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L -- PROGRAM OUTREACH TO SMALL HIGH TECHNOLOGY BUSINESSES SOL SBAHQ-99-R-0010 DUE 040599 POC Maurice Swinton (202) 401-6365 or Mina Wales (202) 205-7080 The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue program announcement for applications from 'eligible states' to provide outreach to small high technology businesses to encourage broader participation in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. 'Eligible state' means a state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia: (a)for which the total value of contracts awarded to the state during fiscal year 1995 under SBIR and STTR programs was less than $5,000,000; and (b) that certifies that it will provide matching funds from non-Federal sources in an amount that is not less than 50 percent of the amount of Federal funding provided under the subject program announcement. States for which total value of contracts awarded during fiscal year 1995 under SBIR and STTR Programs was less than $5,000,000 are: (1) Alaska, (2) Arkansas, (3) Delaware, (4) District of Columbia, (5) Hawaii, (6) Idaho, (7) Indiana, (8) Iowa, (9) Kentucky, (10) Louisiana, (11) Maine, (12) Mississippi, (13) Missouri, (14) Montana, (15) Nebraska, (16) Nevada, (17) North Dakota (18) Oklahoma, (19) Puerto Rico, (20) Rhode Island, (21) South Dakota, (23) Vermont, (24) West Virginia, and (25) Wyoming. Only 'eligible states' may submit proposals. Not more than one proposal may be submitted for any state. Each proposal must provide for statewide assistance to small high-technology businesses. Eligible states to which cooperative agreements are awarded under this program announcement may sub-grant or sub-contract performance to other entities. SBA will make awards competitively. For each $1 of non-Federal matching funds applicants provide, they may receive $2 of Federal funds, to a maximum of $100,000 Federal funding, annually. The authorizing legislation for this program announcement is the Small Business Act, Section 9(s)(2), 15 U.S.C. Section 638(s)(2). The program announcement will be available for mailing in mid March 1999 with an estimated closing date A/O April 1999. Posted 03/05/99 (W-SN305662). (0064)

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