EDA’s Public Works program helps distressed communities revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure. This program enables communities to attract new industry; encourage business expansion; diversify local economies; and generate or retain long-term, private-sector jobs and investment through the acquisition or development of land and infrastructure improvements needed for the successful establishment or expansion of industrial or commercial enterprises. Minimum award is $100,000 and maximum is $30,000,000.

• Ongoing
• Match required/match amount TBD

• Public Water Supplies
• Municipal Government
• Tribal Communities
• Non-profit Organizations
• Educational Institutions

• acquisition and development of land and improvements for use in public works or other types of development facilities;
• Design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of
• Public works, public service, or related development facilities, including related machinery and equipment;
• Water and sewer system improvements;
• Creation or expansion of industrial parks;
• Creation or expansion of business incubator and accelerator facilities;
• Expansion of port and harbor facilities;
• Construction or expansion of facilities for workforce development;
• Redevelopment of brownfield sites;
• Expansion, construction, or improvements of technology-based facilities and research and
• Development commercialization centers, including the procurement of necessary equipment;
• Construction, expansion, or improvement of wet labs, including the procurement of necessary equipment;
• Construction of multi-tenant manufacturing facilities;
• Expansion or improvement of research, business and science parks; and
• Expansion or enhancement of public facilities with higher quality fiber optic cables and
• Telecommunications infrastructure and broadband infrastructure deployment.

There are no submission deadlines under this opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact their applicable EDA Regional Office representatives to discuss their needs and availability of funds.