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7(j) Technical Assistance

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

59.007

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The purpose of the program is to provide Business Development Assistance for Small Disadvantaged Businesses. SBA performs this mission by entering into grants, cooperative agreements and contracts with qualified service providers who have the capability to provide business development assistance to eligible businesses and individuals under Sections 7(i), 7(j) and 8(a) of the Small Business Act.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    Not available FY 2016: 5,709. Increased the utilization of 7j training in FY 16 bhy 389 additional individuals trainings over 5709 in comparison with 5,320 in FY 2015.

  2. 2017

    4,820 - year to date.

  3. 2018

    N/A

  4. 2022

    In FY 2022, more than 14,000 small businesses received training and technical assistance through the 7(j) progam. Among 7(j) program participants, 40% reported an increase in annual revenue.

    For more information about SBA accomplishments, access the SBA Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Report: https://www.sba.gov/document/report-congressional-budget-justification-annual-performance-report

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Fact sheet upon request.