Women's Business Center Initial Grant

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	Federal Grant Title:	Women's Business Center Initial Grant
	CFDA Number:	59.043
	CFDA Description:	Women's Business Ownership Assistance
	Federal Agency Name:	Small Business Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	OWBO-2009-01
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jun 19, 2009
	Creation Date:	Jun 19, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jul 17, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	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: Only private non-profit organizations certified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that provide technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women and that meet all other criteria identified in the Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01, Section III: Eligibility Information may apply for this award.
Grant Description: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01 to invite private non-profit organizations certified under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to start a new, community-based Women's Business Center (WBC) in the following states and territories: District of Columbia, Idaho, Kentucky, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. WBCs provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established, in the areas of finance, management, marketing, and other areas as defined in Program Announcement OWBO-2009-01. A representative number of clients served by each WBC must be socially and economically disadvantaged. The WBC may exist within the framework of a larger economic development organization and may make use of the resources provided by that organization, but must be a clearly identifiable separate program or project of that entity. Program authority is detailed in the Small Business Act, Sections 2(h) and 29 (15 U.S.C. Sections 631(h) and 656), as amended. Successful applicants will receive awards in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year (year one). Four additional option years (years two through five) may be executed, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC's performance during the previous year. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: 1 non-federal dollar for each 2 federal dollars in years one and two and 1 non-federal dollar for each 1 federal dollar in years three through five. Up to 50% of the non-federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50% of non-federal matching funds must be in the form of cash (includes program income).
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/wbc_2009_grant_announcement.html
Grant Announcement Contact: U.S. SBA, Office of Women's Business Ownership 202-205-6673

OWBO e-mail address for questions re: announcement [OWBO@sba.gov]
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