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Assistance Listing 59.053

Ombudsman and Regulatory Fairness Boards

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Assistance Listing 59.053, “Ombudsman and Regulatory Fairness Boards,” is a federal program administered by SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. It provides non-financial and investigation of complaints assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing.

Program objective

To assure equity and fairness in federal regulation of small business by receiving comments from small businesses, small non-profit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people) regarding regulatory compliance and enforcement involving Federal Agencies or Agency employees; to ease undue compliance burdens for small business by: (a) facilitating independent, high-level Agency reviews of compliance or enforcement activities against small businesses and (b) promoting access to compliance assistance resources available from Federal Agencies.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 59.053

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Small Business Person

Small businesses, small nonprofit organizations or small government entities (representing less than 50,000 people).

Intended beneficiaries: Small Business Person.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 59.053?

59.053 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Ombudsman and Regulatory Fairness Boards.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 59.053?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Small Business Person. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.