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be found in every U.S. state, the District
of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico,
American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin
Islands. SBDCs provide professional
business counseling free of charge along
with low cost training.
To reach the millions of small
businesses across the U.S., SBDC
assistance is available virtually
anywhere: From rural circuit riders in
Alaska to marine services in the Outer
Banks of North Carolina. Many centers
are located within or are co-located
with: Local economic development
entities; chambers of commerce;
Department of Defense’s Procurement
Technical Assistance Centers; The
Department of Commerce’s
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
sites; and community colleges. Some
SBDCs also have International Trade
Centers and some are classified by a
special emphasis on Technology.
Lead Center SBDCs hosts include:
• 49 University-sponsored Lead
SBDCs.
2 SBDC locations are located at
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (Howard University in
Washington, DC and the University of
the Virgin Islands, U.S.V.I.).
• 7 Community college-sponsored
Lead SBDCs.
Dallas-TX, OR, NM, AZ, San DiegoCA, Los Angeles, CA, and American
Samoa.
• 7 State-sponsored Lead SBDCs (CO,
IL, IN, MN, MT, OH, & WV).
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Program Objectives
The SBDC program uses Federal
funds to leverage the resources of states,
academic institutions and the private
sector to:
(a) Strengthen the nation’s small
business communities;
(b) increase local economic growth;
(c) ensure inclusiveness by
broadening the impact of SBDC
technical assistance to underserved
markets.
SBDC Program Organization
1. Through a partnership between
SBA and institutions of higher
education and state government, a
network of 63 lead SBDCs are managed
by the Office of Small Business
Development Centers (OSBDC). The
local District Offices have a Project
Officer to ensure each SBDC provides
quality services and is in compliance
with its negotiated Cooperative
Agreement with the SBA. OSBDC has
six Program Managers who each have a
portfolio of 10–12 SBDCs for which they
are responsible for SBDC performance
management. OSBDC also has three
Grants Managers along with a finance
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staff who oversee the issuance and
budget aspects of the Cooperative
Agreement. SBDCs operate on the basis
of an annual proposed plan to provide
assistance within a state or geographic
area. The initial plan must have the
written approval of the Governor. NonFederal funds must match Federal funds
by 1:1.
Dated: June 24, 2016.
Adriana Menchaca-Gendron,
Associate Administrator for Small Business
Development Centers.
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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, supporting local small
business needs, SBA priorities and
established SBDC program objectives.
Services include training and
professional business advising to
existing and prospective small business
owners in all areas of small firm
establishment and growth, including:
Management; online and social media
and marketing; finance and access to
capital; exporting and international
trade; manufacturing; and business
operations, including disaster
mitigation.
The SBA district office and the SBDC
negotiate annually through this funding
announcement the specific mix of
services and best use of program funds
to meet mutually agreed upon annual
milestones, giving particular attention to
SBA’s annual priorities and special
emphasis groups, including veterans,
women, the disabled, and other
minorities.
SBDC Program Requirements
An SBDC must meet required
programmatic and financial
requirements established by statute,
regulations, other program directive and
its Cooperative Agreement. Following
these guidelines an SBDC must:
(a) Provide services that are accessible
to all persons, especially those who
identify as disabled;
(b) open all service centers during
normal business hours of the
community 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 communities, professional
associations, private consultants and
local small business groups;
(d) establish a lead center which
operates and oversees a statewide or
regional network of SBDC service
centers;
(e) have a full-time Director; and
(f) expend at least 80 percent of the
Federal funds to provide direct client
services to small businesses.
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[Disaster Declaration #14740 and #14741]
Texas Disaster Number TX–00473
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Amendment 2.
This is an amendment of the
Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of Texas (FEMA–4269–DR),
dated 06/03/2016.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Incident Period: 04/17/2016 through
04/30/2016.
Effective Date: 06/29/2016.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 08/02/2016.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 03/03/2017.
SUMMARY:
Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
ADDRESSES:
A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit
organizations in the State of TEXAS,
dated 06/03/2016, is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Primary Counties: Anderson, Cass,
Cherokee, Fort Bend, Harrison, Jones,
Liberty, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt,
Wood.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2016–16285 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
[Disaster Declaration #14740 and #14741]
Texas Disaster Number TX-00473
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 2.
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SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a
major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA-
4269-DR), dated 06/03/2016.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Incident Period: 04/17/2016 through 04/30/2016.
Effective Date: 06/29/2016.
Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/02/2016.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/03/2017.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster
Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW.,
Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of TEXAS,
dated 06/03/2016, is hereby amended to include the following areas as
adversely affected by the disaster.
Primary Counties: Anderson, Cass, Cherokee, Fort Bend, Harrison, Jones,
Liberty, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, Wood.
All other information in the original declaration remains
unchanged.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)
James E. Rivera,
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.
[FR Doc. 2016-16285 Filed 7-8-16; 8:45 am]
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