| Funding Opportunity ID: | 334781 |
| Opportunity Number: | MBDA-OBD-2021-2006874 |
| Opportunity Title: | Fiscal Year 2021 Broad Agency Announcement: Minority Colleges and Universities |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Environment
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | |
| CFDA Number(s): | 11.802 |
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include the following institutions of higher education: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)(as defined in 20 USC §1061), Hispanic Service Institutions (HSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1101a), Tribal Colleges and University (TCUs) (as defined in 20 USC 1059c), Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)), and Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs)(as defined in 20 USC § 1059d(b)) of higher learning with existing minority entrepreneurship or related programs. |
| Agency Code: | DOC |
| Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
| Posted Date: | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Close Date: | Aug 16, 2021 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 16, 2021 |
| Award Ceiling: | $300,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,500,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Description: | This notice requests applications for programs aligned with the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) strategic plans and mission goals to service minority business enterprises (MBEs). This notice also provides the public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a pre-application teleconference on August 3, 2021 Eastern Time. The time of the pre-application teleconference is 2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA Internet Portal at www.mbda.gov for more information. |
| Version: | 2 |
| Modification Comments: | Inserted NOFO |
