Boots to Business Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) B2B-2022-01 | SB OVB2 22 001

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The Boots to Business Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) opportunity (B2B-2022-01; Funding Opportunity Number SB OVB2 22 001) is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) competitive funding announcement designed to support delivery of the Boots to Business entrepreneurship training program to transitioning service members and the broader military-connected community stationed overseas. The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient is expected to work closely with SBA and its partners rather than operate fully independently. The overall intent is to ensure consistent, high-quality entrepreneurship instruction at overseas military installations and other global locations, while also keeping the course content current and aligned with Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP) requirements.

The funded work centers on delivering the two-day Boots to Business Entrepreneurship Track in OCONUS settings, with flexibility to shift to online delivery when directed. To do that, the recipient must be able to field and manage a dependable instructor network capable of traveling internationally to teach on military bases overseas. In addition to the travel-based cadre, the program also calls for a broader network of instructors who can deliver courses in person worldwide or online as needed, ensuring the program can reach participants across time zones and locations without disrupting continuity.

Beyond training delivery, the announcement places significant emphasis on curriculum stewardship and continuous improvement. The selected organization is expected to partner with SBA and others to help update and refine course materials over time, specifically maintaining compatibility with DoD TAP governance and its curriculum management process. In practical terms, this means the recipient should have the capacity to coordinate revisions, incorporate feedback from stakeholders, and keep the training aligned with evolving transition education standards and expectations.

A fourth major requirement is program evaluation. Applicants must propose an evaluation plan and methodologies that support the SBA Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) strategic objectives. This implies more than basic attendance counts; the SBA is looking for a thoughtful approach to measuring quality, outcomes, and effectiveness (for example, participant learning, satisfaction, intent to start or grow a business, and longer-term indicators where feasible), and using those findings to improve future delivery.

Eligibility is broad and includes nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, public and private institutions of higher education, state and local government entities, and federally recognized tribal governments and certain tribal organizations. The source data also lists for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as well as small businesses, as eligible applicants. However, any eligible organization is limited to submitting no more than one proposal addressing the operational areas described in the announcement, so applicants need to consolidate their approach into a single, comprehensive submission.

The opportunity is categorized under multiple funding activity areas, including business and commerce, community development, education, employment, labor and training, and related categories. The CFDA listing is 59.066. The maximum anticipated award amount is up to $1,000,000, and SBA expected to make one award under this announcement, making it a single-recipient, highly competitive procurement of program delivery capacity.

Finally, the announcement makes clear that strong collaboration and communication with SBA and its partners is not optional and should be central to the proposed approach. Successful proposals are expected to demonstrate an ability to coordinate with federal stakeholders, manage global logistics for instruction, maintain instructor quality and coverage, participate in curriculum governance processes, and implement a credible evaluation framework that ties back to OVBD goals. The posting was created February 24, 2022, with an original closing date of March 28, 2022.

• The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce, community development, education, employment, labor and training, other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Boots to Business Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) B2B-2022-01" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.066.
• This funding opportunity was created on Feb 24, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2022 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses.

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