(a) Regulations governing. Regulations governing Operational Assistance grants to RBICs may be found in subparts D and E of this part 4290 and in this § 4290.2000.

(b) Restrictions on use. A RBIC must use Operational Assistance grant funds only to provide Operational Assistance to Smaller Enterprises to which it either has made, or expects to make, a Financing.

(c) Amount of grant. Each RBIC will receive an Operational Assistance grant award equal to the lesser of 10 percent of the Regulatory Capital raised by the RBIC at the time of licensing or $1,000,000.

(d) Term. Operational Assistance grants made under this part will be made for a multiyear period (not to exceed 10 years) under such terms as the Agency may require.

(e) Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Policies governing reporting, record retention, and recordkeeping requirements applicable to RBICs may be found in subpart H of this part 4290.