[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 13, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 13CFR101.104]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 101--ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--Overview
 
Sec. 101.104  What are the functions of SBA's field offices?

    (a) Regional offices. Regional offices are managed by a Regional 
Administrator who is responsible to the Administrator and to the 
Associate Administrator for Field Operations. They are located in major 
cities and have geographical boundaries which cover multi-state areas. 
Regional offices exercise limited authority over field activities within 
their region.
    (b) District offices. District offices are managed by a District 
Director and are located in cities within a region. District offices are 
responsible to Headquarters, the Associate Administrator for Field 
Operations, and to a regional office. Within their delegated authority, 
district offices have authority for--
    (1) Conducting all program delivery activities within the district 
boundaries;
    (2) Supervising all branch offices located within the district 
boundaries; and
    (3) Providing subordinate branch offices with the technical 
capability necessary to execute assigned programs.
    (c) Branch offices. Branch offices are managed by a Branch Manager 
and are located in cities within a district. Branch offices are 
responsible to the district office within whose boundaries it is 
located. Branch offices execute one or more elements of the business or 
disaster loan programs and have limited authority for program execution.
    (d) Disaster area offices. Disaster area offices are managed by Area 
Directors and are located in cities within defined geographical areas. 
Disaster area offices are responsible to Headquarters and provide loan 
services to victims of declared disasters. Temporary disaster offices 
are often established in areas where disasters have occurred.
    (e) Responsibilities. Each field office has responsibilities within 
a defined geographical area as periodically set forth in the Federal 
Register.