Small Business Administration
AGENCY:
Small Business Administration.
ACTION:
Solicit nominations of current and former small business owners, community leaders, officials from small business trade associations, and academic institutions to serve on the Council of Underserved Communities.
SUMMARY:
The SBA Office of the Administrator (OA) is issuing this notice to solicit nominations of qualified former and current small business owners, community leaders, officials from small business trade associations, and academic institutions to serve on the Council of Underserved Communities (CUC). The CUC members provide advice, ideas and opinions on the SBA programs and services and issues of interest to small business in underserved communities. Nominations of qualified candidates are being sought to fill vacancies on the CUC. CUC members are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the SBA Administrator for terms of no longer than two years. The Administrator may reappoint an individual for no more than three terms of service.
Members serve without compensation. They will, however, be reimbursed for authorized travel-related expenses at per diem rates established by GSA when asked to perform official duties as a CUC member.
DATES:
Nominations for the CUC membership will be accepted on a rolling basis.
ADDRESSES:
All nominations should be mailed to the Office of the Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Washington, DC 20416, or emailed to Kendall.Corley@sba.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kendall Corley, Office of the Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW, Washington, DC 20416; Kendall.Corley@sba.gov; 202-205-6605.