State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)

Solicitation # OIT-STEP-2018-01
Type Opportunity Type (Past Due)
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Posted 3/30/18, 12:00 AM
Due 5/16/18, 12:00 AM
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The Federal share of project cost for states that have high export volumes will be 65% and State matching funds required will be 35% of the sum of the Federal award. High export volume was determined based upon U.S. Census Bureau export data by state. This means that for every $1 of Federal funds proposed, these Recipients must provide $.53846 in match. For purposes of this Funding Opportunity Announcement, the high export volume States are: Texas, California and Washington. The Federal share of project cost for States that do not have high export volume will be 75% and State matching funds required will be 25% of the sum of the Federal award and Recipient match amount. This means that for every $1 of Federal funds proposed, these Recipients must provide $.333333 in match. If an insular area non-Federal entity is an agency or instrumentality of the area's government, pursuant to 48 U.S.C. 1469a, SBA will waive up to $200,000 of the matching funds required if a STEP award is made to American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. If the insular area non-Federal entity is not an agency or instrumentality of the area's government, the full matching funds requirement applies. Matching funds must be comprised of not less than 50% cash and not more than 50% of indirect and in-kind contributions. Matching funds may not be derived from any Federal program. Non-Federal entity personnel salary and fringe proposed as match will be counted as cash. Non-Federal entities may not use program income for the purpose of meeting their match.

Posted 3/30/18, 2:48 PM