EDA AI Upskill Accelerator Pilot Program Submitting Your Application

Economic Development Administration (EDA) · June 15, 2026

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Carla Garrett (workforce lead, EDA Office of Innovation, Entrepreneurship) opened the webinar, introduced staff, and announced the session is being recorded; slides and the recording will be posted to EDA's website during the competition period.

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Federal Economic Development Administration staff walked applicants through the AI Upskill Accelerator NOFO, focusing on budget narrative requirements, allowable costs and prohibitions (including match rules and that federal funds cannot pay participant wages), procurement rules, and how to submit applications in the EDGE portal.

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