PRIME - Program for Investment in Micorenterprise Act

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	Federal Grant Title:	PRIME - Program for Investment in Micorenterprise Act
	CFDA Number:	59.049
	CFDA Description:	Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Certification and Eligibility
	Federal Agency Name:	Small Business Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Other
	Category Explanation:	Program for Investment in Microenterprise Act, (Prime) to provide disadvantaged microentrepreneurs training and technical assistance to start, operate, or expand their businesses.
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	Prime-04-1
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 06, 2004
	Creation Date:	Jun 08, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 11, 2004
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jun 08, 2004
	Expected Number of Awards:	35
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: non-profit microenterprise development organizations or programs; intermediaries (as defined); other microenterprise development organizations or programs (as defined) that are accountable to a local community, working in conjunction with a State or local government or Indian tribe; or Indian tribes acting on their own, with proper certification that no other qualified organization exists within their jurisdiction.
Grant Description: Program Announcement PRIME-04-1 U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Financial Assistance Program for Investment in Entrepreneurs- Training and Technical Assistance Program Announcement PRIME-04-1 solicits applications from eligible community based organizations seeking Federal Funding for the purpose of providing training and technical assistance to low-income and very-low income individuals that wish to pursue self employment. Grants awarded will generally require a 50% match. In order to ensure that funding goes to the neediest regions of the country, applications will be accepted from the following states only: Alabama Arizona Arkansas District of Columbia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Montana New Mexico New York North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas West Virginia Closing Date and Time for submission of Applications: May 11, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Estimated Project Start Date: Fourth Quarter, 2004 Project Duration: One year from the start date with the possibility of 4 option years Interested parties may access Program Announcement PRIME-04-1 and application materials on or after the opening date of March 23, 2004 at the following website: http://www.sba.gov/financing/sbapartner/PRIME.html Questions concerning the technical aspects of this program announcement should be directed to Jody Raskind at jody.raskind@sba.gov or (202)205-6497. Questions concerning the budget or financial aspects of this program announcement should be directed to Adrienne Y. Dinkins at adrienne.dinkins@sba.gov or (202) 205-7140.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/financing/sbapartner/prime.html
http://www.sba.gov/financing/sbapartner/PRIME.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Dinkins, Adrienne, Grants Management Specialist, Phone (202) 205-7140, Fax (202) 205-6821, Email adrienne.dinkins@sba.gov adrienne.dinkins@sba.gov Dinkins, Adrienne
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