[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40765-40766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14895]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Federal and State Technology Partnership Program To Provide 
Outreach and Technical Assistance to Small Technology-Based Businesses 
Interested in Becoming Involved or Presently Involved in Federal R&D 
Programs

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Program Announcement No. FAST-02-R-0002.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue 
Program Announcement No. FAST-02-0002 to invite applicants from the 50 
states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Virgin Islands 
and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to conduct outreach and provide 
technical assistance services to technology-based small business 
owners. This program is authorized by Public Law 106-554 Secs. 111 & 
112 codified at 15 U.S.C. 631 et seq. There is a one proposal per state 
limitation on this competition. Only one proposal from each state may 
be submitted to SBA for consideration, and this application must have 
an original signed Letter of Endorsement from the State Governor (Mayor 
for the District of Columbia). Prospective recipients of SBA funding 
under this Program Announcement include both new applicants and current 
FAST Program service providers. Eligible applicants include, but are 
not limited to, state and local Economic Development Agencies, colleges 
and universities and Small Businesses Development Centers. Funds will 
be provided to conduct programs for a 12-month budget and performance 
period. Applications/proposals must be postmarked by 4 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time, July 25, 2002. If using a delivery service other than 
the U.S. Postal Service, the application must be delivered and accepted 
by the Office of Procurement and Grants Management or mailroom staff by 
the deadline specified above. SBA will select successful applicants 
using a competitive process. Applications will be reviewed and awarded 
simultaneously for new and incumbent applicants under this 
Announcement. Applicants must plan to target women and minority small 
businesses as well as those small businesses not traditionally involved 
in the SBIR/STTR programs. Applicants' technical proposal must contain 
information about its current status and past performance (incumbent 
applicant's only), and a plan describing how the effort will be 
sustained once the grant expires. The FAST Program is authorized 
through Fiscal Year 2005 and will be competed annually, subject to 
availability of funds. There is a cascading non-Federal match 
requirement for this program. The non-Federal match requirement ratios 
are based on state rankings derived from FY 2000 Phase I SBIR awards. 
These ratio are 1:1, 2:1 and 3:4. The program announcement will be 
available at http://www.sba.gov/sbir.

DATES: The application period will be from June 10, 2002 until July 25, 
2002.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cherina Hunter, (202) 205-7344 or Mina 
Bookhard (202) 205-7080.

Maurice Swinton,
Assistant Administrator, SBA Office of Technology.
[FR Doc. 02-14895 Filed 6-12-02; 8:45 am]
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