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Program Descriptions

59.026:  Service Corps of Retired Executives Association

Popular Name:  SCORE

Objectives:  To use the management experience of retired and active business management professionals to counsel and train potential and existing small business owners. All client counseling information is confidential.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

59.026 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  All existing and potential small business owners are eligible. The business must be independently owned and operated, and not dominant in its field, and must conform to SBA size standards.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Small business people benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

59.026 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Personal or written application (SBA Form 641, Request for Counseling).

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  None.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

59.026 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.110 Trade Development;
• 59.005 Business Development Assistance to Small Business.

59.026 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

59.026 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Type of Assistance:  Advisory Services and Counseling; Training.

Obligations:  (Advisory Services) FY 99 $3,500,000; FY 00 est $3,500,000; and FY 01 est $3,500,000.

Budget Account Number:  73-0100-0-1-376.

Authorization:  Small Business Act of 1953, as amended, Public Law 95-510, 15 U.S.C. 637.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  SBA Act, SOP 60-10-2A, SCORE Operating Manual, Counselor's Professional Development Program Annual Report and Brochures.

59.026 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  The initial contact can be made directly with SCORE offices or with the SBA field offices. See Appendix IV of the Catalog.

Headquarters Office:  National SCORE association office, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Phone: (202) 205-6762 or 1-800-634-0245 or Small Business Administration, Office of Business Development, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Phone: (202) 205-6665. Use the same number for FTS. Contacts: W. Kenneth Yancey, Jr. Executive Director. Phone: 1(800) 634-0245; or Christine Goodno, M.A., ABC, Director of Corporate Relation. Phone: 1 (800) 634-0245.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

59.026 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The length varies as appropriate.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  SCORE members volunteer their small business counseling and mentoring services to the public free of charge. Small business training workshops are offered for a low fee. SCORE is a resource partner with the Small Business Administration and works with the agency to serve aspiring and existing small business owners. A small business owner interested in getting help from SCORE should contact a local office. The SCORE national office and the Small Business Administration's field offices can make referrals. Counseling is also available from the SCORE web site at www.score.org. SCORE volunteers are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses and do not accept compensation for counseling.

59.026 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.