Entrepreneurship Education Program for Formerly Incarcerated Persons

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.802 -- Minority Business Resource Development

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The purpose of this notice is to request applications for special projects and programs associated with the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) strategic plans and mission goals, as well as to provide the general public with information and guidelines on how MBDA will select proposals and administer discretionary Federal assistance under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA or Announcement).

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Eligible applicants may be for-profit entities (including but not limited to sole-proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations), non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, commercial organizations, state and local government entities, quasi-government entities, Indian Tribal governments, Tribal entities, and Native Hawaiian entities in any U.S. State or U.S. Territory.

Grantor contact information

Description

Nakita Chambers MBDA Program Manager U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave., N.W., Room 5079 Washington, DC 20230 Email: nchambers@mbda.gov Tel: 202-482-0065

Email

Work email address

nchambers@mbda.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
gmd_budget_narrative_guidance_-_05-24-2017_final.pdf	Budget Narrative Guidance	Apr 20, 2020 08:56 PM UTC
MBDA-OBD-2020-2006457_Full_Announcement.pdf	Full Announement	Apr 20, 2020 08:56 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: June 21, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$1,800,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$300,000

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

MBDA-OBD-2020-2006457

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Natural resources

Environment

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 20, 2020

Archive date:

June 21, 2020