Opportunity Information: Apply for OSBDC 2016 05
Apply for OSBDC 2016 05
- The SBA in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Portable Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.037.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 25, 2016 and posted on Mar 25, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 16, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 11 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Portable Assistance Program (Funding Opportunity Number OSBDC 2016 05) is a Small Business Administration (SBA) discretionary funding opportunity designed specifically for organizations that already serve as SBA-funded Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lead Centers. The central aim is to support rapid, targeted technical assistance in a defined geographic area within an SBDC network that is experiencing serious, recent economic hardship tied to reduced business activity or reduced government operations. In practical terms, the program is meant to help SBDC Lead Centers respond when a localized economy is disrupted and small businesses in that area need immediate, structured support to stabilize, adapt, and recover.
Only SBDC Lead Centers are eligible to apply, meaning the program is not open to the general public, individual small businesses, or organizations outside the existing SBDC Lead Center structure. Each proposal is expected to make a clear case that a specific area has been hit by significant economic conditions that are both recent and severe, and that these conditions are connected to diminished operations in the business sector, the government sector, or both. Applicants must go beyond general claims and describe what has happened, where it is happening, and why it has created measurable or observable hardship for the local small business community served by the SBDC network.
Applications must also present a detailed delivery plan for technical assistance. This plan should lay out what services will be provided, how those services will be deployed into the affected area, and how progress will be tracked. The announcement emphasizes the need for concrete objectives and milestones, which signals that SBA expects applicants to define specific outcomes (for example, numbers of businesses counseled, training events delivered, recovery or continuity planning support provided, or other technical assistance outputs) along with a timeline for accomplishing them. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, awardees should expect active involvement and oversight from SBA compared with a standard grant, with an emphasis on coordination and accountability in carrying out the proposed assistance.
The opportunity is categorized under Business and Commerce and is associated with CFDA number 59.037. Awards are capped at an award ceiling of $100,000, and SBA anticipated making up to 11 awards under this announcement. The posting and creation dates were March 25, 2016, and the application closing date was May 16, 2016. Overall, this program is structured as a focused, short-notice capacity boost for SBDC Lead Centers to deploy portable or surge-style assistance into a specific impacted area, backed by a proposal that documents the economic disruption and provides an implementation plan with clear milestones and deliverables.
Portable Assistance Program (OSBDC 2016 05) - FAQs
What is the Portable Assistance Program?
The Portable Assistance Program (Funding Opportunity Number OSBDC 2016 05) is an SBA discretionary funding opportunity intended to help SBA-funded Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Lead Centers deliver rapid, targeted technical assistance in a specific geographic area experiencing serious, recent economic hardship.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The aim is to support a short-notice, focused boost in capacity so an SBDC network can deploy structured assistance into an impacted area where reduced business activity, reduced government operations, or both have disrupted the local economy and created hardship for small businesses.
Who is eligible to apply?
Only organizations that already serve as SBA-funded SBDC Lead Centers are eligible to apply. The opportunity is designed specifically for SBDC Lead Centers within the existing SBDC network structure.
Can individual small businesses apply for this funding?
No. This opportunity is not open to the general public or to individual small businesses. It is intended for SBDC Lead Centers, which would then provide technical assistance services to small businesses in the affected area.
Are organizations outside the SBDC Lead Center structure eligible?
No. Organizations that are not SBA-funded SBDC Lead Centers are not eligible under this announcement.
What kind of situation is this program meant to address?
This program is intended for situations where a defined geographic area within an SBDC network has experienced serious and recent economic hardship tied to reduced business activity or reduced government operations (or both), resulting in measurable or observable hardship for local small businesses.
How specific does the proposal need to be about the economic hardship?
The proposal is expected to go beyond general claims. Applicants should describe what happened, where it is happening, and why it has created hardship for the local small business community served by the SBDC network.
Does the affected area have to be a defined geographic area?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes providing assistance in a defined geographic area within an SBDC network that is experiencing the hardship.
What types of services are expected under the technical assistance delivery plan?
Applications must present a detailed plan describing what technical assistance services will be provided and how those services will be deployed into the affected area. The announcement suggests examples of technical assistance outputs such as numbers of businesses counseled, training events delivered, and recovery or continuity planning support provided.
What is meant by a "delivery plan" in the application?
A delivery plan should explain what services will be provided, how they will be deployed in the impacted area, and how progress will be tracked. It should be detailed enough to show how the proposed assistance will be implemented in a structured way.
Are objectives and milestones required?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes concrete objectives and milestones, indicating SBA expects applicants to define specific outcomes and provide a timeline for accomplishing them.
What are examples of outcomes or deliverables SBA appears to expect?
Examples mentioned or implied include counts of businesses counseled, training events delivered, recovery or continuity planning support provided, and other technical assistance outputs, along with timelines and measurable milestones.
How should applicants track progress?
The application should explain how progress will be tracked as part of the delivery plan. The announcement signals an expectation of coordination and accountability tied to objectives, milestones, and deliverables.
What type of funding instrument is used for awards?
Awards are made using a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant.
What does it mean that this opportunity is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, awardees should expect active involvement and oversight from SBA compared with a standard grant, with an emphasis on coordination and accountability in carrying out the proposed technical assistance.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $100,000.
How many awards did SBA anticipate making?
SBA anticipated making up to 11 awards under this announcement.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 59.037.
What category is this opportunity listed under?
This opportunity is categorized under Business and Commerce.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OSBDC 2016 05.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posting and creation dates were March 25, 2016, and the application closing date was May 16, 2016.
What is the overall concept of "portable" or "surge-style" assistance?
The program is framed as a way for SBDC Lead Centers to deploy rapid, targeted technical assistance into a specific impacted area, functioning like a short-notice capacity boost to help small businesses stabilize, adapt, and recover after localized economic disruption.
What must applicants demonstrate to justify funding?
Applicants must make a clear case that economic conditions in a specific area are both recent and severe, connected to reduced business activity and/or reduced government operations, and that these conditions have created measurable or observable hardship for the local small business community.
What must applicants include besides describing the hardship?
Applicants must also provide a detailed technical assistance delivery plan, including the services to be provided, how they will be deployed, and how progress will be tracked, supported by concrete objectives, milestones, and timelines.
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