§1187.20. How will OIED evaluate each application?
25 C.F.R. § 1187.20
In evaluating each application, OIED will consider:
The ability of the eligible applicant to—
Operate a business incubator that effectively imparts entrepreneurship and business skills to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs, as demonstrated by the experience and qualifications of the eligible applicant;
Commence providing services within three months; and
Provide quality incubation services to a significant number of Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs or provide such services at geographically remote locations where quality business guidance and counseling is difficult to obtain;
The experience of the eligible applicant in providing services in Native American communities, including in the one or more reservation communities described in the application;
The proposed location of the business incubator; and
The extent to which a grant award will enable an entity that is already providing business incubation services to appreciably enhance those services.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2, 9; 25 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.
Source
Source: 86 FR 50257, Sept. 8, 2021, unless otherwise noted.