Commerce Business Daily. Award Procedure: Competitive award process. Deadlines: Deadlines for proposal submissions are contained in the formal competition announcements and requests for proposals published in the Commerce Business Daily. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: 120 to 180 days. Appeals: None. Renewals: ATP awards may be renewed within the statutory time limitation based on satisfactory performance and availability of funds from Congress. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Regional or Local Office: Advanced Technology Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive Stop 4701 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4701. Telephone: 1-800-AlP-FUND. FAX: (301) 926- 9524. E-mail: atp@nist.gov. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESS Current Year: Grants: $0,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $1,280,000 Total: $1,280,000 OBJECTIVES: To help the prospective, as well as the present small businessperson improve skills to manage and operate a business. ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES: (a) Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans); (b) Small business; (c) Veteran/Service person/Reservist (including dependents); APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre- application Coordination: None. Application Procedure: Personal or written application to SBA field offices. Award Procedure: Not applicable. Deadlines: None. Range of Approval/Disapproval 549
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