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ERIC Number: ED605498
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Nov
Pages: 54
Abstractor: ERIC
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Small Business Administration: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Report to Congressional Requesters. GAO-20-41
Ortiz, Anna Maria
US Government Accountability Office
The 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play an important role in higher education and in their local and regional economies. Among African Americans who obtained a doctorate in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics in 2005-2010, more than one-third earned their undergraduate degrees from an HBCU. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review the Small Business Administration's (SBA's) entrepreneurship-related efforts with HBCUs. This report examines (1) SBA efforts to foster entrepreneurship with HBCUs in recent years; (2) SBA's plans for the White House Initiative on HBCUs; and (3) the extent to which SBA collected information specific to HBCUs. GAO analyzed SBA information on HBCU participation in programs and activities for fostering entrepreneurship and reviewed related standard operating procedures. GAO also interviewed officials at SBA headquarters and eight SBA district offices, and representatives of nine Small Business Development Centers (selected for a high number of agreements with HBCUs and other factors). GAO is making three recommendations, including that SBA communicate planned efforts to support HBCUs to key Small Business Development Centers or district offices, and collect additional information on its efforts to support HBCUs. SBA agreed with GAO's recommendations.
US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov
Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: US Government Accountability Office
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