Economic Adjustment Assistance for State Governments

To provide technical and financial assistance to a State, or an entity of State government, to enhance its capacities to assist communities, businesses, and workers affected by Defense program activity to plan and carry out community adjustment and e

Per statute, enables States, or entities of State government, to enhance their capacities to assist communities, businesses, and workers affected by Department of War program activities to plan and carry out community adjustment and economic diversification activities; support local adjustment and diversification efforts; and stimulate cooperation between statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts.

States, entities of States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and possessions. Applicants are to contact the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation and a Project Manager will be assigned to work with the applicant to determine eligibility.

States, entities of States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories and possessions.

Enhance State capacities to assist communities, businesses, and workers adversely affected by: 1. the proposed or actual establishment, realignment, or closure of a military installation; 2. the cancellation or termination of a Department of Defense contract or the failure to proceed with an approved major weapon system program; 3. a publicly announced planned major reduction in Department of Defense; 4. the encroachment of a civilian community on a military installation; or 5. the closure or the significantly reduced operations of a defense facility as the result of a merger, acquisition, or consolidation of the defense contractor operating the defense facility. Planning activities to support, respond to, and prepare for local adjustment and diversification initiatives. Stimulate cooperation between statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts. Provide planning assistance to understand Defense worker, business, and community linkages and dependencies across regions.

Project periods should not exceed one year. Length of assistance may extend across more than one period and will be determined on the basis of project need and requirements. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Funds are disbursed quarterly or as required.

An applicant may be notified of funding availability in person, through letter, electronic mail, or a Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FFO), and on how to apply for the funding through this notification.

Not applicable. Awards are based on eligibility and availability of funds.

Applications are reviewed by Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation staff. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation may consult with other Federal agencies as necessary in consideration of an application. Any issues or concerns noted in the application may be negotiated with the applicant prior to the application being accepted as final by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation. Awards by the Director, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, will be made of the basis of an approved final application.

To the extent practicable, the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will inform an applicant of approval within seven business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for planning assistance, and thirty business days of the receipt of a final, completed application for assistance to carry out community adjustments or economic diversification programs. The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation will promptly inform an applicant of the rejection of any application once its due diligence has been completed.