Opportunity Information: Apply for OSBDC 2009 04
Apply for OSBDC 2009 04
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Supplemental Funding to Small Business Development Centers to Assist Businesses Affected by Natural Disasters in 2008" 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 Mar 10, 2009 and posted on Dec 8, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 17, 2009 This opportunity closing date has been extended to 03/17/2009 at 1159 pm 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 $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Lead Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) servicing areas affected by hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters in calendar year 2008. This funding is available to Lead Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) serving an area that was the subject of a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration resulting in a least 100 affected small business concerns registering with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program announcement contains information in section 2.3 on eligible Presidential Major Disaster Declarations and the estimated initial award amounts for the eligible SBDCs. Small business concerns are not eligible for this award.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled "Supplemental Funding to Small Business Development Centers to Assist Businesses Affected by Natural Disasters in 2008" (Funding Opportunity Number OSBDC 2009 04), was a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) discretionary funding announcement designed to help communities recover after major natural disasters that occurred during calendar year 2008. The SBA planned to provide supplemental resources to the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network so SBDCs could expand disaster-related services such as training, one-on-one counseling, and other educational support aimed at stabilizing and rebuilding affected small businesses. The assistance was intended to be delivered through the SBDC system, which is SBA's primary on-the-ground small business assistance network and operates through partnerships that connect federal, state, local, educational, and private-sector resources.
Funding under this opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning SBA would not simply award funds and step back, but would remain actively involved in oversight and coordination. This fits how the SBDC program generally operates: Lead SBDCs work in close coordination with SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and local SBA District Offices to design and deliver services that match local needs while also supporting SBA's broader economic development goals. The overall intent was to quickly increase capacity in places where disasters had disrupted local economies and where small firms needed immediate, practical guidance to navigate recovery, financing, continuity planning, and related business challenges.
Eligibility was limited and very specific. Only Lead Small Business Development Centers serving disaster-impacted areas could apply, and the area had to be covered by a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration tied to hurricanes, flooding, or other natural disasters in 2008. In addition, the declaration had to be significant enough that at least 100 affected small business concerns registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Small businesses themselves were explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive these grant dollars directly; instead, the grant funding flowed to the Lead SBDC organizations so they could deliver services to affected businesses in their service territories. The program announcement referenced a section detailing which disaster declarations qualified and provided estimates of initial award amounts for eligible SBDCs.
From a funding perspective, SBA estimated a total of $10,000,000 available across the competition, with an expected 25 awards. Individual award amounts were described with a wide range: an award floor of $10,000 and a ceiling of $6,000,000. The opportunity was listed under CFDA 59.037 (Small Business Development Centers). Notably, the posting indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement for this supplemental funding, which is important because the traditional SBDC program model is commonly described as a matching grant-funded network; this supplemental disaster funding, however, was presented as not requiring a match.
The timeline shows the opportunity was posted on December 8, 2008, with an original closing date of March 2, 2009 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time, later extended to March 17, 2009 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The archive date was March 18, 2009. Applicants needing access assistance were directed to Grants.gov support, and an SBA contact email (OSBDC@sba.gov) was also provided. Additional details were referenced through an SBA web link hosting SBDC funding opportunities.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Supplemental Funding to Small Business Development Centers to Assist Businesses Affected by Natural Disasters in 2008."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is OSBDC 2009 04.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The funding was offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
What was the purpose of this supplemental funding?
The purpose was to provide supplemental resources to the national Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network so SBDCs could expand disaster-related services to help communities recover after major natural disasters that occurred during calendar year 2008.
What types of disasters does this opportunity relate to?
This opportunity targeted areas impacted by natural disasters in 2008, including hurricanes, flooding, or other natural disasters, as long as they were tied to a qualifying Presidential Major Disaster Declaration.
Who was eligible to apply?
Only Lead Small Business Development Centers (Lead SBDCs) serving disaster-impacted areas could apply, and the area had to be covered by a qualifying Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for a 2008 natural disaster.
Are individual small businesses eligible to apply for this grant?
No. Small businesses were explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive these grant dollars directly. The grant funds were awarded to Lead SBDCs so they could deliver services to affected businesses within their service territories.
What additional eligibility condition was tied to FEMA registrations?
The Presidential Major Disaster Declaration had to be significant enough that at least 100 affected small business concerns registered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
How was the funding delivered (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning SBA would remain actively involved in oversight and coordination rather than awarding funds without continued involvement.
How does SBA coordinate with SBDCs under this opportunity?
Lead SBDCs were expected to work in close coordination with SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and local SBA District Offices to design and deliver services aligned with local recovery needs and SBA economic development goals.
What kinds of services were intended to be expanded with these funds?
SBDCs were expected to expand disaster-related services such as training, one-on-one counseling, and other educational support aimed at stabilizing and rebuilding affected small businesses.
What business issues were these services meant to address?
The services were intended to help affected small firms with practical recovery needs such as navigating recovery, financing, continuity planning, and related business challenges after a disaster disrupted local economies.
What is the total estimated funding amount available?
SBA estimated a total of $10,000,000 available across the competition.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity anticipated approximately 25 awards.
What was the minimum and maximum (floor and ceiling) award size?
The announcement described an award floor of $10,000 and a ceiling of $6,000,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required for this supplemental funding?
No. The posting indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this supplemental funding.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity was listed under CFDA 59.037 (Small Business Development Centers).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 8, 2008.
What was the original application deadline?
The original closing date was March 2, 2009 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Was the deadline extended?
Yes. The closing date was later extended to March 17, 2009 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was March 18, 2009.
Where were applicants directed for application access or technical help?
Applicants needing access assistance were directed to Grants.gov support.
What SBA contact email was provided for this opportunity?
The announcement provided the contact email OSBDC@sba.gov.
Where were additional SBA SBDC funding opportunity details referenced?
Additional details were referenced through an SBA web link hosting SBDC funding opportunities.
How were eligible disaster declarations and initial award estimates handled in the announcement?
The announcement referenced a section that detailed which disaster declarations qualified and provided estimates of initial award amounts for eligible SBDCs.
How would the funding benefit disaster-impacted businesses if they could not apply directly?
Funding flowed to Lead SBDCs, which would then use the supplemental resources to expand local disaster-related training, counseling, and educational services delivered to affected businesses through the SBDC system.
What is the SBDC system in the context of this opportunity?
The SBDC system was described as SBA's primary on-the-ground small business assistance network, operating through partnerships that connect federal, state, local, educational, and private-sector resources.
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