Technical/Planning Assistance

Program Name: Rural Business Opportunity Grants Program Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Primarily a training and technical assistance program, the funds may be provided for development of export markets; feasibility studies; development of long term trade strategies; community economic development planning; business training...

Program Name: Small Business Development Centers Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Nearly 900 locations across the country offer free one-on-one expert business advice and low-cost training by qualified small business professionals to existing and future entrepreneurs. The SBDC program includes special focus areas...

Program Name: Planning and Local Technical Assistance Programs Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Provides assistance to create regional economic development plans in order to stimulate and guide the economic development efforts of a community or region. Website: http://www.eda.gov/ffo.htm...

Program Name: Jobs Accelerator Clusters Program Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Funding is used to provide technical and management assistance to socially and economically disadvantaged firms, firms located in a high unemployment or low-income areas, firms owned by a low-income individual, or firms...

Program Name: Capacity Building Initiative Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Expands technical assistance and training opportunities for CDFIs nationwide and significantly boosts the ability of CDFIs to deliver financial products and services to underserved communities. Established community development firms are hired to...

Program Name: Emerging Markets Program for Agricultural Exports Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Emerging Markets Program is a market access program that provides funding for technical assistance activities intended to promote exports of U.S. agricultural commodities and products to emerging markets in all...

Program Name: Port Public Benefit Conveyance Program Resource Type: Federal State: USA Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: Conveys excess Federal property for the purposes of port development, port expansion and operation of port facilities. Conveyances involve no monetary consideration provided the property is used and maintained in perpetuity...

Program Name: Coastal Fisheries Division Resource Type: State State: Texas, Gulf of Mexico Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: The Coastal Fisheries Division manages the marine fishery resources of Texas' four million acres of saltwater, including the bays and estuaries and out to nine nautical miles in the Gulf...

Program Name: Historic Preservation Resource Type: State State: South Carolina, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: The preservation and protection of buildings, structures, sites, objects, districts and landscape features of historic, architectural, cultural, archeological, educational and aesthetic merit are critical to the character of Beaufort County. The preservation...

Program Name: Ocean and Coastal Resource Management Program Resource Type: State State: South Carolina, Southeast Agency: Program Source: Technical/Planning Assistance Description: The DHEC Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (DHEC-OCRM) protects and enhances the state's coastal resources by preserving sensitive and fragile areas while promoting responsible development in...