The Economic Development Administration provides grants and other types of support to fuel innovation, job growth and infrastructure.
A table titled “EDA program changes under the Jan. 2026 minibus” compares FY2025 and FY2026 funding for Economic Development Administration programs. Build to Scale remains level at $50M, Tech Hubs stays at $41M, Recompete Pilot drops from $41M to $18M (a 56% cut), Good Jobs Challenge is eliminated from $41M to $0, and a new Workforce Training Grants program is added at $10M.