Closed · EDA-HDQ-ARPBBB-2021-2006976 · CFDA 11.307 · Discretionary
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $200K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- October 19, 2021
- Close date
- 55
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $200,000 -- $500,000 across 55 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.
- $200K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 55
- expected awards
- 11.307
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back B… is closed (last close October 19, 2021). The parent program page for CFDA 11.307 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed October 19, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$30,000,000
Expected Awards
55
Instrument
Grant
Description
Through this American Rescue Plan Act Build Back Better Regional Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity (ARPA BBBRC NOFO), EDA aims to assist communities and regions impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has caused, and continues to cause, economic injury to U.S. communities and regions in devastating and unprecedented ways. This ARPA BBBRC NOFO is designed as a two-phase competition to (1) help regions develop transformational economic development strategies and (2) fund the implementation of those strategies that will create and grow regional growth clusters. Such efforts will help regional economies recover from the pandemic and build economic diversity and resiliency to mitigate impacts of future economic disasters. In Phase 1, EDA will provide technical assistance grants to approximately 50-60 coalitions (through a lead institution). These coalitions will be considered “finalists” and the grants will be used by the finalists to prepare more detailed applications for transformational projects that benefit their respective geographic regions and are aligned around a holistic approach to building and scaling a strategic industry. In Phase 2, EDA will award each of the 20-30 finalist coalitions $25-75 million (and potentially up to $100 million) to fund the collection of projects they identified. The projects will be funded through grants to coalition members.This particular Funding Opportunity is for Phase 1 Concept Proposals ONLY.Funding Amount InformationEDA anticipates up to $30,000,000 in total being awarded in Phase 1, in technical assistance grants of up to $500,000 each. In Phase 2, EDA anticipates funding regional growth clusters with component projects that collectively cost between approximately $25,000,000 and $75,000,000, though EDA will consider regional growth clusters above and below these amounts depending on the strength of the Proposal and quality of the individual component projects. EDA anticipates that the cost of individual non-construction and construction component projects within regional growth clusters will range from approximately $750,000 to $25,000,000, or more if the cluster or project warrants it. Read the attached full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for more information and for instructions on how to apply.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 8 doors
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back B… bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (8 doors: State governments; County governments; Special district governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +4 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Inside Department of Commerce's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Economic Adjustment Assistance
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Buildbackbetter@eda.gov
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What to do next
FY 2021 American Rescue Plan Act Build Back B… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.307 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Economic Adjustment Assistance indexes 9 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Department of Commerce lists 898 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
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