13 C.F.R. § 307.3

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 307.3 - Use of Economic Adjustment Assistance Investments

Economic Adjustment Assistance Investments may be used to develop a CEDS to alleviate long-term economic deterioration or a sudden and severe economic dislocation (a "Strategy Grant"), or to fund a Project implementing such a CEDS (an "Implementation Grant").

(a) Strategy Grants support developing, updating or refining a CEDS.
(b) Implementation Grants support the execution of activities identified in a CEDS. Specific activities may be funded as separate Investments or as multiple elements of a single Investment. Examples of Implementation Grant activities include:
(1) Infrastructure (as defined in § 301.11 of this chapter) improvements, such as site acquisition, site preparation, construction, rehabilitation and equipping of facilities;
(2) Provision of business or infrastructure financing through the capitalization of Recipient-administered Revolving Loan Funds ("RLFs"), which may include loans and interest rate buy-downs to facilitate business lending activities;
(3) Market or industry research and analysis;
(4) Technical assistance, including organizational development such as business networking, restructuring or improving the delivery of business services, or feasibility studies;
(5) Public services;
(6) Training; and
(7) Other activities justified by the CEDS that satisfy applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

13 C.F.R. §307.3

71 FR 56675 , Sept. 27, 2006, as amended at 79 FR 76132 , Dec. 19, 2014