The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering this grant, the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program, to invite eligible organizations, including Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) and community anti-drug coalitions. This grant is for the purpose of providing crucial technical and financial assistance services to small businesses, enabling them to implement robust Drug-Free Workplace Programs. Awarded as a two-year cooperative agreement, with a potential two-year option, recipients will conduct outreach, offer supervisory training, and provide voluntary education for parents within the small business community. The program aims to educate employers and employees on the significant benefits of a drug-free environment. Current DFWP grantees are ineligible to apply.
Opportunity ID: 46743
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SBDC-2009-0007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Business and Commerce |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 59.070 — Drug-Free Workplace Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 May 29, 2009, 11:59 PM Eastern Time |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 29, 2009 May 29, 2009, 11:59 PM Eastern Time |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2009 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $990,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $50,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | SBDC Lead Centers and Intermediaries |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Small Business Administration |
| Description: | The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No. SBDC-2009-0007 to invite all applicants from eligible organizations to provide technical and financial assistance services to small businesses which implement Drug Free Workplace Programs, subject to continued authorization and funding. The successful applicant will receive a cooperative agreement award for two years plus one option for two years, subject to continued authorization and funding to provide technical and financial assistance to small businesses which implement Drug Free Workplace Programs. Current DFWP grantees are not eligible to apply. The authorizing legislation is § 27 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. § 654) permits the SBA to provide funding to eligible intermediaries and Small Business Development Center (SBDC) via cooperative agreements in order to financially and technically assist small businesses in establishing drug-free workplace programs. It also requires recipients of SBDC grants to provide information and assistance to small businesses with respect to establishing DFWP programs and authorized SBA to provide additional funding to SBDCs for that purpose. In establishing these DFWP programs, as contemplated by the Act, eligible intermediaries and SBDCs should provide outreach to the small business community, supervisory training, and voluntary education for parents. Outreach must include educating small businesses on the benefits of a drug-free workplace and encouraging small business employers and employees to participate in drug-free workplace programs. Congress renamed the DFWP program the Paul D. Coverdell Drug-Free Workplace Program, to honor the late Senator Paul D. Coverdell who was the sponsor of the original legislation. On December 8, 2004, the Consolidated FY2005 Appropriations bill, made further changes to the Drug Free Workplace Program. Among the significant changes made by that statute was an amendment to expressly permit those organizations that specialize in drug prevention services to communities and small businesses, particularly community anti-drug coalitions, to serve as eligible intermediaries. Questions about the program announcement should be directed to Rachel Karton, Small Business Development Center Office, at 202-619-1816. Questions about budget or funding matter should be directed to Patricia Branch, Agreement Officer at electronic.grants@sba.gov. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.sba.gov/idc/groups/public/documents/sba_program_office/sbdc_drug_free_work_place_pgm.pdf |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rachel Karton
Small Business Development Center Office (202) 619-1816 Email:Rachel.Newman-Karton@sba.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Rachel Karton Small Business Development Center Office (202) 619-1816 Email: Rachel.Newman-Karton@sba.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59.070 | PKG00011591 | Apr 13, 2009 | May 29, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
46743 SF424-2.0.pdf
46743 SF424B-1.1.pdf
46743 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
46743 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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