Opportunity Information: Apply for OSBDC 2019 04
The OSBDC Portable Assistance Program (Funding Opportunity No. OSBDC-2019-04) is a discretionary SBA grant opportunity designed to help communities cope with economic disruption after a major employer or government facility downsizes or shuts down. The core idea is to fund "portable assistance" delivered by existing Small Business Development Center (SBDC) organizations so they can rapidly bring targeted small business advising and support services into places experiencing job losses, business instability, and broader local economic stress. The opportunity opened on August 20, 2019 and closed on September 20, 2019.
Only existing SBDC recipient organizations already funded under the national SBDC program are eligible to apply. The authority for this program comes from Section 21(n) of the Small Business Act (15 USC 648), as amended by Public Law 110-186, Section 107. In practice, this means the competition is not aimed at brand-new nonprofits or first-time applicants; it is meant to leverage the established SBDC network and its existing partnerships, systems, and compliance structure to respond quickly in affected communities.
Funded projects are expected to create or expand portable assistance programs that support both start-up activity and long-term sustainability for small businesses in impacted areas. "Portable" in this context points to services that can be deployed where they are needed rather than remaining fixed in a single office location. That typically aligns with approaches like mobile advising, temporary on-site counseling in community spaces, pop-up training clinics, or other flexible service delivery models that meet displaced workers, new entrepreneurs, and struggling small firms where they are. The emphasis is on practical business and economic development assistance that can stabilize a local small business base and encourage new business formation during recovery.
The opportunity sits within the SBA's broader SBDC program (CFDA 59.037), which is described as the agency's non-credit service delivery network for management and technical assistance. SBDCs provide counseling, training, and other forms of business support intended to promote small business growth, expansion, innovation, productivity gains, and improved management practices. The announcement highlights that SBDCs operate through a partnership structure: SBA provides program oversight and funding, while recipient organizations work alongside SBA's Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC), SBA District Offices, state and local partners, educational institutions, and the private sector to deliver services aligned with shared economic development goals.
In terms of award details, the grant has an award ceiling of $100,000, with an estimated 10 awards expected. The funding instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is Business and Commerce. Because it is structured as a targeted response to localized economic shocks, applicants would generally be expected to propose a clear plan for identifying affected communities, delivering assistance at speed, and offering services that directly address the conditions created by closures or downsizing events (for example, helping entrepreneurs validate business ideas, prepare financial projections, access capital, navigate licensing and procurement, or adjust operations to remain viable).
For official questions, the announcement directs applicants to the SBA Office of Small Business Development Centers at (202) 205-6766 or hq.osbdc@sba.gov. The full announcement was posted by SBA OSBDC and is available at: https://www.sba.gov/offices/headquarters/osbdc/resources/20351.Apply for OSBDC 2019 04
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "OSBDC Portable Assistance Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.037.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 20, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 20, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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