Opportunity Information: Apply for FAST 2014 R 0008
Apply for FAST 2014 R 0008
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.058 Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2014 and posted on Mar 1, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 11, 2014 The closing date is April 11, 2014 at 1159pm Eastern time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program, Funding Opportunity Number FAST 2014 R 0008, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) designed to strengthen support systems for technology-based entrepreneurs and small business owners. Through this announcement, SBA planned to make 20 cooperative agreement awards to organizations that can deliver outreach and hands-on technical assistance services. The core purpose is to help technology-driven small businesses better access and compete for innovation-focused resources, especially federal research and development opportunities, by improving the on-the-ground assistance available in each jurisdiction.
Funding under this program was expected to total about $2,000,000. Individual awards were described as being up to $95,000 in the narrative description, with an award ceiling and floor listed at $100,000 in the source data. The program uses a cooperative agreement instrument, which typically means SBA anticipates an active role in the project beyond simply providing funds (for example, coordination, oversight, or participation in key aspects of implementation). A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions as part of the overall project budget. The funding activity category is Business and Commerce, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 59.058.
A defining feature of this competition is the one-proposal-per-state limitation. Only a single application from each state could be submitted to SBA for consideration, which effectively required coordination at the state level to select one lead applicant or one unified partnership proposal. To enforce that statewide coordination, each application had to include an original, signed Letter of Endorsement from the State Governor (or from the Mayor in the case of the District of Columbia). This endorsement requirement signals that the program is intended to align with a state or jurisdiction-wide strategy rather than support disconnected local efforts.
Geographic eligibility was broad. SBA indicated it would consider applications from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories including American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This wide coverage reflects the program's intent to build capacity nationally, including in territories that often have fewer technology commercialization resources.
Eligible applicants were described broadly and included, but were not limited to, state and local economic development agencies, colleges and universities, and Small Business Development Centers. The listing leaves room for other organizations that can credibly perform statewide outreach and provide technical assistance to technology-based small businesses, consistent with the announcement's eligibility language ("Others" with clarification in the full synopsis). In practice, the types of organizations highlighted are those that commonly operate innovation support programs, convene entrepreneurial networks, and provide counseling or commercialization assistance.
Applications also had defined formatting constraints, most notably a technical proposal length limit of 25 pages, double-spaced. The announcement directed applicants to specific pages of the program announcement (pages 8(a) through 9(b)) for required technical proposal content, which suggests the proposal was expected to follow a prescribed structure and address specific program elements and evaluation criteria. The closing date for submissions was April 11, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time, with the opportunity posted March 1, 2014 and archived May 11, 2014.
The legal authority for the program was cited as Public Law 111-117 and 15 U.S.C. 657d, which anchors the program in federal statute and appropriations authority. For applicant support or difficulty accessing the full announcement, SBA provided a point of contact in the Office of Technology: Lisa Younger, with both a phone number and the FAST@sba.gov email address.
FAST Partnership Program (FAST 2014 R 0008) - Frequently Asked Questions
1) What is the FAST Partnership Program?
The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intended to strengthen support systems for technology-based entrepreneurs and small business owners by improving outreach and hands-on technical assistance capacity within each jurisdiction.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FAST 2014 R 0008.
3) What type of funding instrument does FAST use?
The program uses a cooperative agreement. This typically means SBA expects to play an active role beyond issuing funds, such as coordination, oversight, or participation in key aspects of project implementation.
4) How many awards did SBA plan to make under this announcement?
SBA planned to make 20 cooperative agreement awards.
5) How much total funding was expected to be available?
Total program funding was expected to be about $2,000,000.
6) What was the expected size of individual awards?
Individual awards were described as being up to $95,000 in the narrative description. Separately, the source data lists an award ceiling and award floor of $100,000.
7) Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applies, so applicants needed to plan for non-federal contributions as part of the overall project budget.
8) What is the primary purpose of the FAST funding?
The core purpose is to help technology-driven small businesses better access and compete for innovation-focused resources, especially federal research and development opportunities, by strengthening on-the-ground outreach and technical assistance services.
9) What kinds of services were applicants expected to deliver?
Organizations funded under this announcement were expected to deliver outreach and hands-on technical assistance services to technology-based entrepreneurs and small business owners.
10) What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Business and Commerce.
11) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with FAST is 59.058.
12) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were described broadly and included, but were not limited to, state and local economic development agencies, colleges and universities, and Small Business Development Centers. The announcement also indicates eligibility may include other organizations ("Others" as clarified in the full synopsis) that can credibly conduct statewide outreach and provide technical assistance to technology-based small businesses.
13) Which locations were eligible to apply?
SBA indicated it would consider applications from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories including American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
14) Is there a limit on the number of applications that can be submitted per state?
Yes. A defining feature of this competition is a one-proposal-per-state limitation. Only a single application from each state could be submitted to SBA for consideration, requiring statewide coordination to select one lead applicant or one unified partnership proposal.
15) What is required to comply with the one-proposal-per-state limitation?
Each application had to include an original, signed Letter of Endorsement from the State Governor (or from the Mayor in the case of the District of Columbia). This endorsement requirement is intended to ensure the proposal aligns with a statewide or jurisdiction-wide strategy.
16) Who must sign the required endorsement letter?
The Letter of Endorsement must be originally signed by the State Governor, or by the Mayor for the District of Columbia.
17) What were the formatting requirements for the technical proposal?
The technical proposal had a length limit of 25 pages and had to be double-spaced.
18) Where in the program announcement were applicants directed for required technical proposal content?
Applicants were directed to pages 8(a) through 9(b) of the program announcement for required technical proposal content.
19) When was the application deadline?
The closing date for submissions was April 11, 2014 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
20) When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted March 1, 2014 and archived May 11, 2014.
21) What legal authority was cited for the FAST program?
The legal authority cited in the announcement is Public Law 111-117 and 15 U.S.C. 657d.
22) Who was the point of contact for questions or difficulty accessing the full announcement?
SBA provided a point of contact in the Office of Technology: Lisa Younger.
23) How could applicants contact the SBA point of contact?
Applicants could contact SBA via the FAST@sba.gov email address, and a phone number was also provided for Lisa Younger in the announcement.
24) What does the endorsement requirement suggest about the program's intent?
The requirement for an original, signed gubernatorial (or DC mayoral) endorsement indicates the program is intended to align with a statewide or jurisdiction-wide strategy rather than support disconnected local efforts.
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