Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach Program

The summary for the Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach 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 Small Business Administration, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Small Business Innovation Research Rural Outreach Program: PART: U.S. GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENTS SUBPART: SERVICES CLASSCOD: L--Technical Representation Services OFFADD: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Procurement and Grants Management, 409 3rd Street, SUITE 5000, 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20416 SUBJECT: ___ SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) RURAL OUTREACH PROGRAM TO SMALL HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES SOL SBIRRROP-04-R-0003 DUE MAY 12, 2004 POC Cherina D. Hughes (202) 205-7344 or DESC: The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue program announcement No. SBIRROP-04-R-0003 to invite applications from ?eligible states? to provide outreach to small technology businesses to encourage broader participation in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. ?Eligible state? means a state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia: (a) for which the total value of contracts awarded to the state during fiscal year 1995 under SBIR and STTR programs was less than $5,000,000; and (b) that certifies that it will provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of Federal funding provided under the subject program announcement Only eligible states may submit proposals. Small businesses are not eligible to participate in this grant program, unless designated by the state?s governor as the sole technology marketing and outreach designee for the state. Not more than one proposal may be submitted for any state. Each proposal must provide for statewide assistance to small technology businesses, and must bear the endorsement of the Governor of the State for which the effort is proposed. Eligible states to which cooperative agreements are awarded under this program announcement may sub-grant or sub-contract performance to other entities. The authorizing legislation for this program announcement is the Small Business Act, Section 9(s)(2), 15 U.S.C. Section 638(s)(2). SBA will post the program announcement and required forms online at http://www.sba.gov/sbir on or about March 31, 2004. The closing date will be May 12, 2004. SBA Headquarters must receive applications/proposals by the date and time that will be specified in the program announcement. Successful applicants under this program announcement will receive awards to establish and/or expand programs to assist small technology businesses increase their participation and success in SBIR and STTR programs through training, counseling, and outreach. Services to be provided under the subject program announcement must include, but need not be limited to: establishment of quantifiable performance goals, including goals relating to the number of SBIR and STTR program awards made to small business concerns in the state, and the total amount of Federal research and development contracts awarded to small business concerns in the state; provision of competition outreach support to small business concerns in the state that are involved in research and development; and development and dissemination of educational and promotional information relating to the SBIR and STTR programs to small business concerns in the state. For each $1 of non-Federal matching funds applicants provide, they may receive $2 of Federal funds, to the maximum of the annual available Federal funding. Contact Cherina D. Hughes, Office of Technology at (202) 205-7344 for questions pertaining to the technical aspects of the Announcement and Patricia Branch, Agreement Officer at (202) 205-7081 for questions related to the cost proposal. CITE: _____________