Cooperative Agreement MB21OBD8050209

The University of Missouri System, doing business as Curators of the University of Missouri, received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023. The funding supports the Missouri Small Business Development Center's work under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST). The FAST program aims to enhance the technological competitiveness of small...

The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $4.8 million cooperative agreement to the University of Missouri System for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) federal grant program (CFDA 59.037). The SBDC program aims to provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses through a network of SBDCs. Under this award, the University of Missouri SBDC will...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $744,101 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement program (CFDA 11.805) to the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. (CMSDC) dba Msdc. The award will support CMSDC's delivery of technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Performance metrics include the...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will provide $521,703 through its MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Mid-South Minority Council TADP Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and that submit applications to such programs with MBDA Business Center support. The...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $470,121 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The award will support the organization's delivery of technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key performance metrics include the number of minority...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $496,589 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19 in Puerto Rico. Asociacion Hecho En Puerto Rico, Inc., doing business as the Minority Business Development Center, will deliver these products and services from July 2021 through June 2022. Key performance metrics include the number of minority...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will provide $524,699 through its MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to LS Caldwell & Associates Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and submitting applications to such programs with MBDA Business Center support. The...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $1 million under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA 11.805) to MP Services LLC on September 1, 2022. The grant will support innovative projects through August 31, 2023 seeking to promote and ensure growth of minority enterprises, with a focus on women entrepreneurs of color. Specifically, the funding will be used to operate one or more business centers that provide technical assistance, counseling, and training to...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded an $800,209 cooperative agreement to the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA #11.805). The award will support projects providing comprehensive coronavirus relief to minority business enterprises in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded Tri County Contractors Inc. $484,401 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement program (CFDA 11.805) for the period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Under this award, Tri County Contractors Inc. will provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises located in Jackson, Mississippi to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Key performance...