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In an excerpt from a 2010 interview the SCORE CEO discusses its counseling and workshops offerings to small businesses.
Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2017: $10,300,000.
Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
The Small Business Administration maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
The initial contact can be made directly with SCORE chapters, with SBA District Office, or with the SCORE website at www.score.org.
See Appendix IV of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
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Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016: 10500000. Fiscal Year 2017: FY 17 data not yet available. Fiscal Year 2018: 9900000.
Uses and Use Restrictions
SCORE members volunteer their small business counseling and mentoring services to the public free of charge.
Small business training workshops are offered for a low fee.
SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration and works with the agency to serve aspiring and existing small business owners.
A small business owner interested in getting help from SCORE should contact the local chapter, the SBA District Office, or SCORE's website, www.score.org.
The SCORE national office.
SCORE is bound by the terms set forth in the annual Notice of Award.
All existing and potential small business owners are eligible for assistance from SCORE.
The business must be independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and must conform to SBA size standards.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
All existing and potential small business owners are eligible.
The business must be independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and must conform to SBA size standards.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Current and potential small business persons.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication 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 Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Personal or written application (SBA Form 641, Request for Counseling).
Award Procedures
None.
Deadlines
Not Applicable.
Authorization
Executive Order Small Business Act, Section 8(b)(1)(B) (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)(B)) , Public Law 95-510, 637 U.S.C.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Not Applicable.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements. MOE means Maintenance of Efforts. This program does not have MOE requirements. MOE means Maintenance of Efforts.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The length varies as appropriate. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Cooperative agreement.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Additional information available on SBA's website at www.sba.gov.
No cash reports are required.
See information at www.sba.gov.
No expenditure reports are required.
Information available at www.sba.gov.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. See information at www.sba.gov.
Records
Annual independent financial audit.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0400-0-1-376.
Obigations
(Project Grants) FY 16 $10,500,000; FY 17 est $10,500,000; and FY 18 est $9,900,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
FY 15 $8,000,000 FY 16 $10,500,000 FY 17 $10,300,000.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Small Business Act, SOP 60-10-2A, SCORE Operating Manual, Counselor's Professional Development Program Annual Report and Brochures.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. The initial contact can be made directly with SCORE chapters, with SBA District Office, or with the SCORE website at www.score.org. See Appendix IV of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.
Headquarters Office
Nathaniel Bishop 409 3rd St., SW 6th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia 20416 Email: nvbishop@sba.gov Phone: 202-205-7007
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
As defined in SBA Request for Proposals Notice on Grants.gov.
