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Code · CFR · Title 13 — Business Credit and Assistance · Part 134 — Rules of Procedure Governing Cases Before the Office of Hearings and Appeals · § 134.611

§ 134.611. What should I include in my application for an award?

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(a)Your application must be in the form of a written petition which is served and filed in accordance with § 134.204. It must contain the following information:
(1)A statement that OHA has jurisdiction over the case pursuant to § 134.102(g);
(2)Identification of the administrative proceeding for which you are seeking an award;
(3)A statement that you have prevailed, and a list of each issue in which you claim the position of SBA was not substantially justified;
(4)Your status as an individual, owner of an unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or unit of local government;
(5)Your net worth and number of employees as of the date the administrative proceeding was initiated, or a statement that one or both of these eligibility requirements do not apply to you;
(6)The amount of fees and expenses you are seeking, along with the invoice or billing statement from each service provider;
(7)A description of any affiliates (as that term is defined in § 134.608), or a statement that no affiliates exist;
(8)A statement that the application and any attached statements and exhibits are true and complete to the best of your knowledge and that you understand a false statement on these documents is a felony punishable by fine and imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. 1001; and (9)(i) Your name and address;
(ii)Your signature, or the signature of either a responsible official or your attorney; and
(iii)The address and telephone number of the person who signs the application.
(b)You should follow this chart to determine which further documents must be included with your application: ::: {width="100%"} ::: {.gpotbl_div} Party Required documents
(1)Individual, owner of unincorporated business, partnership, corporation, association, organization, or unit of local government ``` ```
(1)Net worth exhibit.
(2)Organization qualified as tax-exempt under 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) ``` ```
(2)Copy of a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service that you qualify as a 501(c)(3) organization or Statement that you were listed in the current edition of IRS Bulletin 78 as of the date the administrative proceeding was initiated.
(3)Tax-exempt religious organization not required to obtain a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service on its exempt status ``` ```
(3)Description of your organization and the basis for your belief you are exempt.
(4)Cooperative association as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1141j(a) ``` ```
(4)Copy of your charter or articles of incorporation, and Copy of your bylaws. ::: ::: \[61 FR 2683, Jan. 29, 1996. Redesignated at 63 FR 35766, June 30, 1998, and 70 FR 8927, Feb. 24, 2005, as amended at 75 FR 47443, Aug. 6, 2010\]
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