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U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurship Education SCORE Program

Funding Opportunity Announcement No. SCORE-2021-01

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurship Education (OEE)

SCORE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

FY 2021

Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) No. SCORE-2021-01

The purpose of this FOA is to invite a proposal for funding from the current recipient of the SCORE award.

To be eligible, Applicant must be the current recipient of SBA funding to SCORE. For-profit businesses are not eligible for this award.

Opening Date: October 20, 2020 Closing Date: October 30, 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

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U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) | Email: nvbishop@sba.gov

1.2 Introduction

The SBA awards a Federal Cooperative Agreement to SCORE and provides annual oversight of these funds. The annual appropriation funds the organization’s volunteer recruitment, training, and support; purchase of supplies, equipment, and leases; technology and management systems; marketing materials and course development; and other necessary requirements for the successful volunteer provider network. Central to SCORE’s impact are its volunteers, who provide mentoring and counseling free of charge as well as low cost training. SCORE volunteers are committed to both America’s small businesses and their local communities.

SCORE, through its 250+ chapters and more than 10,000 volunteers, serves entrepreneurs with in-person mentoring, training workshops, virtual counseling and online training. It provides business research and information and articles to online communities for veterans, women, millennial entrepreneurs, disaster recovery and minorities. SCORE has adapted its structure and services to meet the needs of the small business community in ever-changing economic conditions. SCORE offers free advice in Spanish and other languages.

1.3 Background

Since its inception in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending programs, the Agency also plays a critical role in providing funding to organizations that deliver technical assistance in the form of business counseling and business training workshops to small business concerns and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement.

The mission of the SCORE Program is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship.

1.4 Purpose

The SCORE Program is designed to provide high quality business and economic development assistance to existing small businesses and nascent (pre-venture) entrepreneurs. The SCORE program delivers professional, high quality, individualized business advising and technical assistance to existing small businesses and pre-venture entrepreneurs. SCORE will provide problem solving assistance to help small businesses access capital, develop and exchange new technologies, and improve business planning, strategy, operations, financial management, personnel administration, marketing, export assistance, sales and other areas required for small business growth and expansion, management improvement, increased productivity and innovation.

1.5 Leveraging of Resources

The Applicant selected for award under this Announcement is required to maximize their efforts and leverage SBA funding by working in conjunction with SBA District Offices and other Federal, state, local and tribal government small business development programs and activities; SBA Resource Partners (RPs), such as Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs Women’s Business Centers (WBCs), and Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs); Regional Innovation Clusters; 7(j) Technical Assistance providers; Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs); U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs); Certified Development Companies (CDCs); SBA lenders; universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education; as well as private organizations, such as chambers of commerce and trade and industry groups and associations. When the SCORE Chapters are located in communities where SBA RPs are nearby, the SCORE Chapters will coordinate and collaborate with them in offering training and other forms of assistance to small business clients.

SCORE is encouraged to fully employ the resources of other Federal, state and local government, academic and private sector programs concerned with aiding small businesses in order to provide seamless business development assistance at every stage of business growth.

Supporting Emerging Markets Emerging markets are critical to the strength and vitality of the American economy. SCORE should outreach and provide services to entrepreneurs of all demographics, backgrounds and locations, inclusive of urban and rural populations and members of Reserve Components of the U.S. Military and National Guard and their spouses. To this end, SCORE should engage Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and entrepreneurs located in Opportunity Zones.

HBCUs: Given the importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in American higher education and the ever-increasing growth and interest in entrepreneurship and small business throughout the HBCU community, it is a natural fit for SCORE Chapters and the SBA to also increase its services, partnerships and outreach to HBCUs.

Opportunity Zones: Opportunity Zones were created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to provide investment in economically distressed areas by creating tax incentives for individuals and companies that invest in these designated zones. To facilitate the designation of these zones, the Federal government empowered state, local and tribal governments to prioritize low-income, economically distressed areas that would benefit most from receiving an Opportunity Zone designation.

SBA recognizes the importance of ensuring access to capital to small businesses and entrepreneurs located in Opportunity Zones. SCORE Chapters are critical to mentoring clients about access to capital and promoting small business growth; therefore, SCORE’s engagements is critical to economic development of distressed areas.

1.6 SBA Involvement and Oversight

SBA’s oversight of this grant is provided by the Director of the OEE in the Office of Entrepreneurial Development (OED). A designated national Program Manager (PM) located within OEE at SBA Headquarters will be responsible for the overall monitoring and oversight of the SCORE Program award recipient, including compliance with the terms of the Cooperative Agreement.

A designated Grants Management Officer (GMO) within OED will be responsible for issuing the Notice of Award (NOA), making amendments to the award, and processing payments.

1.7 Changes or Cancellation

SBA reserves the right to amend or cancel this FOA, in whole or in part, at the Agency’s discretion. Should SBA make material changes to this FOA, the Agency will extend the Closing Date as necessary to afford the Applicant sufficient opportunity to address such changes.

2.0 Section II – Award Information

2.1 Estimated Funding

SBA expects to issue an award based on the funds appropriated under the Continuing Resolution (CR). The exact amount is unknown at this time and will be released as soon as known.

2.2 Expected Number of Awards

The SBA will provide funding for one award under this FOA.

2.3 Period of Performance/Budget Periods

The SCORE award will be made for a one-year project period not to exceed 12 (twelve) months, subject to the availability of appropriations.

2.4 Funding Information

Funds provided under the SCORE Program must be used solely for the purposes stipulated in this FOA and the NOA and may not be commingled with any other monies. All costs proposed in an Applicant’s budget must meet the tests of allowability, allocability, and reasonableness set forth in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance at 2 C.F.R. Part 200.

Indirect Costs are excluded from the SCORE FOA No. SCORE-2021-01 because all of SCORE’s costs related to this project are instead being paid as Direct Costs.

Funding is subject to the availability of funds and the requirements enumerated in the Small Business Act. In the event that SBA is operating under a CR at the time of award, funding will be available during the period of the CR to the extent that funds are provided to the SBA, for this purpose, by OMB. The amount available under the period of the CR may be less than the pro rata total anticipated amount of award.

Subject to the availability of funds and compliance with the terms and conditions of the Cooperative Agreement, SBA has the discretion to increase the award to an amount consistent with the authorized funding level under the Federal appropriations law. SBA may reimburse SCORE for pre-award costs incurred prior to the execution of the NOA in accordance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.308(d)(1).

2.5 Funding Instrument

The funding instrument used will be a Cooperative Agreement.

3.0 Section III – Eligibility Information

3.1 General

SCORE will submit only one proposal in response to this FOA.

3.2 Eligible Applicants

In order to be eligible for this FOA, the Applicant must be the current recipient and have retained the status of a non-profit organization certified under § 501(c) - of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any other organization is considered ineligible, and its application will not be evaluated.

3.3 Ineligible Applicants

Any organization that is not the current recipient will be considered ineligible, and its application will not be evaluated.

4.0 Section IV - Application and Submission Information

4.1 Application Instructions

Application must consist of the following elements: (i) a cover letter; (ii) a technical proposal; (iii) budget information; (iv) certifications, forms and assurances; and (v) attachments and exhibits.

4.1.1 Cover Letter

The first page of the application must be a cover letter that includes the following information:

· Statement that the application is in response to FOA No. SCORE-2021-01;

· Applicant’s name and address;

· Applicant’s website address (if applicable);

· Name, telephone number, and email address for the Applicant’s designated point of contact; and

· Dollar amount of assistance being requested.

4.1.2 Technical Proposal

· The technical proposal pages must be numbered and should not exceed the minimum amount needed to address the requirements of the FOA. The Technical Proposal serves as a narrative blueprint for the Applicant’s planned project and must include the following information:

· Detailed description of the Applicant’s past experience and present capacity to provide assistance to provide technical assistance to entrepreneurs, both nascent and established;

· Detail the method by which SBA funds will be allocated to subordinate SCORE Chapters;

· Detail how low-performing chapters are identified; list the current chapters meeting that criteria and provide the strategies that will be used to remediate their performance;

· Detailed description of how entrepreneurs in emerging markets and communities will be engaged, including partnership development and marketing campaigns;

· This will include an outreach plan for locations where SCORE Chapters have HBCUs in their states or regions. The outreach plan will outline how SCORE will partner and collaborate with the appropriate SBA Regional and District Offices and HBCU leadership (the university president, dean, chancellor, etc.) to develop a small business outreach plan that will engage the local communities, which will be submitted to SBA within 90 days after the start of FY 2021. The small business outreach plan will outline how SCORE will help mentor HBCU students who are interested in starting their own businesses. The plan must include conducting at least one small business workshop or event with each of the HBCU schools. States with HBCUs include Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia. Any outreach above this level is welcomed and should be detailed in the outreach plan. In addition to workshops and engagements, outreach with HBCUs may include establishing partnerships with HBCUs to support SCORE’s service delivery. SCORE should provide updates on the progress of its outreach to and partnerships with HBCUs in their states in its quarterly performance reports to SBA. Reporting should include the date(s) and type(s) of outreach events and successes and best practices regarding its engagements;

· SCORE should also develop outreach activities to encourage mentoring activities in Opportunity Zones. Similar to the HBCU outreach plans, the Opportunity Zone activities should be developed in conjunction with the appropriate SBA Regional Administrator and SBA District Office(s) and coordinated with state, local and tribal economic development officials, chambers of commerce, lenders and other public and private entities. SCORE Opportunity Zone planned activities must be submitted 90 days after the start of FY 2021 and be submitted to the OEE PM. A discussion on how the outreach and business development efforts in their Opportunity Zones has helped SCORE reach its performance metrics should be included in its reports to SBA;

· Detailed description of how national partnerships with minority (including women) organizations will be established with the goal of increasing clients;

· Detailed description of the proposed technical assistance delivery methods and the means of implementation. Importantly, Applicants must describe their plan for measuring the effectiveness of their project. The Program Performance Plan must demonstrate how the Applicant will monitor and measure the achievement project objectives and completion of the activities proposed in their technical proposal. The plan should include ambitious targets for output and outcome measures and performance milestones (for the 12-month performance year) that will be used to assess the grantee's success in delivering business mentoring and training services. SBA expects measures and targets to support the following performance goals:

FY2021 SBA Performance Goals – SCORE Targets

· Total Unique Clients Served – 254,000

· Number of New Business Starts – 1,200

· Percentage of businesses realizing revenue growth – 4%

Additional Reporting Requirements:

· Collect data on profitability – collect and create baseline;

· Number of training clients (in-person and virtual);

· Number of training events (in-person and virtual);

· Number of counseling/mentoring clients (in-person and virtual);

· Number of counseling/mentoring sessions (in-person and virtual);

· Number of new volunteers;

· Number of minority (including women) volunteers;

· Number of jobs created;

· Number of jobs retained;

· Percent Helped by SCORE (Customer Service).

· Identification of key and non-key personnel, including key personnel résumés and position description for all staff (or position descriptions for unfilled positions). Résumés must include experience and position descriptions must detail services relevant to this project. Copies of résumés, position descriptions and salary schedule on key personnel chart must be included as attachments in accordance with Section 4.1.5;

· Copy of SCORE’s annual Bonus/Compensation Plan that outline incentives for the SCORE Association’s staff, based upon performance and accomplishments of their individual/department goals.

· Identification of contractors and consultants, if any, and the manner in which they were selected (i.e., competitively or non-competitively). NOTE: No more than forty-nine percent (49%) of award funds may be expended on contractor and/or consultant costs related to mentoring and/or training for clients. Copies of contracts and consulting agreements (either signed or samples as applicable) must be included as attachments in accordance with Section 4.1.5; and

· Additionally, all active SCORE volunteers will be certified prior to counseling clients, and SCORE will implement its client engagement/impact survey based on the availability of funding.

4.1.3 Cost Proposal

Budget information must be provided through the submission of the following:

(Note: A SF-424, 424A, 424B, Annual Budget Summary Worksheet (B10 - B16) and Budget Narrative must be submitted for the Initial Phase award.

· Standard Form SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance;

· SF-424A, Budget Information (Non-Construction Programs);

· SF-424B, Assurances – Non-Construction Programs;

· Annual Budget Summary Worksheet (B10 - B16). An Applicant may substitute its own worksheets in place of the Annual Budget Summary provided it includes all the same cost elements/line items covered by the B10 - B16;

· Budget narrative providing a brief, detailed explanation of the components of each cost element listed in the SF-424A and B10 – B16.

4.1.4(a) Certifications, Forms, and Assurances Consistent with 2 C.F.R. Part 200.415 financial Certifications must be signed by an authorized individual at a level no lower than vice president or chief financial officer of the organization. SF-LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities:

· SF-424B, Assurances for Non-Construction Programs; and

· Letter from the Applicant’s Auditor, CPA, Treasurer, Comptroller, CFO or similarly qualified individual certifying that the non-Federal entity’s financial management system currently meets the requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200.302.

4.1.4(b) Certifications, Forms, and Assurances Each Applicant must complete and submit the following forms:

· SBA Form 1623, Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters; and

· SBA Form 1711, Certification Regarding Lobbying.

4.1.5 Attachments and Exhibits

Along with the items discussed in the Technical Proposal and Budget Information, Applicants must submit copies of the following with its proposal (as applicable):

· Resumes for key personnel, position descriptions for all SCORE National staff (including unfilled positions), copies of contracts, consulting agreements, pledges of additional funding or in-kind resources, leases, conflict of interest policy consistent with 2 CFR 2701.112 signed by all current employees, contractors (which include consultants);

· The SCORE Association will submit to SBA a copy of its annual Bonus/Compensation Plan that outline incentives for SCORE Association staff, based upon performance and accomplishments of their individual/department goals;

· Copy of the Applicant’s Cost Policy Statement; and

· Any other documentation the Applicant believes supports its proposal.

4.2 Submission Instructions

Please see attached the Instructions.

4.3 Required Proposal Submission Dates

The Applicant is required to submit its proposal to the Office of Entrepreneurship Education no later than October 30, 2020.

5.0 Section V - Award Administration Information

5.1 Proposal Evaluation

The Applicant will first be screened to determine if the Applicant meets stated mandatory eligibility requirements. SBA will not evaluate an Applicant that does not document in their application that they meet the requirements for participation in the program. SBA reserves the right to negotiate the terms and conditions of the project with the Applicant.

In addition, SCORE must disclose in its application if it currently holds any other financial assistance awards from SBA, or has any other applications for SBA financial assistance awards still pending. If it does, SCORE must identify how it will avoid duplication of efforts, commingling of funds, and overlapping or double claiming of costs among those projects. SCORE must treat each SBA project as separate and discrete with individual outcomes and deliverables, and provide each application and award with its own reporting, accounting, and audit trails.

Failure to sufficiently distinguish between multiple applications from the same organization, or between an application and one or more current SBA awards, may result in rejection of an application on the ground that it is duplicative of proposed or existing efforts.

5.2 Award Notification

The Applicant selected for this award will receive written notification.

5.3 Administrative and National Policy Requirements

All successful Applicants will be required to comply with the requirements set forth in the Small Business Act, §§2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. §§ 631(h) and 656), as amended; 2 CFR, Part 200, the Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B); and the terms and conditions set forth in their notices of award. In addition, the SBA, from time to time, may advise non-Federal entities of awards made under this FOA of new legal requirements and/or policy initiatives with which they must agree to comply.

5.4 Reporting

The Recipient is required to submit the reports identified below. SBA may withhold payment if reports are not received or are deemed inadequate.

Failure to report in a timely manner will also be weighed against future applications for Cooperative Agreement funding from the same organization. The reports provided by the Recipient may be made public. In addition, SBA reserves the right to require the Recipient to post these reports on their web site(s).

FY2021 SBA Performance Goals – SCORE Targets

· Total Clients Served – 254,000

· Number of New Business Starts – 1,200

· Percentage of businesses realizing revenue growth – 4%

SCORE is required to submit a semiannual program income report to SBA by the established deadline (SBA Form 2113 and required attachments). 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards.

5.4.5 Report Submission

The Recipient will be required to submit reports as instructed in the NOA.

5.5 Recordkeeping Requirements

A. Activity Records SCORE is required to maintain complete and accurate records and supporting documentation. Client counseling, training, and other activities must be fully documented on the SBA Form 641 and SBA Form 888 or equivalent forms.

In addition to the performance and program reports already mentioned in the Reporting Requirements, SCORE must maintain the following records:

1. Counseling Activity Reports SCORE is required to collect all counseling activities on SBA Form 641 Counseling Information Form (or an equivalent form). Data gathered on this form must meet the minimum requirements as stipulated by OED’s EDMIS database. Signed copies of these forms must be retained by SCORE either electronically or in hard copy and be made available for SBA review upon request.

2. Training Activity Reports SCORE will utilize SBA Form 888 Management Training Report (or an equivalent form) to report small business management training activities (see definitions section for training). SCORE may use a computerized version of this form. Hard copies of these forms must be retained by SCORE and be made available for SBA review upon request.

3. SCORE Client Evaluation Forms Evaluations of SCORE services or client satisfaction surveys must be collected from clients who receive continuous mentoring or attend a SCORE training event. Copies of these evaluations must be retained by SCORE and be made available for SBA review upon request.

5.6 Risk Assessment

As required by 2 C.F.R. § 200.205(b), Applicants will be further evaluated by the program office to assess the possible risks they may pose to accomplishing the objectives of the award and to maintaining compliance with the terms and conditions of the award. In assessing the possible risks posed by individual Applicant, the program office will include in its consideration the following:

a) Financial stability;

b) Financial Management systems quality and its ability to meet the management standards prescribed in 2 C.F.R. § 200.302;

c) History of performance in managing other Federal awards, including: timeliness of providing required reports; compliance with the terms and conditions of the award; ability to meet matching funds requirements; and the extent to which the Applicant has failed to fully expend funds provided under prior awards; Results, reports, and findings from any of its available audits or programmatic reviews and its responses to them; and

d) Ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other requirements.

SBA may decline to issue an award under this announcement based on this risk assessment.

6.0 Section VI – Important Priorities

· Participate in SBA’s initiatives or programs.

· Assist small businesses to prepare business continuity/disaster readiness plans.

· Support to the extent practical:

· Technology assistance -Provide information and assistance to small businesses to increase their use of technology to improve business efficiency;

· International trade assistance;

· Collaborative ventures to improve assistance to small businesses;

· Faith-based and other neighborhood organizations;

· Contracting and procurement assistance; and

· Veterans with the VBOCs, SBA District Offices to support the Boots to Business Reboot training initiative.

· Participate in SBA impact surveys and assessments through cooperation with SBA’s contractor(s) – particularly the provision of client data. SBA reserves the right to change requirements for the provision of this section. SBA will notify SCORE in advance of any related or proposed changes.

· On-line service delivery of SCORE and use of web-based training as part of their service portfolio.

6.2 Market Segmentation

SCORE will explore, offer or expand services targeted toward markets to increase outreach and assistance to the following entrepreneurial audiences:

· Veterans and Military Communities

· Minority and Women Entrepreneurs

· Urban Entrepreneurs

· Rural Entrepreneurs

· Cybersecurity

· Opportunity Zones

· Historically Black Colleges and Universities

· Disaster affected businesses where appropriate

7.0 Section VII - Agency Contacts

7.1 Office of Entrepreneurship Education Point of Contact

Questions concerning general information contained in this FOA should be directed to OEE at nvbishop@sba.gov.

7.2 Financial/Grants Management Point of Contact

Questions regarding financial matters related to this FOA should be directed to the Office of Entrepreneurial Development at jacqueline.woods-east@sba.gov.

8.0 Section VIII - Other Information

8.1 Definitions

The following definitions apply to awards made under this FOA.

In-Business: A business that has completed the required registration(s), if applicable, with the local, state, and/or Federal governments (e.g., DBA registration, business license, agency-issued tax identifications, etc.).

At least one of the following:

· Has documented a transaction from the sale of a product or professional or personal service for the purpose of gain or profit;

· Has contracted for or compensated an employee(s) or independent contractor(s) to perform essential business functions;

· Has acquired debt or equity capital to pursue business operations (e.g., to purchase inventory, equipment, building, business, etc.); or

· Has incurred business expenses in the operation of a business.

Nascent Entrepreneur: An individual who has taken one or more active steps to form a business. This includes individuals seeking assistance from the SBA and/or one of its resource partners.

Start-up: A business that has been in operation up to 12 months.

· Are substantive in nature and require assistance from a resource partner in the formation, management, financing, and/or operation of a small business enterprise.

· Are specific to the needs of the business or individual; AND

· Require a signed SBA Form 641 or equivalent form that supports SBA’s management information database.

Advisory Services – A range of consulting services provided by experts on the topic requiring specialized advice.

Mentoring Services – Counseling services provided by a SCORE volunteer.

Face-to-face counseling – Meets the definition of “counseling” and is conducted in person between counselor(s) and client representatives.

Online counseling – is computer or internet-based exchange between counselor(s) and client representatives.

Telephone counseling – is a verbal telephone-based exchange between counselor(s) and client representatives.

Program income includes, but is not limited to income from fees for services performed, the use or rental of real or personal property acquired under federally-funded projects, the sale of commodities or items fabricated under an award, and license fees and royalties on patents and copyrights.

Co-hosted training (collaborative) – Meets the definition of “training” and further defined as an activity where each organization actively participates and contributes substantially to the training.

Online Training – Online training is a structured program of knowledge, information or experience on an entrepreneurial or business-related subject. It must be of a quality and substantive nature, and must include a registration process as well as an evaluation process (e.g. 1-5-star ranking). Online training may be synchronous or asynchronous:

· Synchronous – A group of clients proceed through the training module(s) or program as a group.

· Asynchronous – A client individually proceeds through the training module(s) or program individually and is self-paced.

Total hours of training – The total number of hours the trainer spends teaching the training session.

8.1.24 Travel hours – The amount of time spent traveling to and from a location (separate from assigned post-of-duty) to meet with businesses or individual clients. If meeting with more than one client, travel time is counted only once.

8.2 Additional Resources and Partnerships

A. Cosponsorship Agreements If one or more organizations and the SBA are involved with SCORE as cosponsors of an activity, a cosponsorship agreement must be executed by the SBA, SCORE, and all other cosponsors in accordance with the SBA’s Cosponsorship SOP 90 75 03 or revised equivalent. If any cash is to be collected, from Cosponsors or participants to support the cosponsored activity, one of the Cosponsors must be designated as the Fiscal Agent for that Cosponsored Activity. As Fiscal Agent, the Cosponsor must set-up a separate accounting mechanism to manage the Cosponsorship Funds. The Fiscal Agent must take whatever internal accounting measures are necessary to ensure it does not commingle its own funds with the Cosponsorship Funds. The Fiscal Agent shall receive all cash from the Cosponsors or participants and pay the cosponsorship expenses accordingly. At the end of the Cosponsored Activity, the Fiscal Agent must provide SBA with a full accounting of the cash received and expenses paid. In the event Cosponsorship Funds remain in the cosponsorship account after all the expenses have been paid, the Cosponsors must decide how to handle the excess funds in accordance with SOP 90 75 03 or revised equivalent.

B. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Efforts for Small Businesses SCORE is encouraged to participate in SBA Disaster Preparedness and Recovery efforts to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs to spur long-term economic recovery and resiliency through collaborative technical assistance working with SBA Resource Partners, state and local economic development partners and initiatives.

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