Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards (59.053)
Program
59.053 Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman and Small Business Regulatory Fairness Boards
Federal Agency
Agency: Small Business Administration
Authorization
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Public Law 104-121.
Program Number
59.053
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To serve the small business community by receiving comments from small businesses, small non-profit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people) regarding unfair and/or excessive actions by Federal Agencies or Agency employees conducting compliance or enforcement activities.
Types of Assistance
INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS
Uses and Use Restrictions
Received comments may be confidential or not and be discussed with appropriate Federal Agency personnel to seek a timely response to an excessive and/or unfair Federal regulatory issue. Hold Hearings throughout the U.S. to receive testimony and commentary from small entities about unfair and/or excessive Federal regulatory enforcement actions. Comments are also received online, by fax, mail or personal delivery.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Small businesses, small nonprofit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people).
Beneficiary Eligibility
The Ombudsman's actions are designed to assist not only those who seek direct assistance but all other similarly situated small entities.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Submit SBA Form 1993.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
As needed.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: This program does not issue funds.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Additional information available on SBA's website at sba.gov. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. Standard audit procedures.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2008: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov. Fiscal Year 2009: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov. Fiscal Year 2010: See the FY 2010 Performance and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0100-0-1-376.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $1,518,000; FY 09 est $1,622,000; FY 10 est $1,780,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Additional information available at http://www.sba.gov /ombudsman.
Related Programs
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices.
Headquarters Office
David Lippold 409 3rd. Street, SW, Suite 6000, Washington, District of Columbia 20416 Email: david.lippold@sba.gov Phone: 202-205-6569
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not Applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
