MBDA Business Center - American Indian and Alaska Native

 

The purpose of the MBDA Business Center - American Indian and Alaska Native program is to provide strategic deal making and business consulting services to eligible American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) firms and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs). This program supports the Agency mission of promoting the growth and competitiveness of U.S. businesses that are minority owned. The program is a key component of MBDA's overall portfolio of minority business development services, focusing on securing large public and/or private sector contracts and financing transactions, stimulating job creation and retention, and facilitating entry to global markets for "eligible minority-owned businesses"

Active 11.804 Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce B - Project Grants Not applicable. Executive Order 11625 clarifies the authority of the Secretary of Commerce (a) to implement Federal policy in support of the minority business enterprise program; (b) provide additional technical and management assistance to disadvantaged businesses; (c) to assist in demonstration projects; and (d) to coordinate the participation of all Federal departments and agencies in an increased minority enterprise effort., Title Coordination of a national program for minority business enterprise, 15 U.S.C. 1512 Applicants eligible to operate an MBDA Business Center are nonprofit organizations, for-profit firms, State and local governments, Native American Tribal entities, and educational institutions. The MBDA Business Center program serves all eligible minority business enterprises through direct services or through strategic partner referral. Eligible beneficiaries of this program are: Native Americans and Alaska Natives (including Alaska Natives, Alaska Native Corporations and Tribal entities), African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, Asian Indians and Hasidic Jews. See 15 C.F.R. ? 1400.1-.2 and Executive Order 11625. Applicants must submit proof of legal entity, for example, State-issued Certificate of Good Standing, copy of registered Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, IRS 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt letter, authorizing legislation or other evidence of applicant entity legal status. Preapplication coordination is required. Preapplication webinars are scheduled for all MBDA program competitions. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. All applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.Gov. Applicants must submit a program narrative, detailed budget and budget narrative and applicable standard forms (SF) and Department of Commerce (DOC) forms. Application packages will be made available on Grants.gov. Each application will be reviewed and evaluated by MBDA. The Agency will make funding recommendations to the Selecting Official. The Grants Officer will review the recommendations, process the funding requests and execute the notices of award. Name checks, verification of academic credentials and pre-award audits may be required of the recipient prior to or following an award. Electronic notification of award will be generated and forwarded to the selected recipient by the Grants Officer. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 90 to 120 days. Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified in writing after award competition has ended. Not applicable. From 60 to 90 days. MBDA Business Center awards are typically made for a period of five years, with funding renewed on an annual basis at the discretion of MBDA and the Department of Commerce based upon the availability of funds, the recipient's performance level, and Agency priorities. Applications submitted are competitively evaluated and awarded. Selection criteria includes such factors as capability and experience of staff assigned to the project, techniques and methodology, resources, costs, and alignment with program priorities. Past performance under an MBDA, Department of Commerce or other federal award may also be considered when selecting proposals for an MBDA Business Center award. Program funds in this category are to be used by program operators to provide services including, but not limited to, development of a pool of contracting and financing opportunities; direct matching of opportunities with qualified/vetted AI/AN firms and MBEs; execution of relationship management and deal sourcing initiatives by industry; assisting AI/AN firms and MBEs in accessing global market opportunities; identification and securing of alternative sources of capital for AIAN firms and MBEs; promotion of the advantages of achieving size and scale; educating AIAN firms and MBEs on the benefits of strategic alternatives (i.e. mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and/or divestitures); and provision of service referrals to AIAN firms and MBEs of all sizes. The uses and use restrictions are more specifically defined in the applicable Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement. Performance Reports: Performance monitoring will be conducted by MBDA throughout the duration of the award. Audits shall be performed in accordance with audit requirements contained in the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements found in 2 CFR part 200, Subsection F. Recipients expending $750,000 or more in federal funds during the recipient's fiscal year must conduct a single audit in accordance with guidelines outlined in 2 CFR ??200.500-.520. For-profit organizations not covered by the audit requirements in 2 CFR ??200.500-.520 are subject to the audit requirements set forth in the terms and conditions of the award. Recipients that expend less than $750,000 during the recipient's fiscal year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR ?200.503, but records must be available for review or audit by appropriate officials of the Federal agency, pass-through entity, and Government Accountability Office (GAO). Applicants are also reminded that other audits may be conducted by the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General and by other authorized federal agencies. Documents, papers and financial records of grantees or subrecipients relating to the award are required to remain available to the Federal Government for three years from the date of submission of the final financial status report, unless a longer retention period is required under 15 CFR Section 14.53 or 15 CFR Section 24.42 (depending on the type of recipient). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Awards are generally made for a five-year period, but may be made for a shorter period at the discretion of MBDA. Renewals are awarded annually and financial draw-downs are made at the applicant's request from the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP). None/Not specified. Tamara Marshall-Jones
1401 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20230 US
TMarshall-jones@mbda.gov
Phone: 2024825678 http://www.mbda.gov 13-0201-0-1-376 (Project Grants) FY 22$3,900,000.00; FY 23 est $3,900,000.00; FY 24 est $3,900,000.00; - $300,000 Not applicable. Fiscal Year 2022 https://www.mbda.gov/mbda-programs/aiannhprojects