Opportunity Information: Apply for OSBDC 2008 06
Apply for OSBDC 2008 06
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Business Sustainability Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.037 Small Business Development Centers.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 30, 2008 and posted on Aug 29, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 2, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants An eligible candidate is an existing SBDC recipient organization currently funded under the Small Business Development (SBDC) Program and is currently an accredited SBDC Lead Center. An application submitted by an entity that is not a current lead SBDC will not be considered.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Small Business Sustainability Initiative (Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC 2008 06) is a discretionary SBA funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 59.037 (Small Business Development Centers). The program is designed to expand the services delivered through the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network by adding a focused set of energy-efficiency services for small businesses. In practical terms, SBA is looking for existing, SBA-funded SBDC lead centers to run training, education, and related outreach that helps small business owners understand and adopt energy-efficiency practices, and to connect them with reliable information and resources, including guidance on on-bill financing options where available.
Funding for the initiative is estimated at $500,000 total. While the statutory award ceiling is listed as $300,000 and the statutory award floor is $100,000, SBA states its intent for this particular announcement is to make four awards, each not more than $125,000. The opportunity anticipates four total awards. Because this is part of the SBDC program structure, it includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement, consistent with how SBDC services are typically supported through combined federal and non-federal partner funding.
Eligibility is narrowly limited. Only an existing SBDC recipient organization that is currently funded under the SBDC program and serves as an accredited SBDC Lead Center may apply. Applications from organizations that are not current SBDC lead centers will not be considered, meaning the program is not open to general nonprofits, universities that are not the lead, local governments, or private entities unless they are the officially recognized SBDC lead recipient in their state or territory.
The scope of work centers on delivering energy-efficiency assistance as an adjunct to normal SBDC offerings. That includes conducting training sessions and educational activities directly tied to energy efficiency, and ensuring small businesses can access practical tools, technical guidance, and credible resources to make efficiency improvements. The emphasis is not on funding physical upgrades directly, but on providing the counseling, education, and navigation support that can help small firms reduce energy use and costs, improve operations, and better understand financing pathways that may support upgrades.
The opportunity is administered by SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) in coordination with SBA District Offices, reflecting the broader SBDC model: a federally supported, locally delivered network that links federal, state, and local resources with educational institutions and private-sector partners. SBA maintains general oversight, but the cooperative agreement structure underscores an ongoing partnership approach between SBA and the funded SBDC lead organizations to carry out program goals.
Key dates listed for this posting indicate it was posted August 29, 2008, with an original closing date of September 30, 2008, later extended to October 2, 2008, and archived October 3, 2008. Questions were directed to SBA OSBDC via email at osbdc@sba.gov, and applicants were referred to the full Program Announcement for complete requirements and instructions.
Small Business Sustainability Initiative (Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC 2008 06) - FAQs
What is the Small Business Sustainability Initiative?
The Small Business Sustainability Initiative is an SBA discretionary funding opportunity issued as a cooperative agreement under CFDA 59.037 (Small Business Development Centers). Its purpose is to expand services delivered through the national SBDC network by adding a focused set of energy-efficiency services for small businesses.
What is the funding opportunity number and CFDA listing?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OSBDC 2008 06. It is issued under CFDA 59.037, Small Business Development Centers.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to an existing SBDC recipient organization that is currently funded under the SBDC program and serves as an accredited SBDC Lead Center. Applications from organizations that are not current SBDC lead centers will not be considered.
Can a nonprofit, university, local government, or private organization apply?
Not unless the organization is the officially recognized SBDC lead recipient in its state or territory and is currently funded under the SBDC program as an accredited SBDC Lead Center. Otherwise, the program is not open to general nonprofits, universities that are not the lead, local governments, or private entities.
What is SBA trying to fund through this initiative?
SBA is looking for existing, SBA-funded SBDC lead centers to deliver training, education, and related outreach that helps small business owners understand and adopt energy-efficiency practices, and to connect them with reliable information and resources.
What types of services are expected under the scope of work?
The scope of work focuses on delivering energy-efficiency assistance as an adjunct to normal SBDC offerings. This includes conducting training sessions and educational activities tied to energy efficiency, and helping small businesses access practical tools, technical guidance, and credible resources to make efficiency improvements.
Does this funding pay for physical energy-efficiency upgrades for small businesses?
No. The emphasis is not on funding physical upgrades directly. The initiative is focused on counseling, education, and navigation support that can help small firms reduce energy use and costs, improve operations, and better understand financing pathways that may support upgrades.
Is guidance on financing included in the expected services?
Yes. The initiative includes connecting small businesses with reliable information and resources, including guidance on on-bill financing options where available.
How much total funding is available?
Total funding for the initiative is estimated at $500,000.
How many awards does SBA expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates four total awards, and SBA states its intent to make four awards under this announcement.
What is the expected award size?
Although the statutory award ceiling is listed as $300,000 and the statutory award floor is $100,000, SBA indicates that for this particular announcement it intends to make four awards, each not more than $125,000.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. Because this opportunity is part of the SBDC program structure, it includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement consistent with how SBDC services are typically supported through combined federal and non-federal partner funding.
What kind of award instrument is this?
This opportunity is issued as a cooperative agreement. That structure reflects an ongoing partnership approach between SBA and the funded SBDC lead organizations to carry out program goals.
Which SBA office administers the program?
The opportunity is administered by SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) in coordination with SBA District Offices.
How does the cooperative agreement structure affect implementation?
The cooperative agreement structure underscores that SBA maintains general oversight and that implementation is carried out through an ongoing partnership between SBA and the funded SBDC lead organizations, consistent with the broader SBDC model of federally supported, locally delivered services.
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
Key dates listed indicate it was posted on August 29, 2008. The original closing date was September 30, 2008, and it was later extended to October 2, 2008. The posting was archived on October 3, 2008.
Where were questions about the opportunity directed?
Questions were directed to SBA OSBDC via email at osbdc@sba.gov.
Where can applicants find complete requirements and instructions?
Applicants were referred to the full Program Announcement for complete requirements and instructions.
Is this program intended to replace standard SBDC services?
No. The energy-efficiency assistance described is intended as an adjunct to normal SBDC offerings, expanding what lead centers deliver by adding targeted energy-efficiency training, education, and outreach.
What is the practical goal for small businesses served by the initiative?
The practical goal is to help small businesses understand and adopt energy-efficiency practices, reduce energy use and costs, improve operations, and better understand financing pathways that may support upgrades.
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