[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 13, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 13CFR306.1]



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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE

 

CHAPTER III--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

 

PART 306_TRAINING, RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INVESTMENTS--Table 

of Contents

 

            Subpart A_Local and National Technical Assistance

 

Sec. 306.1  Purpose and scope.









            Subpart A_Local and National Technical Assistance



Sec.

306.1 Purpose and scope.

306.2 Award requirements.

306.3 Application requirements.



        Subpart B_University Center Economic Development Program



306.4 Purpose and scope.

306.5 Award requirements.

306.6 Application requirements.

306.7 Performance evaluations of University Centers.



    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3147; 42 U.S.C. 3196; 42 U.S.C. 3211; 

Department of Commerce Organization Order 10-4.



    Source: 70 FR 47019, Aug. 11, 2005, unless otherwise noted.







    (a) Local and National Technical Assistance Investments may:

    (1) Determine the causes of excessive unemployment, underemployment, 

low per capita income, outmigration or other problems throughout the 

nation;

    (2) Formulate and implement economic development tools, models, and 

innovative techniques that will alleviate or prevent conditions of 

excessive unemployment or underemployment;

    (3) Formulate and implement economic development programs to 

increase local, regional and national capacity;

    (4) Evaluate the effectiveness and economic impact of programs, 

projects and techniques to alleviate economic distress and promote 

economic development;

    (5) Conduct project planning and feasibility studies;

    (6) Provide management and operational assistance;

    (7) Establish business outreach centers;

    (8) Disseminate information about effective programs, projects and 

techniques that alleviate conditions of economic distress and promote 

economic development;

    (9) Assess, market and establish business clusters and associations; 

or

    (10) Perform other activities determined by EDA to be appropriate 

under the Local and National Technical Assistance program.

    (b) Investment Assistance may not be used to start or expand a 

private business.

    (c) EDA may identify specific training, research or technical 

assistance Projects it will fund, which will be subject to competition. 

Ordinarily, these Projects are specified in an FFO, which will provide 

the specific requirements, timelines and the appropriate points of 

contact and addresses.

    (d) In providing Local and National Technical Assistance under this 

subpart, EDA, in addition to making Investments, may:

    (1) Provide Local and National Technical Assistance through officers 

or employees of the Department;



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    (2) Pay funds made available to carry out this subpart to Federal 

Agencies; or

    (3) Employ private individuals, partnerships, businesses, 

corporations, or appropriate institutions under contracts entered into 

for this purpose.