[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 37597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16188]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
[Docket No: 150623548-5548-01]
Guidance on MBDA Applications for Federal Funding
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) publishes this
notice to announce a public meeting to be held during the MBDA National
Training Conference on July 23, 2015. The public meeting will provide
general information and an overview of the history of MBDA, MBDA's
Federal Funding Opportunities, tips on writing grant applications,
guidance on preparing budgets and budget justifications, and
information regarding audit and compliance rules.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015; 1:00
p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be available via webinar. Please
submit your written questions to Nakita Y. Chambers (See FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July 10, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at: The Westin Canal Place,
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. Participants may
register for the webinar online at www.mbda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information please
contact: Ms. Nakita Y. Chambers, Program Manager, Telephone (202) 482-
0065, email [email protected]. Anyone who requires special assistance,
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable
accommodations, should contact Nakita Chambers no later than July 17,
2015.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Order 11625,
the Minority Business Development Agency is authorized provide federal
financial assistance to public and private organizations so that they
may render technical and business management services to minority
business enterprises. MBDA provides federal financial assistance to
organizations through grants and cooperative agreements. The purpose of
the public meeting is to provide general information to prospective
grant applicants interested in MBDA business development grant programs
on writing a competitive grant application, preparing budgets and
budget justifications, and generally reviewing single audit readiness
and compliance regulations.
This meeting is open to the public.
Josephine Arnold,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-16188 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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