special report to the indiana state budget committee geographic distribution of 21 st century fund proposal and award activities research & technology economic development corporation commitee introduction operated in association with devel opment finance authority idfa from 1999 through 2005 was placed un der oversight develop ment iedc prior integration into by welcoming proposals on specific deadline dates for its competitions these rounds competition were numbered 1 6 con trast within has functioned without deadlines addition now occurs iteratively cen tury staff see attached request applica tions which describes review processes as a result it is less clear exactly when contact potential applicant becomes formal application that submitted peer submission data