[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: 13CFR119.11]

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                TITLE 13--BUSINESS CREDIT AND ASSISTANCE
 
                CHAPTER I--SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 119--PROGRAM FOR INVESTMENT IN MICROENTREPRENEURS (``PRIME'' OR ``THE ACT'')--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 119.11  What information will be requested in an application under the PRIME program?

    Each application must contain the information and documentation 
specified in the applicable Program Announcement including, but not 
limited to, the following items.
    (a) For applications seeking Technical Assistance Grants:
    (1) Identifying information and core documentation for the applicant 
including such items as the applicant's articles of incorporation, by-
laws, proof of IRS tax-exempt status, financial statements, and 
reference contacts.
    (2) A description of past and present activities and technical 
qualifications of the applicant, including workshops, programs and other 
technical assistance services, with specific descriptions of the extent 
to which such services have reached low and very low-income individuals, 
and the success rates of clients.
    (3) A list of applicant's community partnerships and collaborations 
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state and local entities, and a description of how such partnerships and 
collaborations are serving microentrepreneurs.
    (4) A description of the proposed activity for which the applicant 
will use PRIME grant funds, including training programming plans; a plan 
for outreach and delivery; applicant's capacity to provide thorough and 
detailed reports; and a description of the applicant's current data 
collection and management system, such as computer hardware, software 
and internet capabilities.
    (5) In the event the applicant is a collaborative, a plan for 
maintaining internal controls, accountability, and program quality 
control among the participants of the collaborative.
    (6) Resumes of the personnel that will be administering and managing 
the proposed activities under the PRIME grant, showing knowledge in such 
areas as business development, business structures, financial 
management, and business training and counseling.
    (7) A list of grants received, and/or contracts entered into, that 
are similar in scope to the subject grant, including name of Federal or 
other agency providing funding, grant or contract number, and a summary 
of services provided.
    (b) For applicants seeking Capacity Building Grants:
    (1) See paragraphs (a)(1), (5), (6) and (7) of this section.
    (2) A description of past and present activities and technical 
qualifications of the applicant, including workshops, programs, 
operational services, and other technical assistance services, or 
program development services with specific descriptions of the extent to 
which such services have improved the operations of client MDOs, 
assisted client MDOs with operational issues, and assisted client MDOs 
in reaching low and very low-income individuals.
    (3) A description of the proposed activity for which the applicant 
will use PRIME grant funds, including training programming plans, a plan 
for outreach and delivery, applicant's capacity to provide thorough and 
detailed reports; a description of the applicant's current data 
collection and management system, such as computer hardware, software, 
and internet capabilities and a description of how these capabilities 
will or will not be integrated into the training of MDOs.
    (c) For applicants seeking Research and Development Grants:
    (1) See paragraphs (a)(1), (6), and (7) of this section.
    (2) A research proposal indicating the thesis, method(s), scope, 
duration, and implementation plans (if any).
    (3) A description of the expected effect of the research on services 
to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs.
    (d) For applicants seeking Discretionary Grants:
    (1) See paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
    (2) A description of the proposed activity for which the applicant 
will use PRIME grant funds, including applicant's capacity to provide 
thorough and detailed reports, and a description of the applicant's 
current data collection and management system, such as computer 
hardware, software and internet capabilities.