SBDC Portable Assistance Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	SBDC Portable Assistance Program
	CFDA Number:	59.037
	CFDA Description:	Small Business Development Center
	Federal Agency Name:	Small Business Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OSBDC-2009-06
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 03, 2009
	Creation Date:	Feb 10, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 10, 2009 The closing date is 02/10/2009 at 11:59 pm eastern time
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 17, 2009 The closing date has been extended to 02/17/2009 at 11:59 pm eastern time
	Archive Date:	Feb 18, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	19
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,992,054
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$100,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$10,000
	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: Eligible Applicants: Lead Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) for the specific purpose of providing programs and services for small businesses in communities suffering economic hardship attributable to the downsizing or closing of businesses or government facilities. Eligibility Explanation: An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program.
Grant Description: This is a readvertisement of funding opportunity OSBDC-2009-05 which was withdrawn by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA plans to issue Program Announcement No.OSBDC-2009-06 to invite applications from Lead Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to develop portable assistance projects as authorized by Section 21(a)(4)(C)(viii)of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 648(a)(4)(viii))15 USC Section 648). Applicants will provide business management and technical assistance, including short and long-term counseling, and training to clients who want to start or stabilize a small business. The SBDC program is the SBA's largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_program_office/sbdc_2009_portable_assist_prgm.doc
Grant Announcement Contact: Office Small Business Development Centers

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