Program for Investment in Microentrpreneurs Act ("PRIME")
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued Program Announcement No.
PRIME-2009-01 to establish a microenterprise training and technical assistance program for disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and to provide training and capacity building grant programs to microenterprise development organizations ("MDOs").
Additionally, the Act authorizes research and development of best practices for microenterprise development and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and other activities as the administrator of SBA determines are consistent with the Act.PRIME has several purposes for which SBA will issue separate program announcements soliciting applications geared toward a particular legislative purpose.
Program Announcements called for under the Act solicit, from eligible organizations, applications for grant funding to be used to carry out the purposes of the Act.
See Program Announcement for complete details.Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Financial Assistance at prime@sba.gov .
PRIME-2009-01 to establish a microenterprise training and technical assistance program for disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and to provide training and capacity building grant programs to microenterprise development organizations ("MDOs").
Additionally, the Act authorizes research and development of best practices for microenterprise development and technical assistance programs for disadvantaged entrepreneurs and other activities as the administrator of SBA determines are consistent with the Act.PRIME has several purposes for which SBA will issue separate program announcements soliciting applications geared toward a particular legislative purpose.
Program Announcements called for under the Act solicit, from eligible organizations, applications for grant funding to be used to carry out the purposes of the Act.
See Program Announcement for complete details.Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Financial Assistance at prime@sba.gov .
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/microloans/SERV_MICROLOANS_PRIME2009.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
See Program Announcement for complete details on pages 16 thru 18.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.sba.gov/services/financialassistance/sbaloantopics/microloans/SERV_MICROLOANS_PRIME2009.html
Contact:
Office of Financial Assistance prime@sba.gov
Agency Email Description:
prime@sba.gov
Agency Email:
prime@sba.gov
Date Posted:
2009-06-10
Application Due Date:
2009-07-24
Archive Date:
2009-07-25
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