FY 2015-2016 Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program

Funding Opportunity Number: EDA-HDQ-TAAF-2016-2004559 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Business and CommerceCFDA Number: 11.313Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name: DOCClosing Date: Nov 24, 2015Award Ceiling: $1,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 11Creation Date: Sep 21, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: This FFO announces the availability of funding for the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program (TAAF) administered by DOC – via EDA –under the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. § 2341 et seq.). TAAF provides cost shared technical assistance to help strengthen the competitiveness of American companies that have been negatively impacted by increasing imports (defined as having lost domestic sales and employment because of increased imports of similar goods and services). EDA operates TAAF through a national network of Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs). EDA is sol...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Business and Commerce Source Type: funding