Requirements for Design and Engineering

OMB Number: 0610-0994
Expiration Date: XX/XX/20XX

ED-900D – Requirements for Design and
Engineering Assistance
When the primary purpose of the EDA investment is to accomplish only the design and engineering
work required for the construction of a complex or environmentally sensitive public works or
development facility project, this form must be completed. Note: EDA will award grants for design and
engineering work only when there is a reasonable expectation that construction of the project can and
will begin soon after the completion of design and engineering. EDA’s funding of the project for the
design and engineering work does not in any way obligate EDA to fund construction of the project. See
13 C.F.R. § 305.4.
1. Is the primary purpose of the EDA investment to accomplish only the design and engineering work
required for a construction project?
Yes

No

2. Describe the components of the project for which the design and engineering work will be accomplished.

3. Explain the reasons why such work needs to be accomplished separately from the project’s construction
phase. For example, describe the highly specialized features or complex or environmentally sensitive
nature of the project such that design and engineering work must be completed to determine the
project’s feasibility or to ensure that all required permits and approvals by State or federal regulatory
authorities (e.g., the Environmental Protection Agency) can be obtained in the most effective and
efficient manner possible.

4. Describe the proposed method of financing and funding sources that will be used to finance the
construction of the project upon completion of the design and engineering work, including commitments
made, if any, for the project’s permanent financing and the likelihood that EDA or another federal
assistance agency will be requested to provide funds for the construction of the project. Note: EDA is not
authorized to obligate a future fiscal year’s appropriation and so cannot commit to fund any future
construction.

5. Estimate how many months will be required after the design and engineering work is completed for the
project’s construction phase to begin. Note: Even if the proposed project can be constructed in phases,
the design and engineering work must be completed before construction can begin.