The Small National Information Clearinghouse

Post Date

September 25th 2008

Application Due Date

October 17th 2008

Funding Opportunity Number

OSBDC-2009-03

CFDA Number(s)

59.037

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Business and Commerce

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program and is currently an accredited SBDC Lead Center. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current lead SBDC will not be considered.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $300000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $300000

Grant Description

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2009-03 to invite applications from existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21(n) of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648); Public Law 110-186, Section 107. The SBDC National Information Clearinghouse (“Clearinghouse”) serves as a centralized information resource within the SBDC network as well as a library and distribution center for information, media, marketing materials and technology for access by any SBDC service center. The Clearinghouse provides business related informational support for the SBDCs and facilitates ever greater exchange of information between SBDCs employing its collection and accessing its business data. The SBDC program is the SBA’s largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBA’s Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, at osbdc@sba.gov.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Small Business Administration

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  Office of Small Business Development Center

• Agency Mailing Address:

  OSBDC Grant E-mail Box

• Agency Email Address:

  osbdc@sba.gov

• More Information:

  Link to OSBDC-2009-03 Program Announcement