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  • Boards, Commissions, and Committees 2

    Boards, Commissions, and Committees 2 in the United States See: Boards, Commissions, and Committees Boards, Commissions, and Committees 3 Boards, Commissions, and Committees 4   Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 1421 Jefferson Davis […]

  • Boards, Commissions, and Committees

    Boards, Commissions, and Committees in the United States See: Boards, Commissions, and Committees 2 Boards, Commissions, and Committees 3 Boards, Commissions, and Committees 4 Below is a list of Federal boards, commissions, councils, etc., not listed elsewhere in the Manual, […]

  • United States Commission on Civil Rights

    The Commission on Civil Rights collects and studies information on discrimination or denials of equal protection of the laws because of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, or in the administration of justice in such areas as voting rights, enforcement of Federal […]

  • United States Agency for International Development

    The United States Agency for International Development administers U.S. foreign economic and humanitarian assistance programs worldwide in the developing world, Central and Eastern Europe, and Eurasia. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an independent Federal […]

  • Trade and Development Agency

    Trade and Development Agency in the United States The Trade and Development Agency advances economic development and U.S. commercial interest in developing and middle-income countries. The Trade and Development Program was established on July 1, 1980, as a component organization of […]

  • Small Business Development Centers

    Small Business Development Centers in the United States The Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) provides counseling and training to existing and prospective small-business owners at more than 950 service locations in every State, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, […]

  • Native American Affairs and Regulatory Fairness Program

    Native American Affairs and Regulatory Fairness Program in the United States Native American Affairs The Office of Native American Affairs was established to assist and encourage the creation, development, and expansion of Native American-owned small businesses by developing and […]

  • Surety Bonds and Technology

    Surety Bonds and Technology in the United States Surety Bonds Through its Surety Bond Guarantee Program, SBA helps small and emerging contractors to obtain the bonding necessary for them to bid on and receive contracts up to $5 million. SBA guarantees bonds that are issued by […]

  • HUBZone Program and Business Development

    HUBZone Program and Business Development in the United States HUBZone Program The HUBZone Program provides Federal contracting assistance for quali?ed small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones in an effort to increase employment, capital investment, and economic […]

  • Women’s Business Ownership

    Women’s Business Ownership in the United States The Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) provides assistance to current and potential women business owners and acts as their advocate in the public and private sectors. OWBO assists women in becoming full partners in economic […]

  • Disaster Assistance and Financial Assistance

    Disaster Assistance and Financial Assistance in the United States Disaster Assistance SBA serves as the Federal disaster bank for nonfarm, private sector losses. It lends money to help the victims of disasters repair or replace most disaster-damaged property. Direct loans with subsidized […]

  • Business and Community Initiatives and Capital Access

    Business and Community Initiatives and Capital Access in the United States Business and Community Initiatives The Office of Business and Community Initiatives (OBCI) develops and cosponsors counseling, education, training, and information resources for small businesses. It has partnered […]

  • Selective Service System

    Selective Service System in the United States The Selective Service System provides manpower to the Armed Forces in an emergency and operates an Alternative Service Program during a draft for men classi?ed as conscientious objectors. The Selective Service System was established by the […]

  • Securities Exchange Commission

     Securities Exchange Commission in the United States The Securities and Exchange Commission administers Federal securities laws to provide protection for investors, to ensure that securities markets are fair and honest, and when necessary, to provide the means to enforce securities laws […]

  • Railroad Retirement Board

    Railroad Retirement Board in the United States The Railroad Retirement Board administers comprehensive retirement-survivor and unemployment-sickness benefit programs for the Nation’s railroad workers and their families. The Railroad Retirement Board was originally established by the Railroad […]