Small Business Sustainability Initiative

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	Federal Grant Title:	Small Business Sustainability Initiative
	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-2008-06
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 29, 2008
	Creation Date:	Sep 30, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Sep 30, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 02, 2008
	Archive Date:	Oct 03, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	4
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$300,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$100,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants: An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program and is currently an accredited SBDC Lead Center. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current lead SBDC will not be considered.
Grant Description: Estimated Total Program Funding: $500,000; Award Ceiling: $300,000 (statutorily); however, SBA intends making four awards of not more than $125,000 each for this offering. Award Floor: $100,000 (statutorily); however, SBA intends making four awards of not more than $125,000 each for this offering.The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2008-06 to invite applications from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21(n) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648); Public Law 110-186, Section 107. Applicants will provide energy efficiency assistance to small business concerns as an adjunct of the Agency's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Program. Assistance funded by this announcement will assist owners of small business concerns by conducting training and educational activities directly related to energy efficiency and provide access to information and resources on energy efficiency practices (including on-bill financing options). 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.Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, at osbdc@sba.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/funding/sbdc_funding_opps.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Office of Small Business Development Centers

OSBDC Grant E-mail Box [OSBDC@SBA.gov]
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