Program for Investment in Mircoenterprise Act

The summary for the Program for Investment in Mircoenterprise Act 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 Small Business Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Program for Investment in Mircoenterprise Act: Program Announcement PRIME-04-2 U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Financial Assistance Program for Investment in Entrepreneurs- Capacity Building Program Announcement PRIME-04-2 solicits applications from eligible organizations seeking Federal Funding for the purpose of providing capacity building services to community based organized occupied with the provision of 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 capacity building services are provided to organizations serving the neediest regions of the country, applications will be accepted only from organizations with the capacity to provide services in the following states: 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-04-2 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 [email protected] or (202)205-6497. Questions concerning the budget or financial aspects of this program announcement should be directed to Adrienne Y. Dinkins at [email protected] or (202) 205-7140.