Małe firmy · 06/04/2011

State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Pilot Grant Program

Program announcement No. OIT-STEP-2011-01 has been modified as follows: The application closing date has been extended from April 26 to May 10, 2011. Section III. C. 4, INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS FOR THIS COOPERATION AGREEMENT, (p.8), Add: [Note: An applicant will not be considered a pass-through if it is an agency or instrumentality of the government of a State (i.e., is subject to the unilateral control of the State) or if it has been officially designated by a State as being the sole entity responsible for conducting the State's trade and export activities prior to the date of application submission for a STEP grant.] Section IV A. 1, Governor's Letter of Endorsement for Applications, (p. 8), Add: If, prior to applying for the STEP grant, a state has designated another agency or instrumentality to have unilateral control of conducting the state's trade export activities, the Letter of Endorsement must: (a) Provide the name of the agency or instrumentality, (b) confirm that the organization will be responsible for conducting the grant activities; and (c) confirm that the state has legal authority and fiduciary responsibility for the grant. Appendix 1 (pp. 24-25) has been updated based