B2B Program Synopsis_B2B-2017-01 (4).pdf

Program Synopsis – Boots to Business (B2B): From Service to Startup Training Program

Program Announcement No.: B2B-2017-01 Document Type: Grant Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: B2B-2017-01

Posted Date: January 13, 2017

Original Due Date for Applications: February 17, 2017

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Category of Funding Activity FY 2017

Explanation of “Other” Category of Funding Activity: Small Business Act

Expected Number of Awards: 1 - 5

Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,500,000.00 million

Award Floor: $0

Award Ceiling: $2,500,000.00

CDFA Number 59.044 –

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Description:

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) administers the global delivery of the Boots to Business (B2B) entrepreneurial training program, as part of the

Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP), which is authorized under 10 U.S.C. §§

1141-1154. The B2B program offers high quality business ownership education instructed by small business experts to transitioning service members interested in entrepreneurship.

The B2B-2017-01 announcement seeks applications from eligible organizations to provide entrepreneurship training, curriculum updates, and program management support services for global delivery of the B2B two-day “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” classroom course (Intro) and the

Foundations of Entrepreneurship online course (or comparable alternatives), which will require at a minimum:

(1) Providing a network of instructors to teach online courses globally;

(2) Providing a network of instructors to travel to and teach Intro at overseas military installations;

(3) Managing SBA-owned course curricula which requires continuous improvement and compatibility with Department of Defense (DOD) Transition Assistance Program

(TAP) governance’s curricula management process; and

(4) B2B program evaluation plan and methodologies in support of OVBD’s strategic objectives.

Eligible organizations may submit no more than one (1) proposal that responds to one or more operational areas outlined in this announcement. In other words, an applicant may apply for multiple areas of the PA

(including all areas), or may select specific operational objectives. Please note that all applications must address Operational Objective 3 (Integration, Collaboration, and Partnership) in order to be deemed complete and responsive. A successful technical proposal will include communication and collaboration with SBA and its partners as central to its project approach in order to achieve the stated project objectives.

Eligible Applicants:

Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, a state, local, or tribal government agencies, institutions of higher learning, for-profit organizations, or a collaboration between such entities.

Applicants must demonstrate a history of providing quality entrepreneurship and/or business management training that results in new business starts, business expansions or diversifications, as well as jobs created and/or retained. Applicant must also demonstrate a clear understanding of the issues relating to transitioning service members or veterans. Only applications received through grants.gov will be considered.

OVBD will host a webinar on February 1st, 2017 at 3 p.m. EST to provide additional information and address any questions related to the B2B grant announcement. Prior to the webinar by COB Friday, January 27, 2017, please submit your questions to Mr. John Lira at john.lira@sba.gov. The webinar link, call-in number, and access code are listed below:

USA Toll-Free:

888-858-2144

Access Code:

1183010

Web Conference URL: https://www.connectmeeting.att.com

Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Veterans Business

Development at SBA to john.lira@sba.gov.

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