Grants & Contracts Presentation - Queen Marrero

Grants & Contracts for
Community and
Economic
Development
Presenter: Queen Marrero
Business Development Consultant/
Certified Grants & Contracts Research
Administrator

Women and Minority
Entrepreneurs
“America's economic recovery will, in part, rest on our ability to
unlock the economic potential of women and minority
entrepreneurs. If we can promote the talent of women and
minority business leaders and foster the success of a new
generation of entrepreneurs, then America's economy will be
stronger than ever. Today, there are nearly 20 million women and
minority-owned businesses in the United States. During these
difficult economic times, the costs of doing business can sometimes
become a tremendous burden for our entrepreneurs and small
business owners, particularly for women and minority owners that
continue to face unfair disadvantages”.
Kirsten Gillibrand, US Senator

What is a Grant?
A grant is a way the government, foundations, and
corporations fund your ideas and projects to provide
public services and stimulate the economy. Grants
support critical recovery initiatives, innovative research
& development, and many other programs. “Free
Money”
Types of Grants:
Government (Federal, State, Local)
Municipal (Water, Light, Gas, Phone)
Foundation (Corporate, Industry, Private & Public)
All types of businesses are eligible to apply, but the most
competitive organizations to Win Grants are Non-profit
501 (c) (3) Tax-exempt organizations.
Funding “Trust and Honor” System: Caution
Gross Negligence or Theft by Deception.

Grants: Understanding the Difference
Discretionary- A competitive grant for which
the federal awarding agency generally may
select the recipient from among all eligible
recipients, may decide to make or not make an
award based on the application and can choose
the amount of funding to be awarded.
Cooperative Agreement- (competitive) A legal
instrument of financial assistance between a
Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity
and a non-Federal entity. It is distinguished
from a general Discretionary grant in that it
provides for substantial involvement between
the Federal awarding agency or pass-through
entity and the non-Federal entity in carrying
out the activity contemplated by the Federal
award.

A contract is an agreement to perform a
particular task to benefit the community-atlarge
that is financed by Public or Private funds.
Federal, state, and local governments,
municipals, corporations, college and
universities enter into contracts to purchase
goods and services that advance socioeconomic
goals. Contracts are governed by a well-defined
contractual process of competitive bidding that
seeks to protect the public against the
squandering of public funds and prevent abuses
such as fraud, favoritism, and extravagance.
Contract funding must be paid back for work not
performed to the agency’s satisfaction.
All are eligible to bid, but the For-profit
organizations are most competitive for
Contracts.
What is a
Contract?

Grant Eligibility-
Destroying the Myths
Who is Eligible:
Government Organizations
Education Organizations (Public &
Private)
Public Housing Organizations
Non-profit Organizations
For-profit Organizations
Small Businesses (less than 500
employees)
Individuals (US Citizens) Not based on
Race, Sex, Religion, etc.
Foreign Applicants (Non-US Citizens)
Credit Check, Background Check (often
not required)
Not Based on Salary or Employment
History
Owe Federal Taxes, have a tax lien
(Government vs Foundation Grants
& Contracts)

Steps you will need to take in order to register, apply, win
and manage Grants and Contracts:
1. Write a Business Plan
2. Obtain a Profit and/or Non-profit Employer
Identification Number https://IRS.gov May take up to 2
weeks to get an EIN/FIN but can be expedited.
3. Register your Business with your State.
4. Obtain a DUNS Number Phone: 866-705-5711 or access
the Dun & Bradstreet website at
https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform It usually takes 1-2
business days.
5. Register with SAM. Register online at
https://www.sam.gov Allow up to 7-10 business days.
6. Start a 501 c 3 (Classes Available)

HUBZone Program (Historically Under-utilized Business Zones)
The federal government's goal is to award at least three percent of all federal
contracting dollars to HUBZone-certified small businesses each year.
If your small businesses is located in a designated HUBZone, it may be eligible for setaside
government contracts.
HUBZone Program Qualifications:
Be a small business
Be at least 51 percent owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, a Community
Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian
organization, or an Indian tribe
Have its principal office located in a HUBZone
Thirty-five percent of its employees live in a HUBZone
You can find the full qualification criteria in Title 13 Part 126 Subpart B of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). You can also get a preliminary assessment
of whether you qualify at the SBA’s Certify website.

Community
Development
Block Grants
www.dca.ga.gov/community-economicdevelopment/...
The Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program is a federally
funded block grant to states that focuses on
benefiting low- to moderate-income people by
providing resources for livable neighborhoods,
economic empowerment, and decent housing.

Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
Authorizes Contracting Officers to set aside certain federal contracts for eligible
Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged-Women
Owned Small Businesses (ED-WOSB).
Eligibility:
To be eligible, a firm must be at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more
women, and primarily managed by one or more women. The women must be U.S.
citizens. The firm must be “small” in its primary industry in accordance with SBA’s
size standards for that industry. In order for a WOSB to be deemed “economically
disadvantaged,” its owners must demonstrate economic disadvantage in
accordance with the requirements set forth in the final rule.

Government
Funding
Agencies
Corporation for National and Community
Service (CNCS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)
U.S. Department of Education (ED)
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
U.S. Department of State (DOS)
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

Additional Resources
Gateway for Women-Owned Businesses
www.womenbiz.gov
Selling to the Federal Government
http://www.women-21.gov
Official Site for Federal Government Resources for Women
http://www.fedworld.gov

Affiliate Referral
Program
Receive $25 CASH for each
person that registers for our
events with your event code.
Receive up to $1,250 for
participants that secure
consulting services.
You must register for the
program. The registration link
with your personal code will be
emailed to you.
Your award can be received by
CASH App or Credited towards
your next class or event.

Ms. Queen Contact Information
Website: https://GotGrants.Eventbrite.com
Home Page: https://CBIRInc.com
Email: qmarrero21@gmail.com
Phone: (404) 225-2518