ED_900D_1_1-V1.1 Requirements for Desigan and Engineering Assistance

OMB Number: 0610-0094
Expiration Date: XX/XX/XXXX

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 and/or environmentally sensitive project, this form must
be completed. 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.
Note: Prior to beginning final design activities, the Applicant may be required to provide EDA with the
documentation EDA determines is necessary to complete its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
analysis.
1. Insert the project description from Section B.1. of the ED-900GA.

2. Explain the reasons why the design and engineering work needs to be completed as a separate project
from the project’s construction phase, including any specialized/complex features and/or the
environmentally sensitive nature of the project.

3. Estimate how many months will be required for the design and engineering work to be completed. Include
the number of months needed to obtain all the applicable permits and approvals from state and federal
regulatory authorities (such as the Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, etc).

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 current
financial commitments made, if any, and any possible requests to federal agencies (EDA or another
federal assistance agency).

5. Estimate how many months will be required after the design and engineering work is completed for the
project’s construction phase to begin, including the timeframe required to obtain the construction funds for
the project if applicable.