Download or read book Small Business Administration Preliminary Views on Increasing Collaboration with Department of Agriculture Rural Development Offices written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Business Administration written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Business Administration: Preliminary Views on Increasing Collaboration with Department of Agriculture Rural Development Offices
Download or read book Subcommittee Hearing on Program Harmonization in Rural America written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Subcommittee Hearing on Program Harmonization in Rural America written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Economic Development written by William B. Shear and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Small Business Admin. (SBA) and the Rural Development offices of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) both work in rural areas to foster economic development by promoting entrepreneurship and community development. This report discusses: (1) the complementary nature of some SBA and Rural Development programs and the extent to which it provides a rationale for the agencies to collaborate; (2) past and current efforts by SBA and Rural Development to work together and with other agencies; and (3) opportunities for the agencies to improve their collaborative efforts. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Improving Federally Assisted Business Development on Indian Reservations Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of the Interior Small Business Administration written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Economic Development written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing on the Federal Role in Rural Economic Development written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Rural Economy and Family Farming and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Working Together written by United States. Small Business Administration and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Economic Development written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Energy and Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Rural Economic Development written by United States Government Accountability Office and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural Economic Development: Collaboration between SBA and USDA Could Be Improved
Download or read book Small Business Administration written by United States. Government Accountability Office and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Women's Business Center (WBC) Program provides training and counseling services to women entrepreneurs, especially those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. In fiscal year 2007, the Small Business Administration (SBA) funded awards to 99 WBCs. However, Congress and WBCs expressed concerns about the uncertain nature of the program's funding structure. Concerns have also been raised about whether the WBC and two other SBA programs, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and SCORE programs, duplicate services. This report addresses (1) uncertainties associated with the funding process for WBCs; (2) SBA's oversight of the WBC program; and (3) actions that SBA and WBCs have taken to avoid duplication among the WBC, SBDC, and SCORE programs. GAO reviewed policies, procedures, examinations, and studies related to the funding, oversight, and services of WBCs and interviewed SBA, WBC, SBDC, and SCORE officials. Until 2007, SBA funded WBCs for up to 10 years, at which time it was expected that they would become self-sustaining. Specifically, since 1997, SBA has made annual awards to WBCs for up to 5 years. Because of concerns that WBCs could not sustain operations without continued SBA funding, in 1999, Congress created a pilot program to extend funding an additional 5 years. Due to continued uncertainty about WBCs' ability to sustain operations without SBA funding, in May 2007, Congress passed legislation authorizing renewable 3-year awards to WBCs that "graduated" from the program after 10 years and to current program participants. Like the current awards, the 3-year awards are competitive. SBA is revising its award process and plans to provide the 3-year awards in fiscal year 2008. Though SBA has oversight procedures in place to monitor WBCs' performance and use of federal funds, GAO found indications that staff shortages from the agency's downsizing and ineffective communication was hindering SBA's oversight efforts. SBA relies extensively on district office staff to oversee WBCs, but these staff members have other agency responsibilities and may not have the needed expertise to conduct some WBC oversight procedures. SBA provides annual training and has taken steps to adjust its oversight procedures to adapt to staffing changes, but concerns remain. Some WBCs also cited problems with communication, and one study reported that 54 percent of 52 WBCs responding to its survey said that SBA could improve its communication with the centers. Ineffective communication led to confusion among some WBCs about how to meet program requirements. Under the terms of the WBC award, SBA requires WBCs to coordinate with local SBDCs and SCORE chapters. However, GAO found that SBA provided limited guidance or information on successful coordination. Most of the WBCs that GAO spoke with explained that in some situations they referred clients to an SBDC or SCORE counselor, and some WBCs took steps to more actively coordinate with local SBDCs and SCORE chapters to avoid duplication and leverage resources. Still, some WBCs said that coordinating services was difficult, as the programs have similar performance measures and could end up competing for clients. Such concerns thwart coordination efforts and could increase the risk of duplication in some geographic areas
Download or read book ARED News written by United States. Department of Agriculture. Economic Research Service. Agriculture and Rural Economy Division and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agriculture Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1988 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book SBA Rural Development Programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Procurement, Tourism, and Rural Development and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
