The U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced its FY 2012 University Center Economic Development Program competition to promote bottom-up regional strategies that help foster business expansion and job creation in EDA's Atlanta and Seattle regions. Accredited institutions of higher education, including community colleges, or a consortium of accredited institutions of higher education are encouraged to apply by the March 30, 2012 deadline.
For prospective applicants, teleconferences will be held to provide general program information and information regarding the preparation of applications for funding under this competitive solicitation. The Atlanta Regional Office will hold its informational teleconference on February 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET. The Seattle Regional Office will hold its informational teleconference on March 1, 2012 at 1:30 p.m PT.
To ensure that enough incoming lines are available for each caller, the Atlanta Regional Office requires interested parties planning to participate on the teleconference to register no later than 12:00 p.m. ET on February 21, 2011; the Seattle Regional Office requires interested parties planning to participate on the teleconference to register no later than 12:00 p.m. PT on February 28, 2012.
To register, please send a fax with "FY 2012 UC Teleconference Registration" in the subject line to the designated contact listed below. The telephone number and pass code for each teleconference will be provided upon registration.
For Atlanta:
Gloria Huang, Program Analyst
404.730.2827
404.7303025 (fax)
For Seattle:
Frances Sakaguchi, Economic Development Specialist
203.220.7693
206.220.7669 (fax)
