Small Business Development Center (59.037)
Program
59.037 Small Business Development Center
Federal Agency
Agency: Small Business Administration
Authorization
Small Business Act of 1953, Public Law 96-302.
Program Number
59.037
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to the small business community through Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs).
Types of Assistance
ADVISORY SERVICES AND COUNSELING; DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION; PROJECT GRANTS; PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds restricted to the use of assisting small businesses.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
SBA is authorized to make grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) to any public or private institution of higher education, including but not limited to any land- grant college or university, any college or school of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture, community college or junior college. SBA is also authorized to renew the funding of other entities currently funded as SBDCs providing SBA affirmatively determines that such applicants have their own budget and will primarily utilize institutions of higher education to provide the services to the small business community.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Current and potential Small business persons.
Credentials/Documentation
Documentation must include approval and support of the proposal from the State government for state hosted SBDCs. Documentation should also include, but not be limited to: (a) Endorsement of the proposal by State officials; (b) endorsement of the proposal by the university hierarchy; and (c) a statement of commitment by the agencies and organizations listed as resources in the proposal. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Additional information available on SBA's website at www.sba.gov. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. All eligible entities within a State interested in establishing an SBDC should coordinate with each other in order to develop a proposal for a statewide SBDC service plan. This program is subject to the provisions of 13 CFR 143 (for State and local governments) and A-110 for institutions of higher education and nonprofit organizations. The proposal should be submitted to the local SBA District Office, listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedure
Central Office of SBA executes cooperative agreements to approved applicants.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Varies with individual proposals.
Appeals
Varies with individual proposals.
Renewals
This program is on-going and is renewed annually subject to availability of funds. SBDCs are required to update their proposal and submit a current year budget.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching Requirements: Additional information available on SBA's website at www.sba.gov.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Cooperative agreements are usually limited to 1 year. Payments are made by cost reimbursement or in advance as specified in the Notice of Award. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Additional information available on SBA's website at www.sba.gov.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
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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. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit 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 OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records
The SBDC shall maintain detailed, complete, and accurate client activity records of a sufficiency to reflect clearly the nature and variety of the SBDC service provided. Financial records must be maintained until 3 years after the completion of the grant project or submission of the final report, whichever is later.
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 Performanca and Accountability Report on SBA's website at sba.gov.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0100-0-1-376.
Obligations
(Salaries) FY 08 $111,481,000; FY 09 est $124,655,000; FY 10 est $114,775,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
SBDC Program Announcement, SBDC Policy Guidelines, SBDC Handbook for SBA Project Officers.
Related Programs
59.026 Service Corps of Retired Executives; 59.043 Women's Business Ownership Assistance; 59.070 Drug-Free Workplace Program
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. For addresses of the field offices, see Appendix IV of the Catalog under the Small Business Administration.
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
(1) Ability to match funds (2) Ability to provide technical assistance, training, counseling, and specialized services to the small business community, and (3) State approval.
