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Small Business Innovation Research Program


SBIR is authorized by 15 U.S.C., P.L. 102-564, the Small Business Research and Development Act of 1992 which establishes SBIR programs by reserving a statutory percentage of the Department?s research and development budgets to be awarded to small business concerns for research or research and development through a uniform three phase contractual process.

The PLLI seeks to promote greater coordination of Federal research and development on issues related to adult learning and to carry out a program of research and development providing nonpartisan, research-based leadership to the United States as it seeks to improve libraries, postsecondary education, literacy, and lifelong learning throughout the United States. Such a program includes research and development targeted at strengthening connections between individual learning and workplace performance; investigating effective methods of delivering adult literacy programs to eliminate illiteracy; improve quality, affordability, and effectiveness of postsecondary programs; promoting greater access to and success by minorities in postsecondary programs in scientific, technical, teaching, and health career fields; and improving the performance of libraries and other service providers in educating adults for citizenship, work, and lifelong learning.

Contact Dr. Joseph Teresa, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, PLLI, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20208, (202)219-2064.

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