Minority Business Enterprise Centers
Inactive
- Assistance listing
- 11.800
- Agency
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Minority Business Development Agency
Department of Commerce
- Grant awards
- 120 $69,488,973 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- (MBDC)
- Assistance types
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Project Grant
- Eligible applicants
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- Anyone/general public
- Beneficiaries
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- Individual/Family
- Asian
- American Indian
- Small Business Person
- Other private institution/organization
- Black
- Other Non-White
- Spanish Origin
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency funds electronic and one-on-one business development services for minority-owned firms through its Minority Business Enterprise Centers program (CFDA 11.800), with the most recent grant award issued September 1, 2012.
This program is dormant from a pursuit perspective. No grant awards have been issued in the past 14 years; the last award went to the Santa Fe, New Mexico American Indian and Alaska Native program center for $1.877 million. The award cadence collapsed sharply after 2007, declining from 37 awards that year to single-digit counts in 2008, 2010, and 2012. Across 120 total awards since 2001, the program has obligated $69.5 million in federal dollars (with an additional $28.1 million in non-federal cost-share, for combined obligations of $97.6 million).
Funded activities center on operating regional Minority Business Enterprise Centers that deliver standardized business assistance services—including initial consultations, problem diagnosis, and revenue-generation support—to minority-owned firms with $500,000 or more in annual revenue. The portfolio includes programs serving specific geographies (Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Washington DC Metro) and populations (Native American entrepreneurs, American Indian and Alaska Native firms). A small number of Project Grants (3 percent of awards) funded discrete initiatives such as business development and entrepreneurial opportunities for minority and economically disadvantaged students, and a minority business attraction initiative.
The Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency has been the sole funder across all 120 awards. Award magnitudes typically ranged from $150,000 to $1.4 million in federal obligations, with most cooperative agreements falling in the $500,000 to $1.2 million range. The assistance type is overwhelmingly cooperative agreements (97 percent of awards).
No recent grant opportunities are posted in the source. The program shows no activity signals indicating it is currently accepting applications.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide electronic and one-on-one business development services for a nominal fee to minority firms and individuals interested in entering, expanding or improving their efforts in the marketplace. MBDA's funded Minority Business Enterprise Center operators provide a wide range of services to clients, from initial consultations to the identification and resolution of specific business problems.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 120 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Indian Chamber Of Commerce Of New Mexico Inc. | $1,530,000 | 2% |
| 2 | National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc. | $1,170,063 | 2% |
| 3 | M. Gill & Associates, Inc. | $1,155,139 | 2% |
| 4 | The Enterprise Center | $1,135,510 | 2% |
| 5 | Asian Inc. | $1,068,822 | 2% |
| 6 | National Institute Of Minority Economic Development | $1,027,059 | 1% |
| 7 | West Liberty University | $1,000,000 | 1% |
| 8 | Michigan Minority Purchasing Council | $947,572 | 1% |
8 of 40 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2017 | $255,000 |
| FY2012 | $291,000 |
| FY2011 | $185,658 |
| FY2010 | $8,601,193 |
| FY2009 | $11,808,165 |
| FY2008 | $1,143,078 |
| FY2007 | $3,963,052 |
| FY2006 | $7,047,004 |
| FY2005 | $7,648,565 |
| FY2004 | $6,906,065 |
| FY2003 | $7,235,120 |
| FY2002 | $6,974,370 |
| FY2001 | $6,390,620 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 11.800?
Assistance Listing 11.800 is Minority Business Enterprise Centers, a federal grant program run by Minority Business Development Agency (Department of Commerce). It is inactive.
What is the CFDA number for Minority Business Enterprise Centers?
Its CFDA number is 11.800: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 11.800 awarded?
120 grant awards under 11.800 have obligated $69,488,973 in federal funds to 40 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 11.800?
The recipients obligated the most under Minority Business Enterprise Centers are American Indian Chamber Of Commerce Of New Mexico Inc. ($1,530,000), National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Inc. ($1,170,063) and M. Gill & Associates, Inc. ($1,155,139).
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