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Women’s Business Center - Initial Phase Grant
The Women’s Business Center (WBC) Program was established by the Women’s Business Ownership Act of 1988 (Public Law No.
100-533) as the Women’s Business Demonstration Pilot, providing grants to private non-profit organizations to aid and encourage the development and growth of
small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling.
The program was expanded and made permanent in 2007 when the WBC Sustainability Grant Program, established in 1999, was replaced with the WBC Renewal Grant Program.
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide funding for up to seven existing private non-profit organizations (host organizations) of a Women’s Business Center (WBC) that have met their performance goals for the past 2 years and is in good standing with both performance and compliances to start a new, community-based WBC.
The WBC must be located in an area that is not being served or adequately served.
The host organizations must have sufficient match to meet the match requirements of any existing grants along with any new grants.
100-533) as the Women’s Business Demonstration Pilot, providing grants to private non-profit organizations to aid and encourage the development and growth of
small women-owned businesses through long-term training and counseling.
The program was expanded and made permanent in 2007 when the WBC Sustainability Grant Program, established in 1999, was replaced with the WBC Renewal Grant Program.
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement is to provide funding for up to seven existing private non-profit organizations (host organizations) of a Women’s Business Center (WBC) that have met their performance goals for the past 2 years and is in good standing with both performance and compliances to start a new, community-based WBC.
The WBC must be located in an area that is not being served or adequately served.
The host organizations must have sufficient match to meet the match requirements of any existing grants along with any new grants.
Agency: Small Business Administration
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $525,000
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $525,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include non-profit and for-profit entities, public and private institutions of higher education, individuals, organizations, and private agencies.
Applicants must have: Demonstrated capacity in designing, implementing, and evaluating projects in correctional settings; Subject matter expertise in best practices in pre-release planning and services; Subject matter expertise in prison/jail transitions to community; Subject matter expertise in Medicaid eligibility for childless adults under current law and under implementation of the Affordable Care Act provisions for expansion to this population in 2014; Subject matter expertise in healthcare access issues for individuals re-entering the community from prison or jail.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://community.nicic.gov/blogs/nic/archive/2011/07/01/cooperative-agreement-evaluating-early-access-to-medicaid-as-a-reentry-strategy.aspx
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Date Posted:
2017-12-29
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2018-03-14
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