Cooperative Agreement MB21OBD8020232

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $496,589 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19 in Puerto Rico. Asociacion Hecho En Puerto Rico, Inc., doing business as the Minority Business Development Center, will deliver these products and services from July 2021 through June 2022. Key performance metrics include the number of minority...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $525,726 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The award will support the organization's delivery of technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises (MBEs) affected by COVID-19. Services are intended to help MBEs prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic's...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) will provide $521,703 through its MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Mid-South Minority Council TADP Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and that submit applications to such programs with MBDA Business Center support. The...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $435,209 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. will deliver these products and services from July 2021 through June 2022 to address the pandemic's impacts. Performance metrics include the number of minority firms assisted, informed...

The Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. received a $200,000 project grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of Capital Access under the Prime Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA #59.050). The grant will support the provision of training and capacity building services to microentrepreneurs through September 2022. Specifically, funding will enhance the management capabilities of microbusiness owners in starting, expanding, or growing their operations. Technical...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $775,369 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to the Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19 through June 2022. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and submitting applications to such programs with MBDA Business Center...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded an $800,209 cooperative agreement to the Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA #11.805). The award will support projects providing comprehensive coronavirus relief to minority business enterprises in order to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $1 million under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA 11.805) to MP Services LLC on September 1, 2022. The grant will support innovative projects through August 31, 2023 seeking to promote and ensure growth of minority enterprises, with a focus on women entrepreneurs of color. Specifically, the funding will be used to operate one or more business centers that provide technical assistance, counseling, and training to...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $520,347 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement program (CFDA 11.805) to the City of Tacoma, Washington to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and that submit applications to such programs as a result of assistance, as...

This federal Project Grant award of $550,000 was made by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of International Trade under the State Trade Expansion Program (CFDA 59.061) to the Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Finance Programs Division. The funding will support the state's efforts to increase export activities and expand international market access for eligible small businesses in Maryland. Key activities to be delivered through this 2-year award, effective September 30,...