80 FR 37597 - Guidance on MBDA Applications for Federal Funding

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Minority Business Development Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 126 (July 1, 2015)

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) publishes this notice to announce a public meeting to be held during the MBDA National Training Conference on July 23, 2015. The public meeting will provide general information and an overview of the history of MBDA, MBDA's Federal Funding Opportunities, tips on writing grant applications, guidance on preparing budgets and budget justifications, and information regarding audit and compliance rules.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 37597]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16188]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Minority Business Development Agency

[Docket No: 150623548-5548-01]


Guidance on MBDA Applications for Federal Funding

AGENCY: Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) publishes this 
notice to announce a public meeting to be held during the MBDA National 
Training Conference on July 23, 2015. The public meeting will provide 
general information and an overview of the history of MBDA, MBDA's 
Federal Funding Opportunities, tips on writing grant applications, 
guidance on preparing budgets and budget justifications, and 
information regarding audit and compliance rules.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2015; 1:00 
p.m.-3:30 p.m. EST. The meeting will be available via webinar. Please 
submit your written questions to Nakita Y. Chambers (See FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at: The Westin Canal Place, 
100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130. Participants may 
register for the webinar online at www.mbda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information please 
contact: Ms. Nakita Y. Chambers, Program Manager, Telephone (202) 482-
0065, email [email protected]. Anyone who requires special assistance, 
such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable 
accommodations, should contact Nakita Chambers no later than July 17, 
2015.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Order 11625, 
the Minority Business Development Agency is authorized provide federal 
financial assistance to public and private organizations so that they 
may render technical and business management services to minority 
business enterprises. MBDA provides federal financial assistance to 
organizations through grants and cooperative agreements. The purpose of 
the public meeting is to provide general information to prospective 
grant applicants interested in MBDA business development grant programs 
on writing a competitive grant application, preparing budgets and 
budget justifications, and generally reviewing single audit readiness 
and compliance regulations.
    This meeting is open to the public.

Josephine Arnold,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-16188 Filed 6-30-15; 8:45 am]
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