[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55796-55797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20846]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency

[Docket No. 040909257-4257-01 ]


Solicitation of Applications for the Minority Business 
Development Center (MBDC) Program

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency publishes this notice 
to announce an extension of the closing date for a competitive 
application for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Minority Business Development 
Center (MBDC) Program due to the disaster recovery efforts throughout 
the state of Florida caused by Hurricane Frances. The closing date 
September 21, 2004 as originally published in the Federal Register 
Notice (69 FR 51064) on August 17, 2004 has been changed to October 8, 
2004. No other changes to the program requirements have been made. 
Please see the original notice for program information and application 
requirements.

DATES: The new closing date for submittals pertaining to MBDC 
Application Award Number 04-10-05001-01 is October 8, 2004. Completed 
applications for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC must be received by MBDA 
no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time at the address 
below. Applications received after the closing date and time will not 
be considered.
    Anticipated time for processing of applications is one hundred 
twenty (120) days from the date of publication of this notice.
    MBDA anticipates that awards for the MBDC program will be made with 
an anticipated start date of January 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: If the application is mailed by the applicant or its 
representative, they must submit one (1) signed original plus two (2) 
copies of the application. Completed application packages must be 
mailed to: Office of Business Development, Office of Executive 
Secretariat, HCHB, Room 5063, Minority Business Development Agency, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230.
    If the application is hand-delivered by the applicant or his/her 
representative, one (1) signed original plus two (2) copies of the 
application must be delivered to: U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB, 
Room 1874, Entrance 10, 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC, 
located between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues.
    If applying on-line at http://www.mbda.gov, all sections of the 
application (Program Narrative, SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, SF-LLL, CD-
346, and CD-511) must be completed in order for the application to be 
considered. In addition to applying on-line, you must also hand-deliver 
or mail one original plus two (2) copies of only the pages that require 
original signatures by the closing date and time stated above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the Federal Funding 
Opportunity Announcement as well as further information (including 
Frequently Asked Questions/Answers, Pre-Application teleconference, 
etc.), please visit MBDA's Minority Business Internet Portal (MBDA 
Portal) at http://www.mbda.gov or contact the appropriate regional 
office listed below. A printed application package can also be obtained 
by contacting the specified MBDA National Enterprise Center (NEC) for 
the geographic service area in which the project will be located (see 
Geographic Service Area in this notice).
    Regional Agency Contacts:
    1. MBDC Application: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Robert Henderson, 
Regional Director, Atlanta National Enterprise Center, Minority 
Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, 401 W. 
Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1715, Atlanta, GA 30308-3516, 404-730-
3300.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    The full text Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement for the MBDC 
program is available via Web site at http://www.mbda.gov or by 
contacting the MBDA representative identified above. An abbreviated 
announcement is also available through Grants.gov at http://www.Grants.gov.
    Applicants for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC are encouraged to 
submit their proposal electronically via the Internet and mail or hand-
deliver only the pages that require original signatures by the closing 
date and time, as stated in this Notice. Applicants may submit their 
applications on the MBDA

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Portal located at http://www.mbda.gov. All required forms are located 
at this Web address. However, the following paper forms must be 
submitted with original signatures in conjunction with any electronic 
submissions by the closing date and time stated in this Notice: (1) SF-
424, Application for Federal Assistance; (2) SF-424B, Assurances--Non-
Construction Programs; (3) SF-LLL (Rev.7-97) (if applicable), 
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; (4) Department of Commerce Form CD-
346 (if applicable), Application for Funding Assistance; and, (5) CD-
511, Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other 
Responsibility Matters: Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Lobbying.

    Dated: September 10, 2004.
Ronald N. Langston,
National Director, Minority Business Development Agency.
[FR Doc. 04-20846 Filed 9-15-04; 8:45 am]
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