Training Conference to Provide Technical Assistance to Intermediaries Participating in the Microloan Program

The summary for the Training Conference to Provide Technical Assistance to Intermediaries Participating in the Microloan 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.

Training Conference to Provide Technical Assistance to Intermediaries Participating in the Microloan Program: Program Announcement Number MicroConf04, is to solicit applications from eligible and qualified microlending organizations and national and regional non-profit organizations wishing to obtain grant funding for the purpose of facilitating a national conference for the provision of technical assistance to Microloan Program intermediaries to ensure that such intermediaries have the knowledge, skills, and understanding of microlending practice necessary to operate successful microloan programs. The application period will be from October 1, 2003 to November 17, 2003. SBA Headquarters must receive applications/proposals by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of November 17, 2003. Interested parties may access Program Announcement Number MicroConf04 and application materials at http://www.sba.gov/financing/sbapartner/announcement.html. Questions concerning this program announcement should be directed to Jody Raskind at (202) 205-6497. Questions about budget or funding matters should be directed to Arvette M. Leake-Davis at (202) 205-7075.