[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42621-42622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17160]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Notice of Action Subject to Intergovernmental Review Under
Executive Order 12372.
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SUMMARY: 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,
2014, subject to the availability of funds. A short description of the
SBDC program follows in the supplementary information 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 is also
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
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Mr. Rande Kessler, State Director, Ms. Kristina Oliver, State
University of Louisiana, Monroe, Director, West Virginia
700 University Avenue, Admin 2- Development Office, 1900 Kanawha
101, Monroe, LA 71209-6435, (318) Blvd., Capitol Complex, Building
342-5506. 6, Room 652, Charleston, WV 25305,
(304) 558-2960.
Mr. Mike Bowman, State Director, Ms. Carmen Marti, SBDC Director,
University of Delaware, One Inter American University of
Innovation Way, Suite 301, Newark, Puerto Rico, 416 Ponce de Leon
DE 19711, (302) 831-4283. Avenue, Union Plaza, Seventh
Floor, San Juan, PR 00918, (787)
763-6811.
Ms. Becky Naugle, State Director, Ms. Rene Sprow, State Director,
University of Kentucky, One Univ. of Maryland@College Park,
Quality Street, Lexington, KY 7100 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 402,
40507, (859) 257-7668. Baltimore, MD 20740, (301) 403-
8300.
Mr. Chris Bouchard, State Director, Mr. Ted Bair, Interim State
University of Missouri, 410 South Director, Iowa State University,
Sixth Street, 200 Engineering 2321 North Loop Drive, Suite 202,
North, Columbia, MO 65211, (573) Ames, IA 50010-8218, (515) 294-
884-1555. 2037.
Ms. Leonor Dottin-Carrillo, State
Director, University of the Virgin
Islands, 8000 Niskey Center, Suite
720, St. Thomas, USVI 00802-5804,
(340) 776-3206.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Louis Peasley, Director of Financial
Oversight, Office of Small Business Development Centers, U.S. Small
Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Sixth Floor, Washington,
DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description of the SBDC Program
A partnership exists between SBA and an SBDC. SBDCs offer training,
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.
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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.
Carroll A. Thomas,
Associate Administrator, Office of Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 2014-17160 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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