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Research and Technical Assistance

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

12.615

Program objective

To make awards to, or conclude cooperative agreements with States or local governments, or any nongovernmental or other private entity, to conduct research, and provide technical assistance related to community economic adjustment needs and assistance under 10 U.S.C. Section 2391(c), or Executive Order 12788, as amended. Awards provided under this notice support the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation as well as the Defense Economic Adjustment Program (DEAP) by: (1) developing and analyzing information for program and policy considerations; and, (2) undertaking special research.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2015

    Two cooperative agreements are anticipated in this fiscal year. One will continue the research effort that began in FY14 to provide timely economic indicators to defense impacted communities. The second research project will assess and evaluate the design and effect of OEA’s Defense Industry Adjustment program and the assistance that OEA Grantees provide to affected communities, workers and businesses. Research findings will primarily help current Grantees adjust their projects to achieve better outcomes and secondarily inform the design of OEA’s program of financial and technical assistance. FY15 Program Accomplishments: One cooperative agreement was awarded in this fiscal year to assess and evaluate the design and effect of OEA’s Defense Industry Adjustment program and the assistance that OEA Grantees provide to affected communities, workers and businesses. Research findings will primarily help current Grantees adjust their projects to achieve better outcomes and secondarily inform the design of OEA’s program of financial and technical assistance.

  2. 2016

    Two cooperative agreements are anticipated in this fiscal year. One will continue the research effort that began in FY14 to provide timely economic indicators to defense impacted communities. The second is a continuation of a research project begun in FY15 to assess and evaluate the design and effect of OEA’s Defense Industry Adjustment program and the assistance that OEA Grantees provide to affected communities, workers and businesses. Research findings and events have helped current Grantees adjust their projects to achieve better outcomes and tell their stories.

  3. 2019

    Produced annual impact report for Industry Resilience Program, conducted multiple technical assistance engagements with OEA Industry Resilience Program grantees in an effort to increase efficacy of the program. Hosted annual learning exchange to rely DoD priorities to Industry Resilience grantees and exchange best practices.

  4. 2021

    Not Applicable

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

The Recipient, and any subrecipient or consultant/contractor, operating under the terms of a grant or cooperative agreement, shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws including the following, where applicable: 2 CFR Part 25 (Universal Identifier and System for Award Management); 2 CFR Part 1100, et. seq. (Department of Defense); 2 CFR § 1125 (Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension); 32 CFR Part 21 (DOD Grants and Agreements – General Matters); 32 CFR Part 22 (DOD Grants and Agreements – Award and Administration); 32 CFR Part 26 (Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)); 32 CFR Part 28 (New Restrictions on Lobbying).

  1. 10 U.S.C. 2391.