WBC - pasadena area community college district

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) to the Pasadena Area Community College District, operating as Pasadena City College, to establish and operate a Women's Business Center (WBC). The award period is from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2025. The WBC will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services, including training, counseling, and technical assistance, specifically tailored to support the growth of women-owned small businesses, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged women entrepreneurs. Pasadena City College has demonstrated experience in supporting federal agency goals through its collaborative research and educational projects with partners like NASA, Purdue University, and UCLA. The college's federal grant activities emphasize improving educational opportunities and student success for minority, low-income, and first-generation college students.