Economic Development Administration · Economic Development
Recompete Pilot Program
Funds locally driven, multi-year strategies to close prime-age employment gaps in distressed communities. Two phases: strategy development grants and implementation grants.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $50M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Periodic; check current NOFO.
- Typical prep time
- 10–20 weeks
- Statutory authority
- CHIPS and Science Act §10621
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Targets areas with high prime-age employment gaps. Coalition applicants common. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.