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EDA presenter details how to apply to FY '25 Disaster Supplemental NOFO through EDGE portal
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Summary
A presenter from the Economic Development Administration explained how applicants should register for and use the EDGE portal to apply to the FY '25 Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity, described three funding paths, and pointed to training resources and support contacts.
A presenter for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) outlined how applicants can use the agency’s EDGE portal to apply for the FY ’25 Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity.
The presenter said EDGE — "Economic Development Grant Experience" — is "EDA's end to end grants management solution" covering pre-award management, award and post-award administration, closeout and program oversight. The webinar emphasized that EDGE is intended for applicants, co-applicants, tribal partners, economic development districts and collaborators and is designed to reduce duplicate manual data entry and give both applicants and EDA staff visibility into application status.
The presenter described the Disaster 25 NOFO as offering three funding paths: readiness, implementation and industry transformation, and urged applicants to consult the NOFO and the webinar series to determine which path fits their project. Participants were instructed to access EDGE at sfgrants.eda.gov or via the grant opportunity listing on grants.gov under Additional Information, and to find more information at eda.gov/edge.
On account setup, the presenter gave step-by-step instructions for new users: visit sfgrants.eda.gov, select login, accept the system use agreement, choose "not a member," and follow the prompts to register. Returning users who have applied or managed existing awards in EDGE were told to log in, locate the desired funding opportunity, select "apply now," complete the application fields and upload required documents cited in the NOFO.
The webinar pointed applicants to EDGE quick reference guides and training videos under the Resources tab at sfgrants.gov, and reiterated that NOFO-specific questions should first go to an applicant's EDA Regional Economic Development representative. For technical account issues, the presenter provided the transcript-listed help contact: grantHDsupporteda dot gov.
The session closed with a reminder to review prior webinars in the series, the full NOFO and the FAQ materials on eda.gov before submitting an application. No formal actions or votes were taken during the webinar.
