Small Business Teaming Pilot Program

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	Federal Grant Title:	Small Business Teaming Pilot Program
	CFDA Number:	Information not provided
	CFDA Description:	Information not provided
	Federal Agency Name:	Small Business Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	GCBD-2011-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 13, 2011
	Creation Date:	Jan 27, 2011
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 25, 2011 The closing date is February 25, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 11, 2011 The closing date has been extended to March 11, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST.
	Archive Date:	Mar 12, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	20
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$500,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$250,000
	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: An eligible candidate must be an existing private, non-profit or for profit entity with continual existence for at least the past three years; experience dealing with issues relating to small business on a national basis; and demonstrated capacity to provide assistance to small business concerns. An application submitted by an entity that does not meet the stated criteria will not be considered.
Grant Description: Program Announcement No. GCBD-2011-01, U.S. Small Business Administration/Office of Government Contracting (GC) OPENING DATE: January 11, 2011 CLOSING DATE: February 25, 2011 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issues Program Announcement No. GCBD-2011-01 to invite applications from eligible organizations, as authorized by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-240, Section 1314. The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-240) was enacted by Congress to authorize the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration to disburse up to $5,000,000 to make grants to eligible organizations "to provide assistance and guidance to teams of small business concerns seeking to compete for larger procurement contracts." This initiative is specifically tailored to enhance SBA's efforts to advocate for small business concerns in the federal procurement marketplace while at the same time seeking to strengthen small businesses and help them expand by increasing opportunities for them to participate in the federal procurement arena. Potential projects will be designed to assist and guide teams of small business concerns through training, counseling, and/or mentoring activities designed to enhance their ability to compete for larger procurement contracts. Such assistance and guidance must address (among other things) customer relations and outreach, team relations and outreach, and performance measurement and quality assurance. Recipients of awards made under this Announcement will be expected to help small business concerns find other firms that may be interested in teaming with them, assist small business concerns with the formation and execution of teaming arrangements, aid teams of small business concerns with identifying appropriate larger contracting opportunities, and assist teams of small business concerns with the preparation and submission of bids and offers. SBA is responsible for general management of this initiative to ensure the effective delivery of assistance to the small business community. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Government Contracting at GCBDgrants@sba.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/teaming
Grant Announcement Contact: Cherina Hunter Office of Government Contracting GCBDgrants@sba.gov

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