MBDA Business Center Program

The summary for the MBDA Business Center Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

MBDA Business Center Program: This notice requests applications from qualified organizations to operate MBDA Business Centers in six states, Arkansas, Indiana, Oregon, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Utah. The Business Centers will facilitate the growth and job creation in minority business enterprises in their locales by providing expert technical assistance to minority business enterprises consistent with the terms of this Notice of Funding Opportunity. These programs align with the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs) and the Administration's strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government.Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a series of pre-application teleconferences from 2:00-3:00pm Eastern time on the following dates with focus areas noted below:• April 28 – General competition information, key changes from previous competitions and key dates, live Question and Answer session• May 3 – Program priorities and objectives with examples, live Question and Answer session• May 10 – Budget pitfalls to avoid and best practices, live Question and Answer session• May 17 – Measuring success and performance, live Question and Answer sessionParticipants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA website at www.mbda.gov to register and view recordings of the teleconferences, as well as other additional information.

Federal Grant Title:	MBDA Business Center Program
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Environment Natural Resources Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	MBDA-OBD-2022-2007282
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	11.805
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	June 6th, 2022
Original Application Deadline:	June 6th, 2022
Posted Date:	April 18th, 2022
Creation Date:	April 18th, 2022
Archive Date:	July 2nd, 2022
Total Program Funding:	$21,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$350,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$350,000
Expected Number of Awards:	6
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	June 2nd, 2022

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applicants include: • Private sector entities, defined as entities that are not public sector entities. This includes, for example, for-profit entities of any type and non-profit entities, and may include quasi-governmental entities that are not agents of the state, but does not include the Federal Government, any Federal agency, or any instrumentality of the Federal Government.• Public sector entities, defined as States, agencies of a State, political subdivisions of a State, or agencies of a political subdivision of a State• Native entities, which means a Tribal Government; an Alaska Native village or Regional or Village Corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.); a Native Hawaiian organization, as that term is defined in section 7517 of title 20; the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.• Institutions of higher education
Grant Announcement Contact: Ms. Nakita Chambers
MBDA Program Manager
U.S. Department of Commerce
202-482-0065
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