[Federal Register: September 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 179)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency
[Docket No. 040909257-4257-01 ]
Solicitation of Applications for the Minority Business
Development Center (MBDC) Program
AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency publishes this notice
to announce an extension of the closing date for a competitive
application for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Minority Business Development
Center (MBDC) Program due to the disaster recovery efforts throughout
the state of Florida caused by Hurricane Frances. The closing date
September 21, 2004 as originally published in the Federal Register
Notice (69 FR 51064) on August 17, 2004 has been changed to October 8,
2004. No other changes to the program requirements have been made.
Please see the original notice for program information and application
requirements.
DATES: The new closing date for submittals pertaining to MBDC
Application Award Number 04-10-05001-01 is October 8, 2004. Completed
applications for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC must be received by MBDA
no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time at the address
below. Applications received after the closing date and time will not
be considered.
Anticipated time for processing of applications is one hundred
twenty (120) days from the date of publication of this notice.
MBDA anticipates that awards for the MBDC program will be made with
an anticipated start date of January 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: If the application is mailed by the applicant or its
representative, they must submit one (1) signed original plus two (2)
copies of the application. Completed application packages must be
mailed to: Office of Business Development, Office of Executive
Secretariat, HCHB, Room 5063, Minority Business Development Agency,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230.
If the application is hand-delivered by the applicant or his/her
representative, one (1) signed original plus two (2) copies of the
application must be delivered to: U.S. Department of Commerce, HCHB,
Room 1874, Entrance 10, 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC,
located between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues.
If applying on-line at http://www.mbda.gov, all sections of the
application (Program Narrative, SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B, SF-LLL, CD-
346, and CD-511) must be completed in order for the application to be
considered. In addition to applying on-line, you must also hand-deliver
or mail one original plus two (2) copies of only the pages that require
original signatures by the closing date and time stated above.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For a copy of the Federal Funding
Opportunity Announcement as well as further information (including
Frequently Asked Questions/Answers, Pre-Application teleconference,
etc.), please visit MBDA's Minority Business Internet Portal (MBDA
Portal) at http://www.mbda.gov or contact the appropriate regional
office listed below. A printed application package can also be obtained
by contacting the specified MBDA National Enterprise Center (NEC) for
the geographic service area in which the project will be located (see
Geographic Service Area in this notice).
Regional Agency Contacts:
1. MBDC Application: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. Robert Henderson,
Regional Director, Atlanta National Enterprise Center, Minority
Business Development Agency, U.S. Department of Commerce, 401 W.
Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 1715, Atlanta, GA 30308-3516, 404-730-
3300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
The full text Federal Funding Opportunity Announcement for the MBDC
program is available via Web site at http://www.mbda.gov or by
contacting the MBDA representative identified above. An abbreviated
announcement is also available through Grants.gov at http://www.Grants.gov
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Applicants for the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale MBDC are encouraged to
submit their proposal electronically via the Internet and mail or hand-
deliver only the pages that require original signatures by the closing
date and time, as stated in this Notice. Applicants may submit their
applications on the MBDA
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Portal located at http://www.mbda.gov. All required forms are located
at this Web address. However, the following paper forms must be
submitted with original signatures in conjunction with any electronic
submissions by the closing date and time stated in this Notice: (1) SF-
424, Application for Federal Assistance; (2) SF-424B, Assurances--Non-
Construction Programs; (3) SF-LLL (Rev.7-97) (if applicable),
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; (4) Department of Commerce Form CD-
346 (if applicable), Application for Funding Assistance; and, (5) CD-
511, Certifications Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters: Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and Lobbying.
Dated: September 10, 2004.
Ronald N. Langston,
National Director, Minority Business Development Agency.
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