; (ii) consult with technical representatives of the district offices of the Administration in carrying out activities using financial assistance under this subsection; and (iii) provide information to the veterans business development officers designated under subparagraph (B) and coordinate with the veterans business development officers to increase the ability of the veterans business development officers to provide services throughout the area served by the veterans business development officers. (B) Veterans business development officers (i) Designation The Administrator shall designate not fewer than 1 individual in each district office of the Administration as a veterans business development officer, who shall communicate and coordinate activities of the district office with entities that receive financial assistance under this subsection. (ii) Initial designation The first individual in each district office of the Administration designated by the Administrator as a veterans business development officer under clause (i) shall be an individual that is employed by the Administration on the date of enactment of this subsection. (13) Existing contracts An award of financial assistance under this subsection shall not void any contract or cooperative agreement between any entity and the Administration or grant to any entity from the Administration that is in effect on the date of such award. (h) Veterans business owners initiative pilot program (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term covered individual means— (i) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code; (ii) a member of the Armed Forces who is participating in the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense; (iii) a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code; (iv) a veteran; and (v) a spouse or dependent of an individual described in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv)