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SSBCI Technical Assistance Inquiry for Companies

General Company Information

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Where is the company incorporated?

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If the business is not incorporated, please state its legal structure.

Are you applying / do you plan to apply / have you applied for an SSBCI capital program or other federal or jurisdiction small business program? (Please note, this is a criteria requirement.)(Required)

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Company Ownership/Employees

Please select all of the following SEDI criteria requirements that your company meets.(Required)

Business enterprise that certifies that it is owned and controlled by individuals who have had their access to credit on reasonable terms diminished compared to others in comparable economic circumstances. (A)

Business enterprise that certifies that it is owned and controlled by individuals whose residences are in Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Investment Areas. (B)

Business enterprise that certifies that it will build, open or operate a location in a CDFI Investment Area. (C)

Business enterprise that certifies that it is located in a CDFI Investment Area. (D)

Full SEDI definitions can be found at the bottom of this page.

Full-Time Equivalent Employees (FTEs)(Required)

The number of employees rounded to the nearest whole number, at the time TA services are provided. This is determined by adding the number of full-time employees and the number of part-time and seasonal employees as a fraction of a full-time employee. For example, if a business has 100 employees working full-time (assume a full-time week of 40 hours) and 50 employees working 20 hours per week, the total number of FTEs would be 125. For seasonal employees, the FTE count is based on a 2,080-hour year, so that an employee who works 520 hours per year counts as 0.25 FTEs. Volunteers (i.e., individuals who receive no compensation, including no in-kind compensation, for work performed) are not considered employees.

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SEDI Definitions

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI)-owned business.

A: a business enterprise that certifies that it is owned and controlled by individuals who have had their access to credit on reasonable terms diminished compared to others in comparable economic circumstances, due to (1) membership of a group that has been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within American society, (2) gender, (3) veteran status, (4) limited English proficiency, (5) disability, (6) long-term residence in an environment isolated from the mainstream of American society, (7) membership of a federally or state-recognized Indian Tribe, (8) long-term residence in a rural community, (9) residence in a U.S. territory, (10) residence in a community undergoing economic transitions (including communities impacted by the shift toward a net-zero economy or deindustrialization) or (11) membership of an underserved community (see Executive Order 13985, under which “underserved communities” are populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social and civic life, as exemplified by the list in the definition of “equity.” Equity is consistent and systematic fair, just and impartial treatment of all individuals, including individuals who belong to underserved communities that have been denied such treatment, such as Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality;

B: a business enterprise that certifies that it is owned and controlled by individuals whose residences are in Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Investment Areas, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii);3

C: a business enterprise that certifies that it will build, open or operate a location in a CDFI Investment Area, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii); or

D: a business enterprise that certifies that it is located in a CDFI Investment Area, as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(3)(ii).

For purposes of the definition of “SEDI-owned business,” a business is “owned and controlled” by applicable individuals:

(1) if privately owned, 51 percent or more is owned by such individuals;

(2) if publicly owned, 51 percent more or of the stock is owned by such individuals; and

(3) in the case of a mutual institution, if a majority of the board of directors, account holders and the community that the institution services is predominantly composed of such individuals.