About this archived opportunity

Background on the U.S. SBA’s FAST Program The mission of U.S. SBA’s Office of Innovation & Technology, which bears responsibility for administering the FAST Program, is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the country through coordination and oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The primary mission of the FAST program is to help underrepresented entrepreneurs successfully compete for SBIR/STTR awards. The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals leading to an increase in the number of SBIR/STTR awards from women, socially/economically disadvantaged individuals, and small businesses in underrepresented areas - typically rural states. The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) will select one FAST proposal written in response to Funding Opportunity No. SB-OIIFT-21-001 to endorse. Final proposal will receive a letter of support. Award Information• 1 Letter of Support to endorse proposal awarded with necessary delegation letter• No funding NOTE: As of the date of this announcement, April 26, 2021, a Governor’s Office Action Request (GOAR) for the required delegation letter from the Governor for endorsement is pending. Should the GOAR not be approved by June 2, 2021 12:00 PM PST, this RFP will be considered null.