Multi-year grants can be awarded for terms of up to three (3) years. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Low Income; INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: None. Headquarters Office: Low-Income Taxpayer Clinics, Program Manager, Internal Revenue Service, 5000 Ellin Road, Lanham, MD 20706. Telephone: 202-283-0197. MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES Current Year: Grants: $2,600,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $2,600,000 OBJECTIVES: To provide management and technical assistance and access to capital and other forms of financial assistance and business training and counseling through qualified individuals, public or private organizations to 8(a) certified firms and other existing or potential businesses which are economically and socially disadvantaged; businesses operating in areas of high unemployment or low income; firms owned by low-income persons; or participants in activities authorized by Sections 7(i), 7(j) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: An applicant s mailing list requirements will be provided upon request. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. Application Procedure: Application proposal forwarded to District Office Director for appropriate geographic area. (See Appendix IV under Small Business Administration for a listing of field Offices.) The
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