Business Development Assistance to Small Business (59.005)
Program
59.005 Business Development Assistance to Small Business
Federal Agency
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Authorization
Small Business Act of 1953, Section 2, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 631, 637(b); Sections 7(i) and 7(j), 15 U.S.C. 636(i) and (j); Section 302(c)(2), Public Law 95-510, 15 U.S.C. 637.
Program Number
59.005
Last Known Status
Deleted 02/14/2008 (Duplicated under 59.055)
Objectives
To help the prospective, as well as the present small business person improve skills to manage and operate a business.
Types of Assistance
Advisory Services and Counseling; Dissemination of Technical Information; Training.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Advises small business persons of all SBA and other government agency assistance services. This assistance includes the following: (1) Workshops for prospective small business owners; (2) management counseling, including assistance from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), and other volunteer groups; (3) management courses or conferences and seminars; and (4) educational materials to assist in management of small business.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Existing and potential small business persons, and in some cases, members of community groups are eligible. A small business is one independently owned and operated, and not dominant in its field. Generally for manufacturers, average employment not in excess of 500; wholesalers, average employment not in excess of 100; retail and services concerns, revenues not over $5,000,000, and agricultural enterprises, gross annual sales not over $500,000. Veterans are eligible for all programs.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Small business persons, veterans, community groups.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Personal or written application to SBA field offices.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Upon request.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
As appropriate.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
None.
Audits
None.
Records
None.
Program Accomplishments
In fiscal year 2001, management counseling was given to approximately 175,000 potential and existing small business entrepreneurs. Management training enrollment was 100,000 for the same period.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0100-0-1-376.
Obligations
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 02 $1,245,000; FY 03 est $1,280,000; and FY 04 est $1,406,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
"The Resource Directory for Small Business Management," from all SBA offices or by calling SBA's answer desk at 1-800-8-ASK-SBA; FAX: (202) 205-7064; TDD: (202) 205- 7333.
Related Programs
11.110, Trade Development; 11.800, Minority Business Development Centers; 59.007, Management and Technical Assistance; 59.026, Service Corps of Retired Executives Association; 59.037, Small Business Development Center.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Initial contact should be made with the field offices (see Appendix IV of the Catalog).
Headquarters Office
Associate Administrator for Business Initiatives, Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202) 205-6665. SBA ON-LINE: For information on SBA's publications, programs and services, SBA's electronic bulletin board system, SBA ON-LINE, can be accessed by calling 1-800-697-4636, 1-900-463-4636, or 202-401-9600 or via Internet, on "SBA Online."
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
