synopsis for grants gov-program disaster portable assistance osbdc-2013-03.pdf

Program Synopsis

General Information

Document Type: Grant Notice

Funding Opportunity Number: OSBDC-2013-03

Posted Date: November 13, 2012

Original Due Date for Applications:

No later than December 7, 2011; will process proposals as accepted

Archive Date:

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Category of Funding Activity Business and Commerce

Explanation of “Other” Category of

Funding Activity:

Expected Number of Awards: 5 awards for OSBDC-2013-03

Estimated Total Program Funding: $480,957

Award Ceiling: $100,000

Award Floor: 75,000

CDFA Number 59.037 – Small Business Development Centers

Cost Sharing or Matching

Requirement:

No

Eligible Applicants

An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program and in satisfactory standing with the Association of Small Business Development Centers that has experienced a major disaster within its service area. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current lead SBDC will not be considered.

Description:

Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2013-03

U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development

Centers (OSBDC)

OPENING DATE: November 13, 2012

FINAL CLOSING DATE: December 7, 2012

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement

No. OSBDC-2013-03 to invite application from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21(n) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648); Public

Law 110-186, Section 107. Applicants will develop portable assistance programs to support the start up and sustainability of small business concerns in communities that are economically challenged as a result of a business or government facility downsizing or closing, or a major disaster resulting in the loss of jobs or small business instability.

The SBDC program is the SBA’s largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s

Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although

SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.

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

Business Development Centers at the SBA, at (202) 205-6766.

Link to Full Announcement http://www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/files/2013%20Portable%20Assistance%20Program

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