Opportunity Information: Apply for EDA SEA TA SRO 2022 2007230
The FY 2022 EDA University Center Competition (SRO) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), under CFDA 11.303. The program is designed to fund accredited colleges and universities, or consortia of accredited institutions, to establish and operate "University Centers" that deliver hands-on technical assistance to strengthen regional economies. The core idea is to use university assets (faculty expertise, research capacity, student talent, convening power, and industry connections) to help communities build stronger economic ecosystems that support innovation, high-growth entrepreneurship, resilience, and inclusive growth.
This competition specifically targets applicants that are located in, and whose proposed work serves only, the geographic areas covered by EDA's Atlanta and Seattle Regional Offices. The Atlanta Regional Office covers Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The Seattle Regional Office covers Alaska, Arizona, American Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Nevada, the Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, the Republic of Palau, and Washington. In other words, even if an institution has national reach, the project activities funded under this announcement must be focused on the eligible regions tied to those two EDA offices, and applications are competed within that structure (with separate posting/application packaging noted for Atlanta-region applicants).
Funded projects are expected to concentrate on one or more of the program's focus areas: advancing regional commercialization efforts (helping move ideas and research toward market-ready products and companies), advancing high-growth entrepreneurship (supporting scalable startups and founders), cultivating innovation (creating stronger networks and systems for innovation), encouraging business expansion within regional innovation clusters, developing a high-skilled regional workforce, and increasing regional resiliency (helping regions prepare for and adapt to economic shocks, disruptions, and long-term structural change). EDA frames "clusters" as geographic concentrations of interconnected firms, workers, and industries that share needs for talent, technology, infrastructure, and services, and that interact through active business relationships and communication channels. These clusters can cross city, county, and other jurisdictional boundaries, reflecting how real economies function rather than how political maps are drawn.
The University Center model emphasizes collaboration and regional strategy support rather than standalone university programming. Centers are expected to partner with other EDA stakeholders such as Economic Development Districts (EDDs) and similar regional entities, providing specialized expertise and technical assistance that helps develop, implement, and sustain regional economic development strategies. The intended outcomes include quality job creation, stronger pipelines of high-skilled talent, and measurable business expansion within a region's key industry clusters. EDA defines "quality jobs" in practical terms: jobs that exceed local prevailing wages for the relevant industry, include basic benefits such as paid leave and health insurance and retirement/savings options, and/or are unionized, and that support career advancement by building skills and experience. The "prevailing wage" concept is tied to the Department of Labor definition, meaning the average wage paid to similarly employed workers in a specific occupation in the intended area of employment.
In terms of activities, the program is broad but clearly oriented toward applied, region-serving work. Examples of eligible technical assistance include designing or improving workforce training programs, supporting applied research centers that engage industry needs, helping with technology commercialization and startup formation, conducting feasibility studies, completing market research, producing economic impact analyses, and delivering training or other forms of technical support that help communities and partners build more vibrant and competitive economic ecosystems. The program is not limited to a single industry and can be aligned to whatever clusters and opportunities are most relevant to the targeted region, as long as the work is grounded in regional economic development outcomes.
While not mandatory, EDA explicitly encourages applicants to design efforts that reach historically underserved populations and places. The notice highlights communities of color, women, and groups facing labor market barriers, including people with disabilities, disconnected youth, individuals in recovery, people with past criminal records (including justice-impacted and reentry participants), and individuals participating in public assistance or nutrition support programs such as SNAP, TANF, and WIC. Veterans and military spouses are also named. This emphasis signals that competitive proposals may benefit from clear, concrete plans for inclusive engagement and measurable access to programming and economic opportunity.
Key administrative details include an award ceiling of $200,000 per award, an anticipated total of about 15 awards, and a closing date of April 29, 2022 (with the opportunity created March 1, 2022). The funding instrument is a grant, and eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities as clarified in the full eligibility language (notably including consortia of accredited institutions). Overall, this opportunity supports universities that can function as regional problem-solvers, translating academic capabilities into practical technical assistance that helps regions innovate, grow businesses, develop talent, and become more resilient over time.Apply for EDA SEA TA SRO 2022 2007230
- The Department of Commerce in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2022 EDA University Center Competition - SRO" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.303.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 29, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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