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Millions in SBA small biz grants

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     Congress finally approved the government’s fiscal 2022 budget, and it has some goodies for locally-sponsored small business programs across the country.

      Tucked inside the bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal 2022 are millions of dollars to be directed to over 100 universities, localities and organizations across the country in support of the Small Business Administration’s small business and entrepreneurship mission.

      The funds--totaling $83 million--are for “initiatives related to small business development and entrepreneurship, including programmatic and construction activities,” the law states. The entire list is available on page 649 of a House Explanatory Statement, which has details on SBA Administrative Provisions in the bill.

      The funds have the appearance of earmarks, although that is unconfirmed. Earmarks are specifically-targeted funds requested by individual senators in their own states, a somewhat controversial practice that ......more....

     

Next issue: Apr. 15, 2022

Inside this edition:

Millions in SBA small biz grants

Polaris RFPs released

SBA-OIG HUBZ dispute continues

SBA finally gets FY2022 budget

On April 4, IDs replace DUNS

HUBZ telework changes today

GSA to keep MAS pricing

DOD’s large 8(a) set-asides

Washington Insider:

  • Five prison products to be competed at DOD
  • Comment period extended for NASA small biz proposal
  • DOL proposed rule on govcon discrimination

Coronavirus Update



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