SBA Form 2249 Community Advantage Addendum

Community Advantage Addendum
7(a) Pilot Program

OMB Control No.: 3245-0348
Expiration Date: xx/xx/2023

The purpose of this form is to collect information about the applicant business and any management or technical assistance training or counseling it
may have received. This form is an addendum to SBA Form 1919, Borrower Information Form, and is submitted to SBA electronically by the
Lender. The Lender must retain in its file documentation that supports the responses provided on this form. Submission of the requested information
is required for the Lender to comply with program requirements.

Applicant Business Legal Name:

Applicant Business Information
_________________________________ DBA:

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 Startup/New Business (2 years or less)  Existing Business (more than 2 years old)
If in business for more than one year, the most recent full business year’s Gross Revenue or Sales

$________________________

Please identify which of the following are applicable to the Small Business Applicant. More than one may be checked; if
none are applicable, please check “None of the Above.”
Small Business Applicant is located in a

 Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) Community
 Empowerment Zone or Enterprise Community
 HUBZone
 Promise Zone
 Opportunity Zone
 Rural Area

 Veteran Owned Business
 More than 50 percent of the Small Business Applicant’s workforce is low-income or resides in a LMI census tract.
 None of the Above.
During the 12 months prior to the application, did the Small Business Applicant receive any Management and
Technical Assistance training or counseling from any organization?
 Yes  No*
*If “No,” the remainder of the form does not need to be answered.

Indicate the type of assistance received (check all that apply).
 Start-Up Assistance
 Business Plan
 Financing/ Capital
 Managing a Business
 Customer Relations
 Business Accounting/ Budget

 Cash Flow Management
 Tax Planning
 Marketing/ Sales / Social Media
 Government Contracting
 Franchising
 Buy/ Sell a Business

 Technology/ Computers
 Web Site / eCommerce
 Legal Issues
 International Trade
 Human Resources
 Other: ______________________

Please identify who provided the assistance (check all that apply).
 SCORE
 Small Business Development Center
 Women’s Business Center

 Microloan Intermediary
 Veterans Business Center

 Community Advantage Lender
 Other: ________________________

Please estimate the total counseling and/or training hours received.

One-on-One Counseling
Telephone Counseling
Web-Based Training
Group Training

Not Applicable
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< 3 Hours
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3 – 5 Hours
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>5 Hours
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NOTE: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act, you are not required to respond to this collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. The estimated burden for completing this form, including time for reviewing instructions, gathering data needed, and
completing and reviewing the form is 5 minutes per response. Comments or questions on the burden estimates should be sent to U.S. Small Business
Administration, Director, Records Management Division, 409 3rd St., SW, Washington DC 20416, and/or SBA Desk Officer, Office of Management
and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Rm. 10202, Washington DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT SEND FORMS TO THESE ADDRESSES.
SBA Form 2449 (07/20)