[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 65396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27062]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Federal Assistance to Provide Financial, Counseling, Technical 
Assistance and Long Term Training to Small Business Owners and Those 
Interested in Starting a Small Business

AGENCY: Small Business Administration.

ACTION: SBDC 2003 Program Announcement for CY 2003.

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SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration plans to issue a 
supplemental SBDC Program Announcement for CY 2003 to invite applicants 
from Institutions of Higher Education and Women's Business Centers to 
establish, manage, and oversee a Small Business Development Center 
(SBDC) Network in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
    The authorizing legislation is Section 21 of the Small Business 
Act, (15 U.S.C. Section 648).
    SBA's Richmond District Office will hold a bidders conference on 
November 19, 2002.
    SBA's Richmond District Office must receive applications/proposals 
by December 6, 2002.
    SBA will select the applicants competitively. The successful 
applicant will receive an award to provide long term training, 
counseling and technical assistance to business persons who want to 
start or expand a small business.
    The applicant must submit a one year plan that describes the 
network, sources of match, training and technical assistance 
activities. Award recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds, 
i.e., one-non Federal dollar for each Federal dollar for the project-
year. At least half of the matching requirement must be in cash. The 
remainder may be in-kind or in waived indirect cost.

DATES: SBA will mail program announcements to interested parties, 
immediately, upon request. The opening date will be October 21, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Gast[oacute]n, (804) 771-2741 
x 140 or Jorge Cardona, (202) 205-7303.

Johnnie L. Albertson,
Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 02-27062 Filed 10-23-02; 8:45 am]
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