DESCRIPTION: "PURPOSE: RECIPIENTS OF THE STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM (SSBCI TA GRANT PROGRAM), WHICH MAY INCLUDE STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TERRITORIES, AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, WILL RECEIVE GRANTS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (I.E., LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES) TO SMALL BUSINESSES APPLYING FOR SSBCI CAPITAL PROGRAMS OR OTHER FEDERAL OR OTHER JURISDICTION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE GOAL OF THESE GRANTS IS TO SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES APPLYING FOR SSBCI CAPITAL PROGRAMS OR OTHER FEDERAL OR OTHER JURISDICTION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: QUALIFYING VERY SMALL AND UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESSES AS DESCRIBED IN THE SSBCI TA GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.