Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
[FR Doc. 03-8612 Filed 4-8-03; 8:45 am]

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