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Native American Outreach
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.
See Appendix IV of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under Small Business Administration.
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016: 1778000. Fiscal Year 2017: No current data available. Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
Uses and Use Restrictions
The projects must provide increased entrepreneurial development opportunities for Native Americans, serve as effective models to address the issue of access to SBA information and resources, and have the potential to become best practices for implementation by other entities around the country.
Program initiatives must assist small businesses in Native communities on the basis of need, realizing that not all Native Americans, particularly those in remote areas experiencing severe economic hardship, may be aware of this and other SBA programs.
Projects must also include a strong outreach component to ensure that under-served Native American communities have the opportunity to participate in the program.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Organizations must have experience in effectively training, counseling, developing and measuring small business development in Indian Country, Alaska and Hawaii.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Native American entrepreneurs who are starting their own business or expanding their existing business.
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 required.
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.
Award Procedures
On a project by project basis, proposals of eligible applicants are evaluated by a review panel. The SBA/Office of Procurement and Grants Management issues an award to each approved applicant.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Small Business Act, Section 7(j) (15 U.S.C. 636(j)) , Public Law 108-447.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Within 120 days from filing deadline.
Appeals
Additional information available on SBA's website at www.sba.gov.
Renewals
On a case by case need basis, as determined by the contracting officer and the program office.
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
The performance period varies based upon the accepted proposals. 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
Information available at www.sba.gov.
See information at www.sba.gov.
Information available at www.sba.gov.
See information at www.sba.gov.
Additional 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
The awardee shall maintain and submit detailed, complete and accurate client activity records to reflect clearly the nature and variety of services provided. Financial records must be kept until 3 years after the completion and submission of the final report.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0400-0-1-376.
Obigations
(Advisory Services and Counseling) FY 16 $1,778,000; FY 17 est $2,000,000; and FY 18 est $1,500,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No data available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Contact the Small Business Administration for more information. OMB Circulars A-110, A-122, A-21, A-133.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. See Appendix IV of the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under Small Business Administration.
Headquarters Office
Carol Walker 409 3rd Street, SW 8th Floor, Washington, DC, District of Columbia 20416 Email: Carol.Walker@sba.gov Phone: 202-205-7094
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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