81 FR 67045 - Announcement of Funding Pool Size for the Growth Accelerator Fund Competition

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 189 (September 29, 2016)

Page Range		67045-67045
FR Document		2016-23484

On May 4, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 26861) to announce the 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, pursuant to the America Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719), to identify the nation's most innovative accelerators and similar organizations and award them cash prizes they may use to fund their operations costs and allow them to bring startup companies to scale and new ideas to life, including providing assistance to small businesses submitting proposals through the Small Business Innovation Research and/or Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR). On August 2, 2016, SBA updated the original notice to announce a total funding pool size of $3.4 million, which included funds from partnering agencies, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department of Education (DoED). This notice serves as an update to the original notice, as amended, for an increase of $850,000 in SBA appropriated funds to award $50,000 prizes for up to 17 additional accelerators under the 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Additional winners will be notified by no later than September 30, 2016. All rules and requirements outlined in the May 4, 2016, Federal Register notice, as amended, remain in effect.

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 189 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Announcement of Funding Pool Size for the Growth Accelerator Fund 
Competition

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On May 4, 2016, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 
published a notice in the Federal Register (81 FR 26861) to announce 
the 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition, pursuant to the America 
Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719), to identify the nation's most innovative 
accelerators and similar organizations and award them cash prizes they 
may use to fund their operations costs and allow them to bring startup 
companies to scale and new ideas to life, including providing 
assistance to small businesses submitting proposals through the Small 
Business Innovation Research and/or Small Business Technology Transfer 
Programs (SBIR/STTR). On August 2, 2016, SBA updated the original 
notice to announce a total funding pool size of $3.4 million, which 
included funds from partnering agencies, the National Institutes of 
Health (NIH), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the Department 
of Education (DoED). This notice serves as an update to the original 
notice, as amended, for an increase of $850,000 in SBA appropriated 
funds to award $50,000 prizes for up to 17 additional accelerators 
under the 2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition. Additional winners 
will be notified by no later than September 30, 2016. All rules and 
requirements outlined in the May 4, 2016, Federal Register notice, as 
amended, remain in effect.

    Authority: Pub. L. 111-358 (2011).

    Dated: September 22, 2016.
Mark Walsh,
Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2016-23484 Filed 9-28-16; 8:45 am]
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Number 59008)
[Disaster Declaration #14856]
Dated: September 22, 2016. [Disaster Declaration #14873]
Maria Contreras-Sweet, Montana Disaster #MT–00099
Declaration of Economic Injury California Disaster #CA–00256
Administrator.
Declaration of Economic Injury
[FR Doc. 2016–23476 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P Administration. AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
ACTION: Notice. Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Announcement of Funding Pool Size declaration for the State of Montana, Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
for the Growth Accelerator Fund dated 09/20/2016. declaration for the State of California,
Competition Incident: River Conditions Resulting dated 09/22/2016.
in the Closure of the Yellowstone River. Incident: Rancho Shopping Center
AGENCY:U.S. Small Business Incident Period: 08/19/2016 and Fire.
Administration. continuing. Incident Period: 05/25/2016.
Effective Date: 09/20/2016. Effective Date: 09/22/2016.
ACTION: Notice. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:
06/20/2017. 06/22/2017.
SUMMARY: On May 4, 2016, the U.S. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
Small Business Administration (SBA) ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business applications to: U.S. Small Business
published a notice in the Federal Administration, Processing and
Register (81 FR 26861) to announce the Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
2016 Growth Accelerator Fund Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
Competition, pursuant to the America FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Competes Act (15 U.S.C. 3719), to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
identify the nation’s most innovative Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
accelerators and similar organizations U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
and award them cash prizes they may 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
Washington, DC 20416.
use to fund their operations costs and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
allow them to bring startup companies SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
to scale and new ideas to life, including hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
providing assistance to small businesses Administrator’s EIDL declaration,
applications for economic injury
submitting proposals through the Small applications for economic injury
disaster loans may be filed at the
Business Innovation Research and/or disaster loans may be filed at the
address listed above or other locally
address listed above or other locally
Small Business Technology Transfer announced locations.
The following areas have been announced locations.
Programs (SBIR/STTR). On August 2,
determined to be adversely affected by The following areas have been
2016, SBA updated the original notice
the disaster: determined to be adversely affected by
to announce a total funding pool size of the disaster:
$3.4 million, which included funds Primary Counties: Park, Stillwater.
from partnering agencies, the National Contiguous Counties: Primary Counties: Santa Clara
Montana: Carbon, Gallatin, Golden Contiguous Counties:
Institutes of Health (NIH), the National
Valley, Meagher, Sweet Grass, California: Alameda, Merced, San
Science Foundation (NSF), and the
Yellowstone. Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo,
Department of Education (DoED). This
Wyoming: Park. Santa Cruz, Stanislaus
notice serves as an update to the
original notice, as amended, for an The Interest Rates are: The Interest Rates are:
increase of $850,000 in SBA Percent
Percent
appropriated funds to award $50,000
prizes for up to 17 additional Businesses and Small Agricultural Businesses and Small Agricultural
accelerators under the 2016 Growth Cooperatives Without Credit Cooperatives Without Credit
Accelerator Fund Competition. Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000 Available Elsewhere .................. 4.000
Additional winners will be notified by Non-Profit Organizations Without Non-Profit Organizations Without
Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 2.625 Credit Available Elsewhere ....... 2.625
no later than September 30, 2016. All
rules and requirements outlined in the
The number assigned to this disaster The number assigned to this disaster
May 4, 2016, Federal Register notice, as for economic injury is 148730.
for economic injury is 148560.
amended, remain in effect. The States which received an EIDL The State which received an EIDL
Authority: Pub. L. 111–358 (2011). Declaration # are Montana, Wyoming. Declaration # is California.
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Dated: September 22, 2016. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Mark Walsh, Number 59008) Number 59008)
Associate Administrator, Office of Investment Dated: September 20, 2016. Dated: September 22, 2016.
and Innovation. Maria Contreras-Sweet, Maria Contreras-Sweet,
[FR Doc. 2016–23484 Filed 9–28–16; 8:45 am] Administrator. Administrator.
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FR Citation		81 FR 67045