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L -- WOMEN'S BUSINESS CENTER PROJECT IN THE MID-DELTA REGION OF MISSISSIPPI SOL OWBO-95-007 as amended by OWBO-98-011 DUE 053199 POC Sally Murrell (202) 205-6673 or Mina Wales (202) 205-7080 The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued program announcement No. OWBO-95-007, as amended by OWBO-98-011, to invite applications from private, not-for-profit organizations to conduct a Women's Business Center project in the Mid-Delta Region of Mississippi. The authorization legislation is the Small Business Act, Section 29, 15 USC Section 656, as amended by Pub. L. 105-277,111 Stat. 2592. SBA Headquarters must receive applications/proposals by May 31, 1999. SBA will select successful applicants competitively. The successful applicant will receive an award to provide long term training, counseling and technical assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses. The successful applicant's project will replace a previous project in the 4th year and complete the 5th year of the previous project's 5-year term. Service and assistance areas must include financial management, marketing and government procurement/certification assistance. Applicants must include a plan to target women who are socially and economically disadvantaged. The applicant must plan to provide services locally and on the Internet via the SBA-funded Online Women's Business Center, www.onlinewbc.org. The applicant must submit a two-year plan that describes proposed fund-raising, training and technical assistance activities. A center may receive financial assistance up to two years; however, a twelve-month award will be issued for each of the two project years, without re-competition. Award recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds, i.e., one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar for both project-years. Up to one-half of the non-Federal matching funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions. SBA will mail program announcements to interested parties, immediately, upon request. The opening date will be May 3, 1999 and the closing date will be May 31, 1999. For further technical or program information contact, Sally Murrell, (202) 205-6673 or for grant or budget information contact Mina Wales (202) 205-7080. Posted 05/14/99 (W-SN331900). (0134)

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