[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13977-13978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6785]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Federal Assistance To Provide 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 one of the areas corresponding to the areas served by 
each of the SBA District Offices in State of California.
    The authorizing legislation is section 21 of the Small Business 
Act, (15 U.S.C. 648). SBA's California District Offices will hold 
bidders conferences according to the following schedule:

Sacramento District Office: April 22, 2003.
San Francisco District Office: April 22, 2003.

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Fresno District Office: April 22, 2003.

Los Angeles District Office: April 24, 2003.
Santa Ana District Office: April 23, 2003.
San Diego District Office: April 24, 2004.

    SBA's District Office(s) must receive applications/proposals by 
June 1, 2003.
    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 six month plan to finish CY 2003 and an 
additional one year option plan for 2004 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 waived indirect cost.

DATES: SBA will mail program announcements to interested parties, 
immediately, upon request. The opening date will be March 20, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

R. MARK QUINN, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, 
455 Market Street, 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105-2445, (415) 744-
8474
MS. SANDRA SUTTON, District Director, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 200 West Santa Ana Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Ana, CA 
92701, (714) 550-7420
MR. CARLOS G. MENDOZA, District Director, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 2719 North Air Fresno Drive, Suite 200, Fresno, CA 
93727-1547, (559) 487-5441
MR. ALBERTO G. ALVARADO, District Director, U.S Small Business 
Administration, 330 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 1200, Glendale, CA 
91203-2304, (818) 552-3201
MR. DARPHUS J. O'NEAL, District Director, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 650 Capital Mall, Suite 7-500, Sacramento, CA 95814-
4708, (916) 930-3715
MR. GEORGE P. CHANDLER, JR., District Director, U.S. Small Business 
Administration, 550 West ``C'' Street, Suite 550, San Diego, CA 92101-
3500, (619) 557-7250

or Tom Mueller, Deputy Associate Administrator for Small Business 
Development Centers, at (202) 205-7301.

Johnnie L. Albertson,
Associate Administrator for Small Business Development Centers.
[FR Doc. 03-6785 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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