,i #aah? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #idhf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #f1 #bjbd,ms4 ,/ansbury introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program )9 ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration to provide funds = eligible accel]ators or eligible incubators t provide s]vices to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,innovation & ,emp[]m5t = ,/>tups ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!re is a gr[+ emphasis to bol/] small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb77 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns 7z def9$ 9 ?is ,act74 7#b7 ,!re are significant disp>ities t lead to unequal outcomes = rural small bus9ess conc]ns & small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom54 7#c7 ,small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 are less likely ?an small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by m5 to obta9 fund+1 ev5 ?\gh wom5 & m5 are equally likely to a*ieve bus9ess success4 7#d7 ,rural entrepr5eurs are m likely ?an non-rural entrepr5eurs to exp]i5ce high] co/s ( do+ bus9ess1 & rural entrepr5eurs /ruggle ) m exp5ses relat$ to runn+ a bus9ess4 7#e7 ,small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns ga9 entrepr5eurial k1 network build+1 & entrepr5eurial self-efficacy dur+ _! p>ticipation 9 accel]ators & incubators4 #c4 ,grant program = eligible accel]ators or eligible incubators t provide s]vices to c]ta9 small bus9ess conc]ns 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 act+ ?\gh ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,entrepr5eurial ,developm5t ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 %all e/abli% a grant program to provide funds to eligible entities t provide s]vices to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application conta9+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! effect ! eligible entity has _h on ! success ( small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7#b7 ,! div]sity & inclusivity ef=ts ( ! eligible entity ) respect to ! /aff ( a small bus9ess conc]n assi/$ by su* eligible entity4 7#c7 ,! plans ( ! eligible entity to help ensure ! su/a9ability ( a small bus9ess conc]n assi/$ by su* eligible entity4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section %all use am\nts ( su* grant = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to provide consult+1 tra9+1 %>$ facilities & res\rces1 or assi/ance ) access to capital to small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7#b7 ,to provide work%ops1 sem9>s1 network+ ev5ts1 & individual consultations to su* conc]ns4 7#c7 ,to provide educational opportunities to su* conc]ns on topics su* z m>ket+ /rategy1 public relations1 website m>ket+ & social m$ia1 bus9ess plann+1 f9ancial plann+ & analysis1 & o!r opportunities1 z det]m9$ by su* recipi5t4 7#d7 ,to adv]tise ! s]vices (f]$ by su* recipi5t4 7d7 ,am\nt ,an aw>d made "u ?is section %all be = exactly #bej1jjj4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,to ,adm9i/rator ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receipt ( an aw>d "u ?is section1 a grant recipi5t %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a report t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,use ( grant am\nts4 7,b7 ,! effect ( programs or s]vices provid$ us+ grant am\nts on small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 or rural small bus9ess conc]ns4 7#b7 ,to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section & e #e ye>s !reaft] until #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! la/ grant is made "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,small ,bus9ess & ,entrepr5eur%ip ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes a summ>y ( ! activities & outcomes associat$ ) grants made "u ?is section4 7f7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all implem5t proc$ures to monitor ! effectiv5ess ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is section to det]m9e :e!r to ext5d ! program4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration #a1bej1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$ = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 ( :i* #aj p]c5t is au?oriz$ to be allocat$ = grants to cov]$ bus9esses4 7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ bus9ess ,! t]m cov]$ bus9ess means a small bus9ess conc]n t is assign$ a ,nor? ,am]ican ,indu/ry ,classification ,sy/em code z foll[s3 7,a7 ,beg9n+ ) #aa 7relat+ to agriculture74 7,b7 ,beg9n+ ) #gaaa 7relat+ to creative indu/ries74 7,c7 ,beg9n+ ) #gbaa 7relat+ to hospitality74 7,d7 ,beg9n+ ) #gbbc1 #gbbd1 or #gbbe 7relat+ to food s]vices74 7,e7 #edafaa 7relat+ to managem5t74 7,f7 #gaaeaj 7relat+ to artisans & craft mak]s74 7,g7 #edabaa or #edabai 7relat+ to acc\nt+74 7,h7 #fbddaj 7relat+ to *ildc>e74 7#b7 ,eligible accel]ator ,! t]m eligible accel]ator means an entity t conducts bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t has a demon/rat$ track record ( successfully-- 7,a7 assi/+ entrepr5eurs 9 />t+ up or exp&+ small bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by wom5 & rural small bus9ess conc]ns2 7,b7 provid+ m5tor%ip to su* entrepr5eurs2 7,c7 facilitat+ access to capital = su* entrepr5eurs2 & 7,d7 fo/]+ connections1 z relevant1 among su* entrepr5eurs4 7#c7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means an eligible accel]ator or an eligible incubator4 7#d7 ,eligible incubator ,! t]m eligible incubator means an entity t (f]s %>$ res\rces & s]vices = />tup bus9esses1 :i* may include (fice space1 consultants1 m5tors1 te*nical support1 & access to capital4 7#e7 ,rural small bus9ess conc]n ,! t]m rural small bus9ess conc]n means a small bus9ess conc]n locat$ 9 a rural area 7z def9$ 9 section #acic7;a77#b7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf74 7#f7 ,small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 ,! t]m small bus9ess conc]n own$ & controll$ by wom5 has ! mean+ giv5 9 section #c7n7 ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7n774