Opportunity Information: Apply for SSBCI TA 2023 001
The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SBOP) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Capital Access, focused on strengthening how technical assistance is delivered to small businesses that often face the biggest barriers to professional support. The core purpose is to fund innovative, high-impact approaches that provide targeted technical assistance in three practical service areas: legal services, accounting services, and financial advisory support. The intended end users are very small businesses (VSBs) and businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (SEDI-owned businesses). In plain terms, this program is designed to help these businesses access the kinds of professional guidance that can make the difference between being able to qualify for funding, comply with requirements, structure a deal properly, or build financial systems that support growth.
This opportunity sits alongside and reinforces two related SSBCI efforts. First is the SSBCI Capital Program, which is the broader Treasury-run program that provides funding to states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Tribal governments to expand access to capital for small businesses, especially as communities continue to recover from the pandemic. That capital program is meant to help build stronger entrepreneurship ecosystems and support job creation. Second is the formula-based SSBCI Technical Assistance (TA) Grant Program, which similarly supports legal, accounting, and financial advisory assistance for small businesses seeking SSBCI funding and other government small business programs. The Investing in America SBOP is presented as a newer, model-driven grant that seeks especially strong or creative delivery strategies, rather than simply expanding standard technical assistance capacity.
Eligibility is limited to governmental jurisdictions tied to SSBCI participation. Any state, territory, the District of Columbia, or Tribal government (each referred to as a "jurisdiction") that has been approved as a participating jurisdiction in the SSBCI Capital Program is eligible to apply. Jurisdictions that have not yet been approved may still submit an application for SBOP if they have already submitted a complete and timely SSBCI Capital Program application (including participation in a joint Tribal government application), but there is an important condition: to actually receive an SBOP award, the jurisdiction must ultimately be approved as a participating jurisdiction in the SSBCI Capital Program. Tribal governments have additional flexibility in that groups of Tribal governments may apply jointly as a consortium, and the notice points applicants to SSBCI TA Grant Program FAQ guidance for specific rules around joint Tribal applications and who may sign and implement on behalf of a group.
The program structure also makes a distinction between who can apply jointly and how applications are scored. States, territories, and the District of Columbia are not allowed to apply jointly, while Tribal governments may form consortia. Even though joint applications are restricted for most jurisdictions, Treasury indicates that applications will receive more points if the technical assistance model is designed to serve eligible small businesses on a regional basis, as described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). That signals a preference for approaches that can reach beyond a single locality or agency footprint, reduce fragmentation in services, and build coordinated pipelines of assistance for eligible businesses across a broader region.
Key administrative details from the listing include: the opportunity is a discretionary grant under Assistance Listing (CFDA) 21.034, categorized under Business and Commerce. The funding opportunity number is SSBCI TA 2023 001. The application closing date listed is June 3, 2024 (OriginalClosingDate: 2024-06-03). The award ceiling is $10,000,000, indicating that individual awards can be sizable for jurisdictions proposing robust technical assistance delivery systems. Treasury also notes that awards depend on the availability of appropriated funds and may include modifications or additional requirements as required by law, which is typical language signaling that final awards are contingent on federal funding and compliance conditions.
Overall, the SSBCI Investing in America SBOP is best understood as a competitive grant aimed at improving how jurisdictions connect very small and SEDI-owned businesses to high-value professional services that directly support readiness for capital and successful participation in public funding programs. Competitive proposals are expected to emphasize innovation, measurable impact, and scalable delivery design, with an added advantage for models built to operate regionally and coordinate assistance across multiple communities.Apply for SSBCI TA 2023 001
- The Office of Capital Access in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (SSBCI Investing in America SBOP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 21.034.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-10-25.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-03. (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 $10,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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