Entrepreneurial Development Disaster Assistance (Disaster Relief Appropriations Act)
The Small Business Administration maintains and strengthens the nation's economy by aiding, counseling, assisting and protecting the interests of small businesses and by helping families and businesses recover from national disasters.
For addresses of the field offices, see Appendix IV of the Catalog under the Small Business Administration.
Program Accomplishments
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Funds restricted to the use of assisting small businesses that are recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
Funds restricted to the use of assisting small businesses that are recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
SBA is authorized to make grants (including contracts and cooperative agreements) to public or private institution of higher education, including but not limited to any land- grant college or university, any college or school of business, engineering, commerce, or agriculture, community college or junior college, to any private, nonprofit organizations having experience in effectively training and counseling business women, or all existing and potential business owners.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Current and potential Small business persons recovering from Hurricane Sandy.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Additional information available on www.grants.gov or www.sba.gov.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Applications are accepted in accordance with the program announcement posted at www.grants.gov. The applicant must submit a written proposal addressing all of the selection criteria stated in the program announcement. The applicant must submit applications/proposals electronically through www.grants.gov (free training on electronic filing is available on the site) by the application closing date.
Award Procedures
Central Office of SBA executes cooperative agreements to approved applicants.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013, Public Law 113-2; Small Business Act of 1953, Public Law 95-510; Small Business Act of 1953, Public Law 96-302.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Varies with individual proposals.
Appeals
Varies with individual proposals.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The period of performance is no longer than 24 months. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: quarterly.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Additional information available on the Announcement of Funding Opportunity available on www.grants.gov or on www.sba.gov.
Additional information available on the Announcement of Funding Opportunity available on www.grants.gov or on www.sba.gov.
Additional information available on the Announcement of Funding Opportunity available on www.grants.gov or on www.sba.gov.
Additional information available on the Announcement of Funding Opportunity available on www.grants.gov or on www.sba.gov.
Additional information available on the Announcement of Funding Opportunity available on www.grants.gov or on www.sba.gov.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records
The awardee shall maintain and submit detailed, complete, and accurate client activity records of a sufficiency to reflect clearly the nature and variety of services provided. Financial records must be maintained until three years after the completion of the grant project or submission of the final report, whichever is later.
Financial Information
Account Identification
73-0100-0-1-376.
Obigations
(Salaries) FY 12 $0; FY 13 est $19,000,000; and FY 14 est $0
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
No Data Available.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Additional information available in the Notice of Funding on www.grants.gov.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. For addresses of the field offices, see Appendix IV of the Catalog under the Small Business Administration.
Headquarters Office
SBA Executive Secretariat 409 3rd. Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20416 Email: SBAExecSec@sba.gov Phone: 1-800-827-5722
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Ability to provide technical assistance, training, counseling, and specialized services to the small business community affected by Hurricane Sandy.
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