PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
To foster business ownership by individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged; and to promote the competitive viability of such firms by providing business development assistance including, but not limited to, management and technical assistance, access to capital and other forms of financial assistance, business training and counseling, and access to sole source and limited competition Federal contract opportunities, to help the firms to achieve competitive viability.

ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. BUSINESS AND COMMERCE;
- Small Business;
- Minority Business Enterprise;

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Minority group;
- Small business;
- Black;
- American Indian;
- Spanish Origin;
- Oriental;
- Other Non-White;

WHO CAN APPLY:
- Minority Group;
- Small business (less than 500 employees);