FEDERAL AGENCY:
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
AUTHORIZATION:
Small Business Act of 1953, as amended, Public Law
95-510, 15 U.S.C. 637.
To use the management experience of retired and active
business management professionals to counsel and train potential and existing
small business owners. All client counseling information is confidential.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Advisory Services and Counseling.
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Training.
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
SCORE members volunteer their small business counseling and mentoring services
to the public free of charge. Small business training workshops are offered
for a low fee. SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business
Administration and works with the agency to serve aspiring and existing small
business owners. A small business owner interested in getting help from SCORE
should contact a local office. The SCORE national office and the Small
Business Administration's field offices can make referrals. Counseling is also
available from the SCORE web site at www.score.org. SCORE volunteers are
reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses and do not accept compensation for
counseling.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: All existing and potential
small business owners are eligible. The business must be independently owned
and operated, and not dominant in its field, and must conform to SBA size
standards.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Small business people
benefit.
Credentials/Documentation: None.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:
Pre-application Coordination: None. This program is
excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Personal or written
application (SBA Form 641, Request for Counseling).
Award Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines: None.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not
applicable.
Appeals: Not applicable.
Renewals: None.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: The length
varies as appropriate.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: None.
Audits: None.
Records: None.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification: 73-0100-0-1-376.
Obligations: (Advisory Services) FY 01
$3,500,000; FY 02 est $3,500,000; and FY 03 est $3,500,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not
applicable.
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Since SCORE was established in 1964, it has helped 4.2 million people start or
grow their small business. SCORE links volunteer business professionals, who
have management expertise, with the owners/managers of small businesses and
community organizations in need of management counseling. There are
approximately 11,500 SCORE volunteers serving in all 50 States and U.S.
possessions.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
SBA Act, SOP 60-10-2A, SCORE Operating Manual, Counselor's Professional
Development Program Annual Report and Brochures.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: The initial contact can be
made directly with SCORE offices or with the SBA field offices. See Appendix
IV of the Catalog.
Headquarters Office: National SCORE association
office, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 205-6762
or 1-800- 634-0245 or Small Business Administration, Office of Business
Development, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202)
205-6665. Contacts: W. Kenneth Yancey, Jr. Executive Director. Telephone:
1(800) 634-0245; or Christine Goodno, M.A., ABC, Director of Corporate
Relation. Telephone: 1 (800) 634-0245.
Web Site Address: http://www.sba.gov.
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Not applicable.
