Women's Business Center Program Announcement

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	Federal Grant Title:	Women's Business Center Program Announcement
	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-2007-026
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2007
	Creation Date:	Nov 08, 2007
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 15, 2007 by 11:59 P.M., EST June 15, 2007
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Jul 01, 2007
	Expected Number of Awards:	6
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$12,000,000
	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: Private 501(c) organizations that have been providing technical assistance to small business concerns owned and controlled by women for a period of at least one year before the closing date of this program announcement and that meet the program criteria as provided in the Eligibility section of the program announcement.
Grant Description: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.OWBO-2007-026 to invite private nonprofit organizations to apply for funding to start new, community-based womens business centers. Successful applicants will receive awards under cooperative agreements for one year plus 4 optional years, subject to continued authorization and funding, to provide business training, counseling, mentoring and other technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The authorizing legislation is Section 29 (1) of the Small Business Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 656 (1) (as amended by Public Law 109-108). This program announcement is similar to SBA Program Announcement OWBO-2007-027, which invites eligible applicants (existing womens business centers) to apply for a second 5-year sustainability grant. A womens business center is a community-based project that is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration through a grant that requires matching funds. WBCs provide long-term business skills training, counseling and mentoring to benefit nascent and existing small businesses that are owned and controlled by women, especially those who are socially or economically disadvantaged. The project must operate as a distinct unit of the recipients organization, having its own budget for staff, facilities, equipment and resources to carry out project activities. Service areas must include financial, management, marketing, Internet/electronic commerce and government procurement/certification assistance. The applicant may focus on specialized business categories, e.g., women who are veterans, have disabilities, are in agribusinesses, home-based businesses, manufacturing, living in Empowerment Zones, rural areas, inner cities, etc. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars in the first two years and one dollar for every federal dollar in the subsequent three years. Up to 50 percent of the non-federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions and at least 50 percent of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Womens Business Ownership at OWBO@sba.gov. Questions about budget or funding matters should be directed to Division of Procurement & Grants Management via e-mail at electronic.grants@sba.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/WBC_2007_GRANT_ANNOUNCEMENT.html http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/WBC_2007_GRANT_ANNOUNCEMENT.html
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