Opportunity Information: Apply for VBOC 2014 01
Apply for VBOC 2014 01
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs) Region IX ONLY Arizona California Guam Hawaii Nevada" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.044 Veterans Outreach Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 21, 2013 and posted on Aug 21, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 30, 2013 The closing date is September 30, 2013 at 1159pm EST.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $150,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offered this discretionary funding opportunity to establish and operate a Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serving SBA Region IX only, specifically covering Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada. The award was structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the SBA expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply issuing funds, and the work funded was focused on business and commerce services for the veteran entrepreneurship community. The program was tied to CFDA 59.044, Veterans Outreach Program, and it anticipated making a single award for a total amount of $150,000, with the award floor and ceiling both set at $150,000 (in other words, one award at that fixed amount). No cost sharing or matching funds were required.
The purpose of the grant was to fund implementation of a VBOC that would deliver hands-on entrepreneurial assistance to veterans and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs, as well as to certain military-affiliated populations who are exploring entrepreneurship. The core service expectations emphasized counseling, training, and both technical and financial assistance. In practical terms, the selected organization would be expected to help clients at multiple stages of the business lifecycle, including people trying to start a new business and existing small business owners looking to expand, diversify, or strengthen operations. The announcement also highlighted the importance of comprehensive business assessments and mentoring, signaling that the SBA wanted more than one-off advising sessions; it was looking for structured, ongoing support that helps clients identify needs, build actionable plans, and follow through.
In addition to serving veterans and service-disabled veteran business owners, the opportunity explicitly included business assistance for Reserve Component members and transitioning military personnel who are considering entrepreneurship as a career pathway. That scope suggests the VBOC was expected to be capable of working with individuals who may still be in the process of leaving active duty or who are balancing reserve obligations, and to provide services that help them evaluate business ownership realistically, develop readiness, and connect to resources that can support launch and early growth.
Eligibility was limited to "Eligible Institutions" as defined in Section 3.2 of the full announcement, with the public synopsis noting "Others" and directing applicants to the detailed eligibility language for clarification. While the synopsis does not list those institutional categories, it clearly indicates that the SBA intended to fund an organization capable of operating a regional center and delivering counseling, training, mentoring, and assessments at a professional standard across the Region IX geography.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number VBOC 2014 01 and a posting date of August 21, 2013. Applications were due by September 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time, and the opportunity was later archived on October 30, 2013. For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement online, the SBA provided a direct point of contact: Ramona Peyton in the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development, reachable by phone at (202) 619-1690 and by email at Ramona.peyton@sba.gov. The synopsis also referenced an additional information link on the SBA website where the full announcement and related materials could be obtained.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): SBA Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) Region IX Cooperative Agreement
1) What is this funding opportunity for?
This opportunity funded the establishment and operation of a Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) serving SBA Region IX. The center was expected to deliver hands-on entrepreneurial assistance, with an emphasis on counseling, training, and technical and financial assistance for the veteran entrepreneurship community.
2) Which geographic area would the VBOC serve?
The VBOC funded under this opportunity was limited to SBA Region IX only, covering Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, and Nevada.
3) What type of award was offered?
The award was structured as a cooperative agreement. That means the SBA expected to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing funding.
4) What program or CFDA was this tied to?
The opportunity was tied to CFDA 59.044, Veterans Outreach Program.
5) How much funding was available?
The opportunity anticipated a single award totaling $150,000.
6) Was the award amount flexible or fixed?
The award floor and the award ceiling were both $150,000, meaning the SBA anticipated making one award at a fixed amount of $150,000.
7) How many awards did SBA expect to make?
The synopsis indicated SBA anticipated making a single award.
8) Was cost sharing or matching funds required?
No. The synopsis stated that no cost sharing or matching funds were required.
9) Who was the VBOC intended to serve?
The VBOC was intended to provide entrepreneurial assistance to veterans and service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs. It also explicitly included certain military-affiliated populations exploring entrepreneurship, including Reserve Component members and transitioning military personnel.
10) What kinds of services were expected from the selected organization?
Core service expectations emphasized counseling, training, and both technical and financial assistance. The announcement also highlighted comprehensive business assessments and mentoring, indicating an expectation of structured, ongoing support rather than one-off advising sessions.
11) What stages of business development would the VBOC support?
The selected organization was expected to help clients at multiple stages of the business lifecycle, including individuals seeking to start a new business and existing small business owners aiming to expand, diversify, or strengthen operations.
12) What does "comprehensive business assessments and mentoring" imply in this opportunity?
Based on the synopsis, SBA signaled interest in more than isolated consultations. The VBOC was expected to conduct structured assessments to identify client needs, help build actionable plans, and provide mentoring support to help clients follow through.
13) Did the opportunity include support for transitioning service members and reservists?
Yes. The scope explicitly included business assistance for Reserve Component members and transitioning military personnel considering entrepreneurship as a career pathway.
14) What did the synopsis suggest about the readiness needs of transitioning personnel?
The synopsis suggested the VBOC should be able to assist individuals who may still be leaving active duty or balancing reserve obligations, including support to evaluate business ownership realistically, develop readiness, and connect to resources that support launch and early growth.
15) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to "Eligible Institutions" as defined in Section 3.2 of the full announcement. The public synopsis used the label "Others" and directed applicants to the detailed eligibility language for clarification.
16) Does the synopsis list the specific eligible institution categories?
No. The synopsis does not list the institutional categories; it points to Section 3.2 of the full announcement for the specific eligibility definitions.
17) What kind of organization was SBA looking to fund (based on the synopsis)?
The synopsis indicates SBA intended to fund an organization capable of operating a regional center and delivering counseling, training, mentoring, and assessments at a professional standard across the SBA Region IX geography.
18) What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number was VBOC 2014 01.
19) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was August 21, 2013.
20) When were applications due?
Applications were due on September 30, 2013 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
21) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on October 30, 2013.
22) Where could applicants find the full announcement and related materials?
The synopsis referenced an additional information link on the SBA website where the full announcement and related materials could be obtained.
23) Who was the point of contact for access issues or questions about the announcement?
For applicants who had trouble accessing the full announcement online, SBA provided a point of contact: Ramona Peyton in the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development.
24) What contact information was provided for the SBA point of contact?
Ramona Peyton could be reached by phone at (202) 619-1690 and by email at Ramona.peyton@sba.gov.
25) What was the general subject area of the funded work?
The funded work focused on business and commerce services for the veteran entrepreneurship community through operation of a VBOC delivering entrepreneurial assistance services.
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