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> SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
> [DOCID:fr17de99-117]
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> Federal Assistance for Women's Business Center (WBC) Program To
> Provide Financial Counseling and Other Management and Technical
> Assistance to Women
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> ACTION: Program Announcement No. OWBO-2000-013.
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> SUMMARY: The Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue
> program announcement No. OWBO-2000-013 to invite applications from
> eligible nonprofit organizations to conduct Women's Business Center
> projects. The authorizing legislation is the Small Business Act,
> sections 2(h) and 29, 15 U.S.C. 631(h) and 656. SBA Headquarters must
> receive applications/proposals by 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
> the closing date of the application period. SBA will select successful
> applicants using a competitive process. The successful applicants will
> receive an award to provide long term training and other technical
> assistance to women who want to start or expand businesses.
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> Service and assistance areas must include financial, management,
> marketing, loan packaging, eCommerce and government procurement/
> certification assistance. Applicants must plan to include women who are
> socially and economically disadvantaged in the target group. The
> applicant may propose specialized services that will assist women in
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