Small Business Development Centers

Summary

Seeking qualified host organizations to operate Small Business Development Centers and Satellite Centers and provide program services.

Objective

The Illinois Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) located throughout the state provide information, confidential business guidance, training, and other resources to start-up and existing small businesses. In addition, the Illinois SBDCs help clients with securing needed business capital, marketing, exporting, commercialization of new ideas, development of innovative products and services. Client projects range from early-stage, pre-revenue concepts to established business operations.

Program terms

Program-Specific Terms and requirements are included in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for this grant opportunity. Additional information and requirements can be found at Small Business Act, Section 21 (15 U.S.C. 648), Public Law 96-302. THE FOLLOW ARE GATA EXCEPTIONS AND ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM: INDIRECT COST RATE 13 CFR 130.460(C) Separate SBDC service provider budgets. (1) The applicant organization shall include separate budgets for all subcontracted SBDC service providers in conformity with OMB requirements. Applicable direct cost categories and indirect cost base/rate agreements shall be included for the Lead Center and all SBDC service providers, using a rate equal to or less than the negotiated predetermined rate. If no such rate exists, the sponsoring SBDC organization or SBDC service provider shall negotiate a rate with its Cognizant Agency. In the event the sponsoring SBDC organization or SBDC service provider does not have a Cognizant Agency, the rate shall be negotiated with the SBA Project Officer in accordance with OMB guidelines (see OMB Circular A-21). OSBDC Program Announcements OSBDC-2018-01 and OSBDC-2018-02 4.1.6.2.4 To propose and subsequently claim indirect costs, Applicants must furnish their current indirect cost rate (ICR) Agreement: - As negotiated with their cognizant Federal Agency; - Certified by their state governmental unit and approved by their cognizant Federal Agency; or - A rate approved by SBA. ICR Agreements for participating Service Centers must also be submitted. Entities currently without an ICR Agreement negotiated with another Federal Agency may request that the SBA Project Officer provide an SBA ICR Agreement (at 24% of Modified Total Direct Costs) to be used exclusively for the SBDC program. For entities using an SBA-provided ICR Agreement, the following terms apply: - These terms are to assist in identifying and clarifying those costs considered to be “general administrative and general expenses” noted in 2 C.F.R. § 200. They form the basis for this SBA ICR Agreement and subsequently may not also be included as direct costs against the award when the SBDC ICR Agreement is used. - Cost pools underlying the ICR Agreement include personnel compensation and benefits for positions or for activities which are not: i) In direct support of the SBDC program goals and objectives, and ii) Under the direction or supervision of the key person identified in the Cooperative Agreement as responsible for program performance at the respective host entity; - Examples include, but are not limited to, those expenditures allocable to human resources and accounting departments, sponsored project staff, corporate marketing staff, controllers, deans, chief executives, and presidents of colleges and universities; and - Non-personnel costs such as audits, supplies, materials, insurance, and other services and operating costs allocable to administrative departments and to the activities of the host entity are considered part of the “general and administrative cost pool” and thus may not also be directly charged.

Application procedures

• Performance Measures must be answered in the text box provided or listed separately and attached to the application. If listing separately, please label accordingly. • Budget Forms •Submit Budget Detail for in EXCEL FORMAT ONLY; main and specialty focus should be included on a single budget but denoted. • The initial preparation of your budget should begin with the completion of the Budget Justification/Personnel grid and end with the completion of the Budget Detail Form. All information should be clear and concise and checked for accuracy and completeness. A maximum of 10% flexibility of each budget category is allowable without doing a formal budget modification during the course of the agreement. It is important that budget amounts be estimated as close as possible to actual costs to minimize the necessity for formal modifications to the agreement. • Budget Justification/Personnel Form - Column 1 - List the names and titles for all key personnel, including center directors, special program directors, advisors, trainers, and other professionals. - Column 2 - List the grant funds requested for each position listed in column 1 - Column 3 - List the proposed cash match for each position listed in column 1 - Column 4 - List the Total Annual Salary of the position listed in column 1 - Column 5 - List the number of months the position listed in column 1 is dedicated to the grant; if full-time, the number of months should be 12 - Column 6 - List the level of effort in percentage for the position listed in column 1 - Column 7 - List the Total Amount required for the position listed in column 1 • The Total Cost Row at the bottom of the grid will automatically calculate for columns 2, 3, 4, and 7. • These fields will also automatically populate the Personnel row in the Budget Detail Form below this grid. • Budget Detail Form To complete the Budget Detail Form, please enter your information only in the gray text areas within each of the budget categories in the Application