United States Government Manual (2007-2008) Edition

[United States Government Manual]
[June 01, 2007]
[Pages 517-527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416

Phone, 202-205-6600. Fax, 202-205-7064. Internet, www.sba.gov.
Administrator Steven C. Preston
Deputy Administrator Jovita Carranza
Chief Counsel for Advocacy Thomas Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Main
Chief Information Officer Christine Liu
Chief of Staff Joel Szabat
Counselor to the Administrator Karen Hontz
General Counsel Stephen Kong, Acting
Inspector General Eric M. Thorson
Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance Herbert Mitchell
Associate Administrator for Communications and Sean Ruston
Public Liaison
Assistant Administrator for Congressional and Charles Rowe
Legislative Affairs
Assistant Administrator for Equal Employment Delorice Ford, Acting
Opportunity and Civil Rights Compliance
Associate Administrator for Field Operations Michael Pappas
Assistant Administrator for Hearings and Appeals Delorice Ford
Assistant Administrator for Veterans Business William Elmore
Development
Associate Administrator for Capital Access Michael Hager
Director of Financial Assistance (vacancy)
Director of International Trade (vacancy)
Director of Investment J. Guzman-Fournier
Director of Surety Guarantees Frank Lalumiere
Assistant Administrator for Native William Largent
American Affairs
Associate Deputy Administrator for (vacancy)
Entrepreneurial Development
Director of Business and Community Ellen M. Thrasher
Initiatives
Director of Small Business Antonio Doss
Development Centers
Director of Women's Business Wilma Goldstein
Ownership
Associate Administrator for Government Anthony Martoccia
Contracting and Business Development
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Director of Government Contracting (vacancy)
Director of Business Development Luz Hopewell
Director of HUBZone Empowerment Michael McHale
Contracting
Associate Administrator for Management and Lewis Andrews
Administration
Director of Business Operations Joanie Newhart
Chief Human Capital Officer Richard Brechbiel
Director of Executive Secretariat Kim Bradley

[For the Small Business Administration statement of organization, see
the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 13, Part 101]

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The fundamental purposes of the Small Business Administration are to
aid, counsel, assist, and protect the interests of small business;
ensure that small business concerns receive a fair portion of Government
purchases, contracts, and subcontracts, as well as of the sales of
Government property; make loans to small business concerns, State and
local development companies, and the victims of floods or other
catastrophes, or of certain types of economic injury; and license,
regulate, and make loans to small business investment companies.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by the Small
Business Act of 1953 and derives its present existence and authority
from the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) and the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661).

Activities

Advocacy The Office of Advocacy is mandated by Congress to serve as an
independent voice within the Federal Government for the approximately
25.8 million small businesses throughout the country. The Office is
headed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, appointed by the President
from the private sector with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
advances the views, concerns, and interests of small business before the
Congress, the White House, and Federal and State regulatory agencies.
The Office monitors the compliance of Federal agencies with the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, the law that requires agencies to analyze
the impact of their regulations on small entities and consider less
burdensome alternatives. The Office is one of the leading national
sources for information on the state of small business and the issues
that affect small business success and growth. It conducts economic and
statistical research into matters affecting the competitive strength of
small business and jobs created by small business, and analyzes the
impact of Federal laws, regulations, and programs on small businesses,
making recommendations to policymakers for appropriate adjustments to
meet the special needs of small business.
Additionally, regional advocates enhance communication between the
small business community and the Chief Counsel. As the Chief Counsel's
direct link to local business owners, State and local government
agencies, State legislatures, and small business organizations, they
help identify new issues and problems of small business by monitoring
the effect of Federal and State regulations and policies on the local
business communities within their regions.

For further information, contact the Office of Advocacy. Phone, 202-205-
6533. E-mail, advocacy@sba.gov.

Business and Community Initiatives The Office of Business and Community
Initiatives (OBCI) develops and cosponsors counseling, education,
training, and information resources for small businesses. It has
partnered with the private sector to promote entrepreneurial
development. OBCI directs the national program of the
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Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), a resource partner of SBA.
SCORE provides free counseling, mentoring, training seminars, and
specialized assistance to veterans and active military. For more
information, visit www.score.org. OBCI also offers young entrepreneurs a
teen business site at www.sba.gov/teens.
The Office of International Visitors briefs foreign delegations,
business organizations, and international nongovernmental organizations
(NGOs) on the SBA model.
In addition to education and training events, SBA offers an online
management series on business growth and sustainability at www.sba.gov/
library/pubs.

For further information, contact the Office of Business and Community
Initiatives. Phone, 202-205-6665.

Capital Access The Office of the Associate Administrator for Capital
Access provides overall direction for SBA's financial programs. They
offer a comprehensive array of debt and equity programs for startup and
expanding businesses. In addition to lending to businesses which sell
their products and services domestically, the Office provides financial
assistance programs for small business exporters in the form of loan
programs and technical assistance. The Office also oversees a surety
bond guarantee program for small business contractors and SBA's lender
oversight programs.

For further information, contact the Office of Capital Access. Phone,
202-205-6657.

Disaster Assistance The Administration serves as the Federal disaster
bank for nonfarm, private sector losses. It lends money to help the
victims of disasters repair or replace most disaster-damaged property.
Direct loans with subsidized interest rates are made to assist
individuals, homeowners, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofit
organizations.

For further information, contact the Office of Disaster Assistance.
Phone, 202-205-6734.

Financial Assistance SBA provides its guarantee to lending institutions
and certified development companies which make loans to small-business
concerns, which in turn use the loans for working capital and financing
the acquisition of land and buildings; the construction, conversion, or
expansion of facilities; and the purchase of machinery and equipment.
The Administration also provides small-scale financial and technical
assistance to very small businesses through loans and grants to
nonprofit organizations that act as intermediaries under SBA's microloan
program.

For further information, contact the nearest Small Business
Administration district office listed at the end of this writeup.

Government Contracting and Policy, Planning and Liaison SBA helps
small businesses, including small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned
small business, HUBZone-certified firms, and service-disabled veteran-
owned small businesses obtain a fair share of Government procurement
through a variety of programs and services. The contracting liaison
helps small businesses secure an equitable share of natural resources
sold by the Federal Government. It works closely with Federal agencies
and the Office of Management and Budget to establish policy and
regulations concerning small business access to Government contracts. It
assists in the formulation of small business procurement policies as
they relate to size standards, the Small Business Innovation Research
Program, and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.

For further information, contact the nearest Office of Government
Contracting or visit our Web site. Phone, 202-205-6459. Internet,
www.sba.gov/GC/indexcontacts.html.

International Trade The Office of International Trade (OIT) supports
small business access to export markets and participates in broader U.S.
Government activities related to trade policy and international
commercial affairs to encourage an environment of trade and
international economic policies favorable to small businesses. These
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entrance and growth into the international marketplace, including
educational initiatives, technical assistance programs and services, and
risk management and trade finance products.
SBA's export promotion activities for small business combine
financial and technical assistance through a nationwide delivery system.
Export-finance products include long-term, short-term, and revolving
lines of credit through SBA's 7(a) program administered by a staff of
field-based export specialists located in U.S. Export Assistance Centers
(USEAC). They work with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Export
Import Bank of the United States and the effort is leveraged through
close collaboration with commercial lenders, Small Business Development
Centers, and local business development organizations.
Available financial assistance can provide a business with up to
$1.25 million with terms as long as 25 years for real estate and 15
years for equipment. Export Working Capital program loans generally
provide 12 months of renewable financing. For smaller loan amounts SBA
Export Express has a streamlined, quick approval process for businesses
needing up to $250,000. Technical assistance includes making available
to current and potential small business exporters, export training,
export legal assistance, collaboration with the 30 Small Business
Development Centers with international trade expertise and to the
Government's USA Trade Information Center.
SBA is required to work with the Government's international trade
agencies to ensure that small business is adequately represented in
bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations. OIT represents SBA and
the Government on two official U.S. Government-sponsored multilateral
organizations concerned with small business--the Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development and Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation. SBA's trade policy involvement is carried out with the U.S.
Trade Representative and the Commerce Department's International Trade
Administration. Private sector input on trade policy is achieved through
participation with the small business industry sector advisory committee
on international trade. OIT also lends support to the Government's key
trade initiatives such as Trade Promotion Authority, the Central
American Free Trade Area, and the Free Trade Area of the Americas. The
Commerce and State Departments, Agency for International Development,
and the U.S. Trade Representative look to the SBA to share ideas and
provide small business technical expertise to certain countries.
OIT's office in Washington, DC, coordinates SBA's participation/
operation of USEACs, including budget, policy and administration. It
participates in a variety of interagency trade efforts and financial
programs. OIT provides representations to the cabinet-level Trade
Promotion Coordinating Committee concerning trade and international
economic policy. It also participates on the Industry Sector Advisory
Council on Small Business International Trade and the congressionally
sponsored Task Force on Small Business International Trade. SBA's
Administrator is also a sitting member of the President's Export
Council.
OIT's field offices provide a nationwide network of service delivery
for small business exporters. Full-time SBA export specialists staff 16
USEACs. Their outreach efforts are supplemented by the 70 SBA district
offices by employees with collateral duties as international trade
officers.

For further information, contact the Office of International Trade.
Phone, 202-205-6720. Internet, www.sba.gov/oit.

Venture Capital The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program
was created in 1958 to fill the gap between the availability of venture
capital and the needs of small businesses in startup and growth
situations. The structure of the program is unique in that SBICs are
privately owned and managed venture capital funds licensed and regulated
by the SBA that use their own capital, plus funds borrowed with an SBA
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businesses. The New Markets Venture Capital program is a sister program
focused on low-income areas, which augments the contribution made by
SBICs to U.S. small businesses.
The Goverment itself does not make direct investments or target
specific industries in the SBIC program. Fund portfolio management and
investment decisions are left to qualified private fund managers. To
obtain an SBIC license, an experienced team of private equity managers
must secure minimum commitments from private investors of either $5
million (for a debenture fund) or $10 million (for an equity fund).
SBICs may only invest in ``small businesses'' having net worth of less
than $18 million and prior 2 years' average after-tax income of less
than $6 million.

For further information, contact the Investment Division. Phone, 202-
205-6510. Internet, www.sba.gov/inv.

HUBZone Program The HUBZone program provides Federal contracting
assistance for qualified small businesses located in historically
underutilized business zones in an effort to increase employment,
capital investment, and economic development in these areas, including
Indian reservations. The Office coordinates efforts with other Federal
agencies and local municipal governments to leverage resources to assist
qualified small businesses located in HUBZone areas. The program
provides for set-asides, sole source awards, and price evaluation
preferences for HUBZone small businesses and establishes goals for
awards to such firms.

For further information, visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/hubzone.
Phone, 202-205-6731.

Business Development The Office of Business Development manages the
8(a) Business Development Program and the Small Disadvantaged Business
Certification Program that help eligible small disadvantaged business
concerns compete in the Nation's mainstream economy. Specifically, it
provides business counseling and training, management and technical
assistance, Mentor-Protege Agreements, surplus property, technology
transfer, and access to procurement opportunities. Its responsibilities
include issuing program policies and plans, marketing and evaluating
program implementation, coordinating with other SBA offices to ensure
program integration, and making program eligibility decisions.

For further information, visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/gcbd. Phone,
202-205-5180.

Native American Affairs The Office of Native American Affairs was
established to assist and encourage the creation, development, and
expansion of Native American-owned small businesses by developing and
implementing initiatives designed to address those difficulties
encountered by Native Americans in their quest to start, develop, and
expand small businesses. In addition, in an effort to address the unique
conditions encountered by reservation-based entrepreneurs, the Office is
developing a web based resource entitled the ``Tribal Self Assessment
Tool.'' It is intended to allow Tribal Nations to assess their vision
and goals relative to their governance structure, culture, capabilities,
and resources. The tool is free and will be available on the Internet.

For further information, contact the Office of Native American Affairs.
Phone, 202-205-7364.

Regulatory Fairness Program Congress established the national
ombudsman and 10 Regulatory Fairness Boards in 1996 as part of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA). Section 222 of
SBREFA was designed to ensure that small businesses, small government
entities, and small nonprofit organizations that experience unfair
regulatory enforcement action by Federal agencies have a means to
register their comments about such actions. Comments from small business
concerns are received by e-mail, fax, regular mail, or by testifying at
ombudsman hearings that are held across the country. The ombudsman acts
as a neutral liaison between small business concerns and affected
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Fairness Boards (RegFair) has five volunteer members who are owners,
operators or officers of small business concerns that are appointed by
the SBA Administrator for terms of 3 years. Each RegFair Board meets at
least annually with the ombudsman on matters of concern to small
businesses relating to the enforcement or compliance activities of
Federal agencies; report to the ombudsman on substantiated instances of
excessive enforcement; and, prior to publication, provide comment on the
annual report to Congress.

For further information, contact the Office of the National Ombudsman.
Phone, 202-205-2417 or 888-734-3247. Internet, www.sba.gov/ombudsman.

Small Business Development Centers The Office of Small Business
Development Centers (OSBDC) provides counseling and training to existing
and prospective small business owners at more than 950 service locations
in every State, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and American
Samoa. OSBCD develops national policies and goals; establishes standards
for the selection and performance of its Small Business Development
Centers (SBDCs); monitors compliance with applicable Office of
Management and Budget circulars and laws; and implements new approaches
to improve existing centers. OSBDC also overees 63 lead centers and
maintains liaison with other Federal, State, and local agencies and
private organizations whose activities relate to its centers. It also
assesses how the program is affected by substantive developments and
policies in other SBA areas, Government agencies, and the private
sector.
The Small Business Development Center Program is a cooperative
effort of the private sector, educational community, and Federal, State,
and local governments. The Program enhances local economic development
by providing small businesses with the management and technical
assistance they need to succeed. It also provides services such as
development of business plans, manufacturing assistance, financial
packages, procurement contracts, and international trade assistance.
Special areas include e-commerce; technology transfer; IRS, EPA, and
OSHA regulatory compliance; research and development; defense economic
transition assistance; disaster recovery assistance; and market
research. Based on client needs assessments, business trends, and
individual business requirements, SBDCs modify their services to meet
the evolving needs of the small business community.

For further information, contact the Office of Small Business
Development Centers. Phone, 202-205-6766.

Surety Bonds Through its Surety Bond Guarantee Program, SBA helps small
and emerging contractors to obtain the bonding necessary for them to bid
on and perform contracts up to $2 million. SBA guarantees bonds that are
issued by participating surety companies, and reimburses between 70% and
90% of losses and expenses incurred if the contractor defaults.
Construction and service contractors are eligible for the program if
they meet surety underwriting requirements and their average annual
receipts for the last 3 fiscal years, including affiliates, do not
exceed $6 million. Manufacturing firms qualify based on their number of
employees.

For further information, contact the Office of Surety Guarantees. Phone,
202-205-6540. Internet, www.sba.gov/osg.

Technology The Office of Technology has authority and responsibility
for directing and monitoring the governmentwide activities of the Small
Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) and the Small Business
Technology Transfer Program (STTR). The Office develops and issues
policy directives for the general conduct of the programs within the
Federal Government and maintains a source file and information program
to provide each interested and qualified small business concern with
information on opportunities to compete for SBIR and STTR program
awards. The Office also coordinates with each participating Federal
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release schedule of all program solicitations; publishes the
Presolicitation Announcement online quarterly, which contains pertinent
facts on upcoming solicitations; and surveys and monitors program
operations within the Federal Government and reports on the progress of
the programs each year to Congress.
The Office has four main objectives: to expand and improve SBIR and
STTR; to increase private sector commercialization of technology
developed through Federal research and development; to increase small
business participation in Federal research and development; and to
improve the dissemination of information concerning SBIR and STTR,
particularly with regard to participation by women-owned small business
concerns and by socially and economically disadvantaged small business
concerns.

For further information, contact the Office of Technology. Phone, 202-
205-6450. E-mail, technology@sba.gov.

Veterans Affairs The Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) is
responsible for the formulation, execution, and promotion of policies
and programs that provide assistance to small-business concerns owned
and controlled by veterans and service-disabled veterans. This includes
reserve component members of the U.S. military. Additionally, OVBD
serves as an ombudsman for the full consideration of veterans in all
programs of the Administration.
OVBD provides e-counseling and works with every SBA program to
ensure that veterans receive special consideration in the operation of
that program. OVBD also provides numerous tools such as the VetGazette
veterans newsletter, the Reserve and Guard business assistance kits,
program design assistance, and training events. Additionally, OVBD
manages five Veterans Business Outreach Centers to provide outreach,
directed referrals, and tailored entrepreneurial development services
such as business training, counseling, and mentoring to service-disabled
veteran, veterans, and reservist-entrepreneurs. These centers provide an
in-depth resource for existing and potential veteran entrepreneurs. The
Office also coordinates SBA collaborative efforts with Veterans Service
Organizations, the Departments of Defense, Labor, and Veterans Affairs,
the National Veterans Business Development Corporation, State
Departments of Veterans Affairs, the National Committee for Employer
Support of the Guard and Reserve, and other public, civic, and private
organizations to ensure that the entrepreneurial needs of veterans,
service-disabled veterans, and self-employed members of the Reserve and
National Guard are being met.

For further information, contact the Office of Veterans Business
Development. Phone, 202-205-6773. Internet, www.sba.gov/vets, or
www.sba.gov/reservists.

Women's Business Ownership The Office of Women's Business Ownership
(OWBO) provides assistance to current and potential women business
owners and acts as their advocate in the public and private sectors.
OWBO assists women in becoming full partners in economic development by
providing business training, counseling, mentoring, and other assistance
through representatives in local SBA offices, Women's Business Centers
(WBCs), and mentoring roundtables. Each WBC is tailored to meet the
needs of its individual community and places a special emphasis on
helping women who are socially and economically disadvantaged.
Assistance covers every stage of business from startup to going public.
There are WBCs in almost every State and U.S. territory.
OWBO works with other SBA programs, Federal agencies, and private
sector organizations to leverage its resources and improve opportunities
for women-owned businesses to access Federal procurement and
international trade opportunities. OWBO also works with the National
Women's Business Council and the Department of Labor to maintain the
most current research on women's business ownership.
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capital they need to start and grow successful businesses. The 7(a) Loan
Guaranty Program offers a number of effective ways to finance business
needs, including unsecured smaller loans and revolving lines of credit.
The 504 Program provides long-term, fixed rate financing for major fixed
assets, such as land and buildings, through certified development
programs. Equity financing is available through the Small Business
Investment Company Program. The Microloan Program offers direct small
loans, combined with business assistance, through SBA-licensed
intermediaries nationwide. The SBA does not offer grants for small
businesses.

For further information, contact the Women's Business Ownership
representative in your SBA district office. Phone, 202-205-6673. E-mail,
owbo@sba.gov. Internet, www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/onlinewbc/
index.html.

Field Operations The Office of Field Operations provides management
direction and oversight to SBA's 10 regional and 68 district offices,
acting as the liaison between the district offices, the agency's program
delivery system, and the headquarters administrative and program
offices.

For further information, contact the Office of Field Operations. Phone,
202-205-6808.

Field Offices--Small Business Administration
(RO: Regional Office; DO: District Office; BO: Branch Office)
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Office Address Officer in Charge Telephone
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ATLANTA, GA (RO)........................ Suite 1800, 233 Peachtree Nuby Fowler............... 404-331-4999
St. NE., 30303.
Atlanta, GA (DO)...................... Suite 1900, 233 Peachtree Terri Denison............. 404-331-0100
St. NE., 30303.
Birmingham, AL (DO)................... Suite 201, 801 Tom Martin Michael Ricks............. 205-290-7101
Dr., 35211.
Charlotte, NC (DO).................... Suite 300, 6302 Fairview Lee Cornelison............ 704-344-6563
Rd., 28210-2227.
Columbia, SC (DO)..................... Rm. 358, 1425 Assembly Elliot Cooper............. 803-765-5377
St., 29201.
Gulfport, MS (BO)..................... Suite 203, 2909 13th St., Judith Adcock............. 228-863-4449
39501.
Jackson, MS (DO)...................... 210 E, 210 E. Capital St., Janita Stewart............ 601-965-4378
39201.
Jacksonville, FL (DO)................. Suite 100-B, 7825 Wilfredo Gonzalez......... 904-443-1970
Baymeadows Way, 32256-
7504.
Louisville, KY (DO)................... Rm. 188, 600 Dr. M.L. Steve Ayers............... 502-582-5978
King, Jr. Pl., 40202.
Miami, FL (DO)........................ 7th Fl., 100 S. Biscayne Pancho Marrero............ 305-536-5533
Blvd., 33131.
Nashville, TN (DO).................... Suite 201, 50 Vantage Way, Clint Smith............... 615-736-5850
37228-1500.
BOSTON, MA (RO)......................... Suite 812, 10 Causeway Charles Summers........... 617-565-8415
St., 02222.

Augusta, ME (DO)...................... Rm. 512, 68 Sewall St., Mary McAleney............. 207-622-8378
04330.
Boston, MA (DO)....................... Suite 265, 10 Causeway Maurice L. Dube........... 617-565-5561
St., 02222.
Concord, NH (DO)...................... Suite 3101, 55 Pleasant Bill Phillips............. 603-225-1400
St., 03301.
Hartford, CT (DO)..................... 2d Fl., 330 Main St., Bernard Sweeney........... 860-240-4700
06106.
Montpelier, VT (DO)................... Suite 205, 87 State St., Kenneth Silvia............ 802-828-4422
05602.
Providence, RI (DO)................... 5th Fl., 380 Westminster Mark Hayward.............. 401-528-4561
Mall, 02903.
Springfield, MA (BO).................. One Federal St., Bldg. Bob Nelson................ 413-785-0484
101, 01105.
CHICAGO, IL (RO)........................ Suite 1250, 500 W. Madison Patrick Rea............... 312-353-4426
St., 60661.
Chicago, IL (DO)...................... 500 W. Madison St., 60661. Judith Roussel............ 312-353-4508
Cincinnati, OH (BO)................... Rm. 2-522, JWP Federal Ronald Carlson............ 513-684-2814
Bldg., 550 Main St.,
45202.
Cleveland, OH (DO).................... Suite 211, 1315 Euclid Gilbert Goldberg.......... 216-522-4180
Ave., 44114-2507.
Columbus, OH (DO)..................... Suite 200, 401 N. Front Tom Mueller............... 614-469-6860
St., 43215-2592.
Detroit, MI (DO)...................... Suite 515, 477 Michigan Richard Temkin............ 313-226-6075
Ave., 48226.
Indianapolis, IN (DO)................. Suite 400, 85 Keystone Gail Gessell.............. 317-226-7275
Crossing, 46204-1873.
Milwaukee, WI (DO).................... Suite 400, 310 W. Eric Ness................. 414-297-1471
Wisconsin Ave., 53203.
Minneapolis, MN (DO).................. Suite 210-C, 100 N. 6th Ed Daum................... 612-370-2306
St., 55403-1563.
Springfield, IL (BO).................. 1st Fl., 3330 Ginger Creek Valerie Ross.............. 217-492-4416
Rd., 62704.
DALLAS, TX (RO)......................... Suite 108, 4300 Amon Joseph O. Montes.......... 817-684-5581
Carter Blvd., Ft. Worth,
TX 76155.
Albuquerque, NM (DO).................. Suite 320, 625 Silver Ave. Anthony McMahon........... 505-346-7909
SW., 87102.
Corpus Christi, TX (BO)............... Suite 411, 3649 Leopard Simon Castillo............ 361-879-0017
St., 78408.
El Paso, TX (DO)...................... Suite 320, 10737 Gateways Phil Silva, Acting........ 915-633-7001
West, 79935.
Fort Worth, TX (DO)................... Suite 114, 4300 Amon Lavan Alexander........... 817-684-5500
Carter Blvd., 76155.
Harlingen, TX (DO).................... Rm. 500, 222 E. Van Buren Sylvia Zamponi............ 956-427-8533
St., 78550-6855.
Houston, TX (DO)...................... Suite 1200, 8701 S. Manuel Gonzales, Acting... 713-773-6500
Gessner Dr., 77074.
Little Rock, AR (DO).................. Suite 100, 2120 Riverfront Linda Nelson, Acting...... 501-324-5871
Dr., 72202.
Lubbock, TX (DO)...................... Rm. 408, 1205 Texas Ave., Calvin O. Davis........... 806-472-7462
79401-2693.
New Orleans, LA (DO).................. Suite 2820, 365 Canal Pl., Eugene Cornelius.......... 504-589-6685
70130.
Oklahoma City, OK (DO)................ Suite 116, 301 N. 8th St., Dorothy Overal............ 405-231-5521
73102.
San Antonio, TX (DO).................. Suite 200, 17319 San Anthony Alvarez, Acting... 210-472-5900
Pedro, Bldg. No. 2, 78232.
DENVER, CO (RO)......................... Suite 400, 721 19th St., Elton W. Ringsak.......... 303-844-0503
80202-2599.
Casper, WY (DO)....................... P.O. Box 4001, 100 E. B Steven Despain............ 307-261-6501
St., 82601.

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Denver, CO (DO)....................... Suite 426, 721 19th St., Patricia Barela Rivera.... 303-844-6500
80202-2599.
Fargo, ND (DO)........................ Rm. 219, 657 2d Ave. N., James L. Stai............. 701-239-5434
58108-3086.
Helena, MT (DO)....................... Suite 1100, 10 W. 15th Michelle Johnston......... 406-441-1081
St., 59626.
Salt Lake City, UT (DO)............... Rm. 2237, 125 S. State Stanley Nakano............ 801-524-3200
St., 84138-1195.
Sioux Falls, SD (DO).................. Suite 200, 110 S. Phillips John Brown................ 605-330-4243
Ave., 57104.
KANSAS CITY, MO (RO).................... Suite 307, 323 W. 8th St., Samuel C. Jones........... 816-374-6380
64105-1500.
Cedar Rapids, IA (BO)................. Suite 350, 2750 1st Ave. Linda Haus, Acting........ 319-362-6405
NE., 52401-1806.
Des Moines, IA (DO)................... Rm. 350, 2750 1st Ave., Linda Haus, Acting........ 515-284-4026
NE., 50309-2186.
Kansas City, MO (DO).................. Suite 501, 323 W. 8th St., Gary Cook................. 816-374-6708
64105.
Omaha, NE (DO)........................ 11145 Mill Valley Rd., Glenn Davis............... 402-221-4691
68154.
Springfield, MO (BO).................. Suite 101, 830 E. Larry Aduddie............. 417-890-8501
Primrose, 65807-5254.
St. Louis, MO (DO).................... Suite 1500, 200 N. Dennis Melton............. 314-539-6600
Broadway, 63102.
Wichita, KS (DO)...................... Suite 2500, 271 W 3d St. Elizabeth Auer............ 316-269-6566
N., 67202-1212.
NEW YORK, NY (RO)....................... Rm. 31-08, 26 Federal William Manger............ 212-264-1450
Plz., 10278.
Buffalo, NY (DO)...................... 130 S. Elmwood St., 14202. Franklin J. Sciortino..... 716-551-4301
Elmira, NY (BO)....................... 4th Fl., 333 E. Water St., Brian Qualey.............. 607-734-1571
14901.
Hato Rey, PR (DO)..................... 252 Ponce de Leon Ave., Carmen Culpeper........... 787-766-5002
00918.
Melville, NY (BO)..................... Suite 207, 35 Pinelawn Norman Hunte, Acting...... 631-454-0750
Rd., 11747.
New York, NY (DO)..................... Suite 3100, 26 Federal Jose Sifontes............. 212-264-2454
Plz., 10278.
Newark, NJ (DO)....................... 15th Fl., 2 Gateway Ctr., Jim Kocsi, Acting......... 973-645-3580
07102.
Rochester, NY (BO).................... Suite 410, 100 State St., Victoria Reynolds......... 716-263-6700
14614.
St. Croix, VI (BO).................... Suites 5 & 6, Sunny Isle Carl Christensen.......... 340-778-5380
Professional Bldg., 00820.
St. Thomas, VI (BO)................... 3800 Crown Bay St., 00802. (Vacancy)................. 809-774-8530
Syracuse, NY (DO)..................... 5th Fl., 401 S. Salina B.J. Paprocki............. 315-471-9393
St., 13202.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (RO)................... 5th Fl., 900 Market St., Stefanie Watkins.......... 215-580-2870
19107.
Baltimore, MD (DO).................... Suite 6220, 10 S. Howard Allan Stephenson.......... 410-962-6195
St., 21201-2525.
Charleston, WV (BO)................... Suite 412, 405 Capitol (Vacancy)................. 304-347-5220
St., 25301.
Clarksburg, WV (DO)................... 320 W. Pike St., 26301.... Judy McCauley............. 304-623-5631
Harrisburg, PA (BO)................... Suite 850, 228 Walnut St., (Vacancy)................. 717-782-3840
17101.
Philadelphia, PA (DO)................. 5th Fl., 900 Market St., David Dickson............. 215-580-2700
19107.
Pittsburgh, PA (DO)................... Suite 1450, 411 7th Ave., Carl Knoblock............. 412-395-6560
15219.
Richmond, VA (DO)..................... 11th Fl., 400 N. 8th St., Ron Bew................... 804-771-2400
23240.
Washington, DC (DO)................... 740 15th St. NW., 20005... Joe Loddo................. 202-606-4000
Wilkes-Barre, PA (BO)................. Suite 407, 7 N. Wilkes- (Vacancy)................. 570-826-6497
Barre Blvd., 18702.
Wilmington, DE (DO)................... Suite 1200, 1007 N. Orange Jayne Armstrong........... 302-573-6294
St., 19801-1232.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RO).................. Suite 1200, 330 N. Brand Bruce C. Thompson......... 415-744-2118
Blvd., 94105.
Fresno, CA (DO)....................... Suite 200, 2719 N. Air Carlos G. Mendoza......... 559-487-5791
Fresno Dr., 93727-1547.
Glendale, CA (DO)..................... Suite 1200, 330 N. Brand Alberto Alvarado.......... 818-552-3201
Blvd., 91203-2304.
Hagatna, GU (BO)...................... Suite 302, 400 Rt. 8, Kenneth Lujan............. 671-472-7419
96910-2003.
Honolulu, HI (DO)..................... Rm. 2-235, 300 Ala Moana Andrew Poepoe............. 808-541-2990
Blvd., 96850-4981.
Las Vegas, NV (DO).................... Suite 250, 400 S. 4th St., John Scott................ 702-388-6611
89101.
Phoenix, AZ (DO)...................... Suite 800, 2828 N. Central Robert Blaney............. 602-745-7200
Ave., 85004-1025.
Sacramento, CA (DO)................... Suite 7-500, 650 Capital James O'Neal.............. 916-930-3700
Mall, 95814.
San Diego, CA (DO).................... Suite 550, 550 W. C St., Reuben Garcia............. 619-557-7250
92101.
San Francisco, CA (DO)................ 6th Fl., 455 Market St., Mark Quinn................ 415-744-6801
94105.
Santa Ana, CA (DO).................... Suite 700, 200 W. Santa Adelberto Quijada......... 714-550-7420
Ana Blvd., 92701.
SEATTLE, WA (RO)........................ Suite 400, 2401 4th Ave., Norm Proctor.............. 206-553-5676
98121.
Anchorage, AK (DO).................... Suite 310, 510 L St., Frank Cox................. 907-271-4022
99501.
Boise, ID (DO)........................ Suite 330, 380 Parkcenter Thomas Bergdoll........... 208-334-9004
Blvd., 83702-5745.
Portland, OR (DO)..................... Suite 950, 601 SW. 2d Leon Milobar.............. 503-326-2682
Ave., 97201-6695.
Seattle, WA (DO)...................... Suite 450, 2401 4th Ave., Nancy Gilbertson.......... 206-553-7310
98121.
Spokane, WA (BO)...................... Suite 200, 801 W. Nancy Gilbertson, Acting.. 509-353-2810
Riverside, 99201.
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Disaster Area Offices
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Office Address Telephone
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Atlanta, GA................................... Suite 300, 1 Baltimore Pl., 30308............... 404-347-3771
Fort Worth, TX................................ Suite 102, 4400 Amon Carter Blvd., 76155........ 817-885-7600
Niagara Falls, NY............................. 3d Fl., 360 Rainbow Blvd. S., 14303............. 716-282-4612
Sacramento, CA................................ Suite 208, 1825 Bell St., 95825................. 916-566-7246
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Sources of Information

Electronic Access Information on the Small Business Administration is
available electronically by various means. Internet, www.sba.gov. FTP,
ftp.sbaonline.sba.gov.
Access the U.S. Business Adviser through the Internet, at
www.business.gov.
Access the Administration's electronic bulletin board by modem at
800-697-4636 (limited access), 900-463-4636 (full access), or 202-401-
9600 (Washington, DC, metropolitan area).
General Information Contact the nearest Small Business Administration
field office listed in the preceding text, or call the SBA answer desk.
Phone, 800-827-5722. Fax, 202-205-7064. TDD, 704-344-6640.
Public Affairs For public inquiries and small-business advocacy
affairs, contact the Office of Public Communications and Public Liaison,
409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416. Phone, 202-205-6740.
Internet, www.sba.gov.
Publications A free copy of The Resource Directory for Small Business
Management, a listing of for-sale publications and videotapes, is
available from any local SBA office or the SBA answer desk.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Communications and
Public Liaison, Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20416. Phone, 202-205-6740. Internet, www.sba.gov.

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