Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Women's Business Center Program Initial Grant

Attention any woman that has a business, I would love to share this information with you.
 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement!!!!
Description of Modification
This Program Announcement is amended to: 1. Include the state of Oregon; 2. Include the state of Florida and the U.S. territories of The Virgin Islands and Guam (anticipates one per state or territory); 3. Extend the closing date to July 31, 2013; and 4. An award made to any organization that previously operated a women’s business center within the past five years of the application, and previously operated a women’s business center within 50 miles of the proposed territory of the application, would be issued as a Renewal Phase WBC Project rather than an Initial Phase Project at the funding level not to exceed the level shown in Section I.
Document Type: Modification to Previous  Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: OWBO-2013-01
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Posted Date: May 24, 2013
Creation Date: Jun 24, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 08, 2013    The closing date is July 8, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 31, 2013    The closing date has been extended to July 31, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.
Archive Date: Aug 30, 2013
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity: Business and Commerce
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 4
Estimated Total Program Funding: $546,056
Award Ceiling: $136,514
Award Floor: $136,514
CFDA Number(s): 59.043  --  Women's Business Ownership Assistance
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes

Eligible Applicants

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
 

Additional Information on Eligibility:

See Synopsis

Agency Name

Small Business Administration

Description

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No. OWBO-2013-01 to invite private, 501(c)- certified non-profit organizations that are located within and will provide services to the population of Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, and Washington as outlined in Program Announcement No. OWBO-2013-01 to apply for a five year Women's Business Center (WBC) grant. The SBA Women's Business Center is a program or project funded, in part, by a grant from the SBA to provide technical assistance to women entrepreneurs, both nascent and established in the areas of finance, management, and marketing, and other areas as defined in Program Announcement OWBO-2013-01. A representative number of clients served by a 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. Four successful applicants will receive an award in the form of a cooperative agreement for the base year. Four additional option years may be exercised, subject to the availability of funding and the WBC's performance during the previous year. 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. Award recipients must provide non-federal matching funds as follows: one non-federal dollar for each two federal dollars for years one and two, and one non-federal dollar for each one federal dollars for years three through five. At least 50% of the non-federal matching funds must be in the form of cash to include program income (e.g., fees generated from services). The remaining 50% may be made up of in-kind contributions.

Link to Additional Information

http://www.sba.gov/content/womens-business-center-grant-opportunities

If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Women's Business Ownership
Phone 202-205-6673
OWBO@sba.gov

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