Recompete Pilot Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
RC SUPPORTING STATEMENT PART B.docx Supporting Statement B	2025-06-25
01.13.25_Recompete Program Data _Supporting Statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-06-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
275915	Recompete Pilot Program Survey Instrument Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202506-0610-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/EDA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Recompete Pilot Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/30/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	12	0
Time Burden (Hours)	84	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (“Recompete”), EDA seeks to address deep economic distress across the U.S. through place-based investments in communities where the prime-age (25-54 years old) employment rate significantly trails the national average. In Phase 2 of the two-phase competition, EDA selected six “Recompete Awardees” to receive implementation funding which ranged from $20 million – $40 million per community. The information collection proposed for the six Phase 2 Awardees is to ensure Recompete investments are evidence-based, data-driven, and accountable to participants and the public. The six Recompete Awardees will submit identified program metrics and qualitative information to help assess specific program objectives. A recurring questionnaire will be sent to each Recompete coalition lead every six months for a total of five years to gather relevant data from each of the six Recompete Awardees, resulting in community impact evaluation, resources, and tools for place-based economic development decision makers. The six Recompete Awardees will provide information on the following areas related to Recompete objectives: 1) Employment among prime-age individuals who interact with Recompete programming. 2) Economic distress in Recompete service areas. 3) Effectiveness of workforce development programming. 4) Effectiveness of entrepreneurship and small business supports. 5) Local economic development capacity.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 89947	11/14/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 27835	06/30/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Recompete Pilot Program Survey Instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12	0	0	12	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	84	0	0	84	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (“Recompete”), EDA seeks to address deep economic distress across the U.S. through place-based investments in communities where the prime-age (25-54 years old) employment rate significantly trails the national average. In Phase 2 of the two-phase competition, EDA selected six “Recompete Awardees” to receive implementation funding which ranged from $20 million – $40 million per community. The information collection proposed for the six Phase 2 Awardees is to ensure Recompete investments are evidence-based, data-driven, and accountable to participants and the public. The six Recompete Awardees will submit identified program metrics and qualitative information to help assess specific program objectives. A recurring questionnaire will be sent to each Recompete coalition lead every six months for a total of five years to gather relevant data from each of the six Recompete Awardees, resulting in community impact evaluation, resources, and tools for place-based economic development decisionmakers. The six Recompete Awardees will provide information on the following areas related to Recompete objectives: 1) Employment among prime-age individuals who interact with Recompete programming. 2) Economic distress in Recompete service areas. 3) Effectiveness of workforce development programming. 4) Effectiveness of entrepreneurship and small business supports. 5) Local economic development capacity.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,452

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/30/2025

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