SBA Form 3305 Phoenix Award for Outstanding Volunteer

OMB Control Number 3245-0360
Expiration Date: ______________

National Small Business Week
SBA Form 3305, Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery,
Volunteer

Instructions:

This form must be completed by the nominee or by the nominator. The completed form must be submitted with the nomination package as noted in the award guidelines. Answer each question as fully as possible; if it is not applicable, state N/A.

1. Nominee Information:

   1. Name:

   2. Title:

   3. Address:

   4. Phone number:

   5. Email address:

2. Nominator Information (if you are nominating yourself, write n/a):

   1. Nominator name:

   2. Title:

   3. Address:

   4. Phone number:

   5. Email address:

Answer each of the following questions in 200 words or less.

3. Provide a biography of the nominee:

4. Describe the nominee’s business and/or professional occupation:

5. Did the nominee take the initiative, in the face of his or own losses and/or risk, to coordinate the gathering and distribution of food, water, clothing, cleaning supplies, and other survival essentials to disaster victims? If yes, please explain:

6. Did the nominee creatively use his or her own resources to provide assistance to those in need? If yes, please explain:

7. Did the nominee reach out to local media, elected officials, and those not affected by the disaster to expand the circle of recovery support? If yes, please explain:

8. Did the nominee selflessly, consistently, and tirelessly work to help as many disaster victims as possible take the first steps toward rebuilding their lives? If yes, please explain:

Answer the following question in 400 words or less.

9. Provide a narrative detailing how the nominee responded to the needs of the community in the aftermath of the disaster:

Caution:
Knowingly making a false statement on this form is a violation of Federal law and could result in criminal prosecution, significant civil penalties, and a denial of program participation or other benefits awarded by the agency. A false statement is punishable under 18 USC 1001 by imprisonment of not more than five years and/or a fine of not more than $10, 000; under 15 USC 645 by imprisonment of not more than two years and/or a fine of not more than $5,000; and, if submitted to a Federally insured institution, under 18 USC 1014 by imprisonment of not more than thirty years and/or a fine of not more than $1,000,000.

Paperwork Reduction Act Notice:

SBA will use the information collected on this form, along with other information submitted by award nominees as part of the nomination package, to determine the nominee's eligibility for a particular small business award; to identify any actual or apparent conflict of interest and, to make eventual award determinations. Responding to this request for information is voluntary. However, failure to provide the requested information may affect SBA’s ability to make a decision regarding your eligibility for an award.

You are not required to respond to any collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number (3245-0360). The estimated burden for completing this form is 1 hour and 45 minutes, including the time for reviewing the instructions, and gathering and compiling data. Combined with the time for completing the Form 3300, the total estimated time to prepare and submit the nomination package for each nominee is 90 minutes. Comments on this burden estimate should be sent to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Chief, AIB 409 3rd St., SW, Washington, DC 20416, and Desk Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 10202, Washington, DC 20503. DO NOT SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO OMB. Submit them to the location indicated in the nomination guide.

SBA Form 3305 (08/2015)