[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34119-34120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14377]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under Executive Order 12372, the Small Business Administration
(SBA) is notifying the public that it intends to grant the pending
applications of 22 existing Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)
for refunding on October 1, 2011, subject to the availability of funds.
Nine states do not participate in the EO 12372 process; therefore,
their addresses are not included. A short description of the SBDC
program follows in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
The SBA is publishing this notice at least 90 days before the
expected refunding date. The SBDCs and their mailing addresses are
listed below in the address section. A copy of this notice also is
being furnished to the respective State single points of contact
designated under the Executive Order. Each SBDC application must be
consistent with any area-wide small business assistance plan adopted by
a State-authorized agency.
DATES: A State single point of contact and other interested State or
local entities may submit written comments regarding an SBDC refunding
within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to the SBDC.
ADDRESSES: Addresses of Relevant SBDC State Directors:
Mr. Al Salgado, Region Director, Univ. of Texas at San Antonio, 501
West Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207, (210) 458-2450.
Ms. Kristina Oliver, State Director, West Virginia Development
Office, 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East, Bldg. 6, Rm. 504, Charleston, WV
25305, (304) 558-2960.
Mr. Clinton Tymes, State Director, University of Delaware, One
Innovation Way, Suite 301, Newark, DE 19711, (302) 831-2747.
Ms. Carmen Marti, SBDC Director, Inter American University of
Puerto Rico, Ponce de Leon Avenue, 416, Edificio Union Plaza,
Seventh Floor, Hato Rey, PR 00918, (787) 763-6811.
Mr. Michael Young, Region Director, University of Houston, 2302
Fannin, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002, (713) 752-8425.
Ms. Becky Naugle, State Director, University of Kentucky, One
Quality Street, Lexington, KY 40507, (859) 257-7668.
Ms. Liz Klimback, Region Director, Dallas Community College, 1402
Corinth Street, Dallas, TX 75212, (214) 860-5835.
Ms. Rene Sprow, State Director, Univ. of Maryland at College Park,
7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 20742-1815, (301) 403-
8300.
Mr. Craig Bean, Region Director, Texas Tech University, 2579 South
Loop 289, Suite 114, Lubbock, TX 79423-1637, (806) 745-3973.
Ms. Leonor Dottin, SBDC Director, University of the Virgin Islands,
8000 Nisky Center, Suite 720, St. Thomas, USVI 00802-5804, (340) 776-
3206.
Mr. Max Summers, State Director, University of Missouri, 410 South
Sixth Street, 200, Engineering North, Columbia, MO 65211, (573) 882-
1348.
Mr. Jim Heckman, State Director, Iowa State University, 2321 North
Loop Drive, Suite 202, Ames, IA 50011, (515) 294-2037.
Ms. Lenae Quillen-Blume, State Director, Vermont Technical College,
P.O. Box 188, Randolph Center, VT 05061-0188, (802) 728-9101.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Antonio Doss, Associate Administrator
for SBDCs, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW.,
Sixth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of the SBDC Program
A partnership exists between SBA and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training,
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counseling and other business development assistance to small
businesses. Each SBDC provides services under a negotiated Cooperative
Agreement with SBA, the general management and oversight of SBA, and a
state plan initially approved by the Governor. Non-Federal funds must
match Federal funds. An SBDC must operate according to law, the
Cooperative Agreement, SBA's regulations, the annual Program
Announcement, and program guidance.
Program Objectives
The SBDC program uses Federal funds to leverage the resources of
states, academic institutions and the private sector to:
(a) Strengthen the small business community;
(b) increase economic growth;
(c) assist more small businesses; and
(d) broaden the delivery system to more small businesses.
SBDC Program Organization
The lead SBDC operates a statewide or regional network of SBDC
service centers. An SBDC must have a full-time Director. SBDCs must use
at least 80 percent of the Federal funds to provide services to small
businesses. SBDCs use volunteers and other low cost resources as much
as possible.
SBDC Services
An SBDC must have a full range of business development and
technical assistance services in its area of operations, depending upon
local needs, SBA priorities and SBDC program objectives. Services
include training and counseling to existing and prospective small
business owners in management, marketing, finance, operations,
planning, taxes, and any other general or technical area of assistance
that supports small business growth.
The SBA district office and the SBDC must agree upon the specific
mix of services. They should give particular attention to SBA's
priority and special emphasis groups, including veterans, women,
exporters, the disabled, and minorities.
SBDC Program Requirements
An SBDC must meet programmatic and financial requirements imposed
by statute, regulations or its Cooperative Agreement. The SBDC must:
(a) Locate service centers so that they are as accessible as
possible to small businesses;
(b) Open all service centers at least 40 hours per week, or during
the normal business hours of its state or academic Host Organization,
throughout the year;
(c) Develop working relationships with financial institutions, the
investment community, professional associations, private consultants
and small business groups; and
(d) Maintain lists of private consultants at each service center.
Dated: June 2, 2011.
Antonio Doss,
Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2011-14377 Filed 6-9-11; 8:45 am]
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