PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To help communities, regions and States alleviate serious economic impacts that result from Defense program changes, e.g., base openings, expansions and closings, contract changes and personnel reductions and increases.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- Economic Development;
2. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;
- Technical Assistance and Services;
3. EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND TRAINING;
- Assistance to State and Local Governments;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Major Metropolis (over 250,000);
- Other Urban;
- Suburban;
- Rural;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Local (includes State-designated Indian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Public non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);
- Other public institution/organization;
- Private non-profit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals);