State Trade Expansion Program (STEP)
Award Amount
$1,400,000.00
Maximum Amount
$1,400,000.00
Assistance Type
Funding Source
Implementing Entity
Contact
Shadetra Robinson
Email
Shadetra.Robinson@sba.gov
Description
Under 15 U.S.C. § 649(l), the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) authorizes SBA to make grants to States, and the equivalent thereof, to carry out projects that help develop exports by eligible small business concerns (ESBCs) (as defined in Section 8.1.5) . The objective of STEP is to increase (1) the number of U.S. small businesses that export, (2) the dollar value of exports, and (3) the number of U.S. small businesses exploring significant new trade opportunities (as defined in 8.1.15).
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