ED_900_GA_1_2-V1.2 General Application for EDA Programs

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ED-900 – General Application for EDA Programs
This form is required for application to EDA grant programs, consistent with the requirements outlined in each program
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applicants are strongly encouraged to clearly and concisely respond to
each answer in the space provided. Applicants should not provide additional documents or narratives without
prior written approval from EDA.

A. Applicant Information
A.1.

Please identify all applicants for this project.
The Lead Applicant is the party who is responsible for handling disbursements of funds and reporting to EDA.
Please note: Active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) is required of all EDA applicants
and awardees at www.SAM.gov. Please list the relevant Commercial and Government Entity CAGE Code
and SAM expiration data for all applicants and co-applicants (if any) in the table below.

Name

SAM.gov
CAGE Code

SAM.gov
Registration
Expiration Date

Fiscal Year
End Date
(mm/dd)

Lead Applicant
Co-Applicant 1

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B. Scope of Work
B.1.

Describe the scope of work for the proposed EDA investment, including a list of
project tasks to be undertaken.
List the specific tasks/activities that will be undertaken as a result of this investment.
Applicants for construction assistance should also include a statement of project components, including
whether the proposed project involves the construction of a new facility (or facilities) or the expansion,
renovation, or replacement of an existing facility or facilities. Applicants should also describe the proposed
project components in terms of dimensions, capacities, quantities, square footage, etc. and should verify the
description aligns with the engineering description provided in the preliminary engineering report, the
environmental narrative, and other application materials.
Applicants for Partnership Planning Assistance should provide a narrative on the economic development
activities that will be undertaken, which must include managing and maintaining the Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy (CEDS) process.
Applicants for Short Term Planning Assistance or Local Technical Assistance should provide a narrative
explaining how the proposed scope of work will enhance economic development planning capacity of the
identified region. Applicants should include information regarding any relationship or collaboration with other
public and private entities, and should explain how the strategy will expand the capacity of public officials and
economic development organizations to work effectively with employers and enable the region to plan and
coordinate the use of available resources to support economic recovery and the development of a regional
economy and/or develop innovative approaches to economic revitalization in the region.
Applicants for State Planning Assistance should provide a narrative outlining the proposed scope of work for
the project, including the relationship to any existing CEDS or similar planning processes, and the goals and
objectives of the proposed project.
Applicants for a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) should clearly define the service area of the proposed Revolving
Loan Fund, the types and size of loans anticipated to be made under the RLF and the focus area of the RLF (if
any). Applicants should describe how the RLF will be designed to make loans to businesses that cannot
otherwise obtain traditional bank financing. Applicants should describe what (if any) technical assistance will be
provided for loan applicants/borrowers and explain how quickly grant funds are expected to be deployed (i.e.
lent) to potential borrowers .

B.2. Describe the specific deliverables/outcomes that the project will produce and the primary beneficiaries
or audience of those deliverables. Please note that deliverables are defined as the specific outcomes that
will come from the project and differ from information on project tasks/activities requested in B.1. Project
tasks/activities requested in B.1 should be reported as process steps that will be achieved to reach the final
project while deliverables/outcomes detailed in B.2 are the final product produced.

B.3. Identify the proposed time schedule for the project, including specific project milestones.

B.4. Describe how the proposed project aligns with one or more of EDA’s investment priorities. Current
EDA investment priorities are available at https://www.eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/. Applicants
must identify all relevant investment priorities with which the project aligns with and describe how the project
advances each relevant priority (ies).

C. Project Region
C.1. Project Location
Project location is the physical location where the project work occurs. Project location information helps
EDA conduct application reviews and map projects. Providing complete and accurate information is
important to the application review process. For revolving loan funds (RLF), the project location is the RLF
lending area.
C.1.a. For construction projects, identify the physical location of construction. Include as much
geographical information as possible including street address (or close approximation), census tract(s),
county(ies), and state(s). If more than one census tract applies, please identify all census tracts where the
project will be located.
Example 1 (single location project such as a Water Tower, workforce training
center or incubator): 1234 Daisy St., Census Tract: 53123456789, County: Adams
County, State: WA
Example 2 (multi location project that does not have a defined address, such as
a water or sewer line or access road): Pump at Intersection of Hwy 70 and Route
24, 500 linear feet of sewer at Mockingbird Lane, Census Tract: 53123456789,
53123456790, 53123456791, State: WA

C.1.b. For planning, technical assistance, revolving loan funds or other non-construction projects,
identify the primary location(s) where the work will be conducted. Include as much geographical information
as possible including census tract(s), county(ies), and state(s). If more than one census tract applies, please
identify all census tracts where the project will be located. If all census tracts in a county apply, include “All
Census Tracts” after the county name. For Revolving Loan Fund applications, please describe the proposed
geographic lending area.
Example 1 (single location project such as feasibility study or economic impact
study where the project location is the location where analysis is being
performed): 1234 Daisy St., Census Tract: 53123456789, County: Adams County,
State: WA
Example 2 (multi-location project such as a Partnership Planning grant,
regional resilience project, or other regional project): County Robeson (All
Census Tracts), Bladen (All Census Tracts), Columbus (all Census tracts), state
NC
Example 3 (multi location project that is a statewide project): State of NC
(All counties and Census Tracts)

C.2. Estimated Area of Impact
The estimated area of impact for your project is the area expected to benefit directly from the proposed EDA
project. For construction projects, area of impact could include the commuting shed where potential
employees may reside. For non-construction projects the area of impact could include the geographic scope
where the work will occur and where the output of the work will be utilized. Defining the area of impact helps
EDA to assess the economic benefits of projects and the merits of applications. Providing complete and
accurate information is critical to the application review process.
List all census tracts, counties, and state where the project benefit will occur. If all census tracts in a county
apply, include “All Census Tracts” after the county name.
Example 1 (single location project such as feasibility study or economic impact
study where the project location is the location where analysis is being
performed but the impact is two counties that serve as the commuting area and
economic engine for the location of the project ): 1234 Daisy St., Census
Tract:, County: Benton and Grant County, State: WA
Example 2 (multi-location project such as a Partnership Planning grant,
regional resilience project, or other regional project): project performed by
entity located in Raleigh, NC for statewide project: State of NC (All counties
and Census Tracts)
Example 3 (a multi-location project could cross state boundaries): State of WA
(All counties and Census Tracts), Nez Pierce County (Idaho), and Multnomah
County (Oregon).

C.2.a. Underserved Populations/Geographies
Does the majority of proposed project’s planned area of impact (as defined above) serve an underserved
population or represent an underserved geography? For definitions of these terms in relation to the
planned area of impact, please visit https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/. Please identify the
specific populations/geographies below following the guidance provided at the website referenced above
and describe how the project will intentionally attempt to improve the economic conditions of the
underserved population or geography within the project’s planned area of impact.
No
Yes
If yes, enter an explanation in the field below:

D. Economic Development Needs
To be completed by applicants for non-construction assistance only
D.1. Current Economic Conditions - Area of Impact. Briefly describe the economic conditions of the
estimated area of impact with a focus on available data describing the level of distress, if applicable. This
should also include a concise overview of the economic development needs, area’s workforce, industry
clusters, main economic drivers, challenges, and assets. Describe the economic adjustment problems or
economic dislocations the area is experiencing (or is likely to experience in the next 24 months). Relevant
data may be drawn from the regional CEDS, https://eda.gov/resources/tools/, as well as other sources.
You’ll be asked to provide more details about this in Section H. For revolving loan fund applications, please
include information on borrowers and industry sectors that the loan fund is anticipated to target.

D.2. Explain how the proposed EDA investment addresses the economic development needs identified in D.1.
For revolving loan fund projects, please explain the need for capital in the area.

D.3. Does the project align with the regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS)? Except for grants to fund developing, updating or refining a CEDS as described in 13
C.F.R. § 303.7, the project must be consistent with the CEDS for the area in which the project
will be located, unless EDA approves an alternative strategy. Information on the CEDS can be
obtained at http://www.statsamerica.org/ceds/Default.aspx.
Yes

If Yes, what is the CEDS your project aligns with?

No

If No, then please attach an alternate strategic planning document with which the project aligns:
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D.4. How does the proposed project align with the regional CEDS (and for revolving loan fund projects, how
does the proposed project align with the applicable RLF Plan)? Applicants should identify the specific CEDS
strategy(s) that the project helps advance and explain how the project supports the identified goal(s ).

D.5. Attach a letter from the organization responsible for the CEDS indicating how the proposed
project aligns with the CEDS. If the estimated impact area is not covered by a CEDS, attach a letter of
support from the organization responsible for the alternative planning document.
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E. Economic Impact of the Project
E.1. Provide a clear and compelling justification for the long-term potential economic impact of the proposed
project, through anticipated job creation or retention, private investment leveraging, number of businesses or
collaborations supported, or other appropriate measures. All job and private investment estimates should
reflect the anticipated impact within nine years of the potential EDA investment and applicants should provide
documentation or third-party data to substantiate claims.
For RLF applications, applicants should clearly define lending and technical assistance (if applicable) impacts
expected, including targeted borrowers and industry sectors, and should describe the applicant’s plan for
ensuring sustainability of RLF lending into perpetuity, including information on other lending programs that
may be leveraged to subsidize operational costs through economies of scale and loan pricing, and other
relevant factors.

E.2. Does the proposed project have one or more committed beneficiaries? A committed beneficiary is
defined as a specific business that will create or retain jobs and/or invest private funds as a result of the
proposed project.
Yes
No
Not Applicable, Go to E.5

E.3. Beneficiaries of the project
If applicants have identified specific private sector employers that are expected to create and/or save jobs
as a result of the project, applicants should list those beneficiaries in the table provided below.
All job and private investment estimates should reflect the anticipated impact within nine years of the
potential EDA investment. Jobs should be reported as full-time equivalents (FTEs) and should be
attributable to the proposed EDA investment. Private investment reflects the amount of funds expected to
be invested in the business as a result of the project.
Applicants should identify the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the major
industry category of the beneficiary company (see https://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/ for a searchable
list).
Form ED-900B must be completed and signed by an authorized representative of each beneficiary that
expects to create and/or save 15 or more jobs as a result of the project.

Beneficiary Name

NAICS
Code

Main product
Estimated
Estimated
or service
produced by Jobs Created Jobs Retained
beneficiary

Estimated
Private Investment

Total

E.4. Do all "Other Parties" (as listed in question E.3.), i.e., businesses that estimate they will create and/
or save 15 or more jobs as a result of the EDA project, understand and agree to comply with all
applicable civil rights requirements listed in 13 C.F.R. § 302.20, including the requirement to provide
signed assurances of compliance (Form ED-900B)?
Not Applicable (No Other Parties Identified)

Yes

No (explain below)

E.5. Please identify the total estimated jobs expected to be created and retained and the amount of private
investment expected to be generated by this project. If your project is not expected to generate/retain jobs or
attract private investment please enter 0 for each category in the table below.
Estimated Jobs Created

Estimated Jobs Retained

Estimated Private Investment

E.6. Please identify the source(s) of the jobs and private investment estimates provided above in E.5
(check as many as apply):
Signed Beneficiary forms (Form ED-900B)
Letters from Beneficiaries of the Project
Input/Output Model (e.g. IMPLAN, REMI)
Other Method (specify below)

E.7. If your project is estimated to generate/retain jobs, will those jobs exceed the prevailing wage for the
industry (ies) in the project area? Prevailing wage is defined by the Department of Labor as “the average
wage paid to similarly employed workers in a specific occupation in the area of intended employment.” For
more information, visit https://eda.gov/about/investment-priorities/.
No
Yes
If Yes, please provide an explanation below (e.g., how far above the prevailing wage?).

E.8. If your project is estimated to generate/retain jobs, will the associated jobs be represented
by a union?
No, none of the jobs will be represented by a union
Unknown. Please provide an explanation or additional information in the box below:

Yes, all of the jobs will be represented by a union
Yes, some of the jobs will be represented by a union
If only some of the jobs will be represented by a union, please provide the percentage of jobs that
will be represented by a union in the box below:

F. Capactiy and Administration
F.1. List and describe the strategic partners and organizations that will be engaged in this project
Describe any third-party organizations, including governmental agencies, that will be directly engaged in
supporting the proposed project, and explain how each partner will be engaged in the project.
For revolving loan fund applications, please include any RLF supporting partners, such as banks, other
economic development lenders, and business support entities that will be engaged in supporting the RLF.

F.2. Applicant's organizational capability
Briefly describe your organization’s capability to administer, implement, and maintain the project, including
prior experience with federal awards. List any awards received from EDA in the last five years, along with
the relevant federal award ID numbers, if known.
For Revolving Loan Fund applications, please include a list of other lending programs that your
organization currently operates, its approximate size, source of capitalization, and the general target(s) of
each fund, if any. Revolving loan fund applicants should also explain their capacity to operate a public
lending program, to manage lending activities, and to create networks between the business community and
other financial providers. RLF applicants should also describe any other lending programs managed by the
applicant, and describe the applicant’s ability to sustain the RLF lending into perpetuity (which could include
other lending programs that subsidize operational costs through economies of scale and loan pricing –
interest and fee income).

F.3. Applicant's staff capacity
Identify the key staff members who will be responsible for implementing the project and briefly describe how
their expertise and experience qualifies them for the project. State whether you will administer the award
yourself or contract with a third party for grant administration.
For revolving loan fund applications, applicants should clearly specify whether they intend to manage the
fund themselves or will enter into a management agreement with another entity.

G. Budget and Match Information
G.1. Are all non-EDA funds committed to the project, available as needed, and not conditioned or
encumbered in any way that would preclude their use for the project?
Yes

No (explain below)

G.1.a. Identify the source, nature and amount of all non-EDA funds. Applicants should identify the
source, nature and amount of all non-EDA funds, including in-kind contributions (non-cash contributions may
include space, equipment, services, or assumptions of debt). Explain the status of all funding commitments,
including the date the funds will be available from each source, and describe any conditions or restrictions on
the use of such funds. If in-kind contributions are included, explain the basis on which they are valued, and
describe the source, amount and any terms and conditions of the funding, and when the funding will be
available for use by the applicant.

Source

Amount

Date Available

Type

Restriction/Comments

G.1.b. Do you plan to seek other federal financial assistance as part of or in connection with this
project, including federal funds passed through by state governments or other entities? If so,
identify the source, amount, timing of funding availability, and whether the funds are subject to any
restrictions relevant to the project.
Revolving loan fund applicants should specify any other federal loan funds they administer,
including source, amount, and focus.
Yes (explain below)

No

G.1.c. Attach documentation confirming all non-EDA funding is available, committed, and unencumbered.
Documentation is required from all sources of match. For example, if bonds are contemplated as match,
counsel opinion of the applicant’s bonding authority and eligibility of the bonds for use as match, along with
full disclosure of the type of bonds and the schedule of the applicant’s intended bond issue, are required.
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G.1.d. This question should only be completed for construction projects.
Attach a budget narrative with a breakdown for each “cost classification” line item included on the SF-424C
and its associated tasks. The budget narrative must include both EDA and non-EDA funds and be consistent
with the detailed construction cost estimate in the preliminary engineering report.
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G.1.e. This question should only be completed for design and engineering assistance only projects.
Attach a budget narrative with a breakdown for each “cost classification” line item included on the SF-424C
and its associated tasks. The budget narrative must include both EDA and non-EDA funds.
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G.1.f. The following questions should only be completed for non-construction projects.
Attach a budget narrative with a breakdown for each “cost classification” line item included on the Form
SF-424A and its associated tasks. The budget narrative must include both EDA and non-EDA funds and be
consistent with the detailed construction cost estimate in the preliminary engineering report.
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G.1.f.1. Is your organization seeking indirect costs on your non-construction project?
Yes

No

G.1.f.2. Is your organization requesting the de minimis indirect cost rate on your non-construction project
in accordance with Uniform Guidance at § 200.414.
Yes

No

If indirect costs are requested as part of the budget, attach a copy of your organization’s current federal
negotiated indirect cost rate agreement or other indirect cost documentation as permitted under the
applicable NOFO.
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G.2. Justification for sole source procurement
Will you contract work to complete part or all of this project?
Yes

No

If yes, will contracts be awarded by competitive bid?
Yes

No

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G.3. Equipment
Will any funds be used to purchase equipment? (Per 2 CFR § 200.33 equipment is defined as
tangible personal property (including information technology systems) having a useful life of more
than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost greater than $5,000).
Yes

No

If yes, will project funding be used to install the equipment?
Yes

No

Will the applicant provide EDA a security interest in the significant items of tangible personal property
acquired or improved with EDA investment assistance? (For more information, see 13 C.F.R. 314.9).
Yes

No (explain below)

Attach a list of equipment to be purchased, including unit price, quantity, description, purpose, and estimated
useful life.
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G.4. Business Incubators and Accelerators
Does the applicant intend to construct or renovate a business incubator, accelerator, commercialization
center, or similar project?
Yes

No (explain below)

If Yes, please attach a feasibility study demonstrating the need for the Project and an operational plan based
on the industry best practices demonstrating the plan for ongoing successful operations. See the applicable
NOFO for additional information and guidance.
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H. Regional Eligibility
H.1. Explain how the estimated area of impact defined in section C.2 above meets EDA’s distress criteria as
defined in the applicable NOFO. EDA will review and evaluate documentation submitted by the applicant to
verify eligibility.

H.2. Economic Distress
Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance projects must satisfy regional eligibility
requirements (see the relevant NOFO for more details). This section will assist EDA in determining if the
proposed project satisfies these eligibility requirements.
Planning and Technical Assistance applications: although meeting specific distress criteria is not a
prerequisite for funding under these programs, the economic distress level of the region impacted by a
project serves as the basis for establishing the EDA share of the total cost of the project and can inform
competitiveness.
Check all that apply in establishing regional eligibility (see NOFO for more details):
Unemployment rate
Per capita income
Special need, including:
Closure or restructuring of industries or the loss of a major employer, essential to the
regional economy;
Substantial out-migration or population loss;
Underemployment; that is, employment of workers at less than full-time or at less skilled
tasks than their training or abilities permit;
Military base closure or realignment, defense contractor reductions-in-force, or U.S.
Department of Energy defense-related funding reductions;
Natural or other major disasters or emergencies;
Extraordinary depletion of natural resources or other impact attributable to a new or revised
federal regulation or policy that will have a significant impact on a community’s ability to
prevent an extraordinary depletion of natural resources;
Negative effects of changing trade patterns; or
Other circumstances set forth in the applicable NOFO (please explain below).

H.3. Source of data provided for regional eligibility determination
Check the box denoting what data source you used to establish eligibility:
The most recent ACS data published by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Data.
The most recent other federal data for the region in which the project is located (e.g., U.S. Census
Bureau or the Bureaus of Economic Analysis, Labor Statistics, Indian Affairs, etc.).
If no federal data are available, the most recent data available through the state government for the
region in which the project is located.
Other data to substantiate regional eligibility based on a "Special Need" as defined in 13 C.F.R. §
300.3.

H.4. Substantial Direct Benefit
If the project does not meet any of the criteria above, is it located in an Economic Development
District (EDD), and will it provide substantial direct benefit to residents of an area within that EDD
that does meet the distress criteria?
Yes

No

Identify the Economic Development District (EDD) where the project will be located.

A project provides a “substantial direct benefit” if it provides significant employment opportunities for
unemployed, underemployed or low-income residents of the identified area within the EDD that meet
the distress criteria. Please explain how the proposed project will provide a substantial direct benefit
to this distressed area within the identified EDD .

H.5. Location in a geographic area of distress
If the project is located in a region that overall does not meet any of the criteria above, is the
project located in a defined geographic area that meets EDA’s distress criteria for unemployment
or per capita income? To qualify, a project must be physically located in a distressed area (for
construction projects) or primarily intended to benefit the distressed area (for non-construction
projects).
Yes

No

If yes, define the area of distress where the project will be located using Census tracts or other
geographical designations (e.g., political subdivisions) and explain how the area meets the distress
criteria for unemployment or per capita income. Identify the source of the data used to demonstrate
distress.

I. Administrative Requirements
I.1. Civil rights
Do you understand and agree to comply with all applicable civil rights requirements (see 13 C.F.R. § 302.20)?
Yes

No (explain below)

I.2. Lobbying certifications
All applicants for federal financial assistance must certify that federal funds have not been used and will
not be used for lobbying in connection with this request for federal financial assistance (Form CD-511). If
non- federal funds have been or are planned to be used for lobbying in connection with this request for
federal financial assistance, Form SF-LLL also must be completed. Applicants must comply with 13 C.F.R.
§ 302.10 regarding attorneys' and consultants' fees and the employment of expediters. This regulation
requires that applicants identify and disclose the amount of fees paid to anyone engaged to assist the
applicant in obtaining assistance under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965
(PWEDA), as amended.
Will you be able to comply with federal requirements regarding lobbying?
Yes

No (explain below)

I.3. Compliance with Executive Order 12372, State Single Point of Contact (SPOC)
Does the state in which the project will be located have a project review process that requires submission
to a Single Point of Contact (SPOC)? A list of states that maintain a Single Point of Contact can be found
at https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/SPOC-February-2019.pdf.
Yes
No, go to question I.4
If Yes, does this request for EDA investment assistance require review by SPOC?
Yes

No (explain below)

If Yes, were SPOC comments/clearance received?
Yes
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No. The review period has expired and no comments were received.
No. Comments have been requested but the review period has not yet expired.
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I.4. Single Audit Act Requirement
Did your organization expend more than $750,000 in federal funds during your previous fiscal year?
Yes

No

If yes, what is the date of the last submission of the audit Federal Audit Clearinghouse?

If no, please attach your organization’s most recent financial audit or financial statement.
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J. Requirements for Non-Governmental Applicants (Excluding Public Universities
and Certain District Organizations)
Non-governmental applicants (excluding public universities and certain district organizations) must also
provide a copy of the following items, either using the Attachments form that is part of the application
package in www.Grants.gov.
J.1. Non-profit organizations must provide a current certificate of good standing or equivalent from the State
in which they are incorporated.
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J.2. Non-profit organization applicants must provide their Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. Nonprofits with an active EDA grant must either provide a) a revised copy of their Articles of Incorporation
or By-Laws if these have been amended or b) a statement certifying that there has been no change in
the organization’s Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws.
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J.3. Non-profit organizations must provide a resolution passed by a general purpose political subdivision of
a State (e.g., local government entity) or a letter signed by an authorized representative of a local
government acknowledging that the applicant is acting in cooperation with officials of the political
subdivision. EDA may waive this requirement for certain projects of significant regional or national
scope (see 13 CFR § 301.2(b)).
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J.4. If applying for a construction or RLF investment, an applicant must afford the appropriate general
purpose governmental authority a minimum of 15 days to review and comment on the proposed project
(13 CFR § 302.9(a)).
Will the applicant be able to provide these comments?
Yes
Not applicable, because the applicant is not applying for a construction or RLF grant
Not applicable, because this requirement has been satisfied under an existing RLF plan
No, for another reason (explain below)