OpportunityTitle: Small Business Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: In order to be eligible for this funding opportunity, the Applicant must be the Coordinator for a collaborative group of partners and must currently be funded by SBA as a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lead Center, Women&apos;s Business Center, or SCORE National Association. Only applications that are submitted by SBDC Lead Centers, WBC, or SCORE National Association will be accepted. An application submitted by an entity that is not in the aforementioned category will not be considered. (For more information see Synopsis).
Description: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development plans to issue Program Announcement No. OED-2013 to provide a unique collaborative approach to delivering long-term economic small business recovery and resiliency. Applicants will develop collaborative Sandy Recovery counseling and training programs to support the recovery and start-up of small business concerns in communities that were physically and economically impacted by Superstorm Sandy in October 2012 resulting in the loss of jobs or small business instability. The collaborative group of partners, coordinated by the lead applicant, will each bring unique contributions to deliver superior results. State and local public or private business assistance entities or other local economic development entities are encouraged to partner with eligible applicants (as described above) to become part of the Application team.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: edna.greene@sba.gov
GrantorContactText: Edna Greene &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-205-6766
CloseDateExplanation: The closing date has been extended to June 19, 2013 at 11:59pm EST.