WBC - women's economic self-sufficiency team corp. (roswell)

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 Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (Wesst), a non-profit organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025.

Wesst, a Women's Business Center, will use the grant funding to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services to women-owned small businesses, with a focus on supporting socially and economically disadvantaged women entrepreneurs. The services include business training, financial literacy education, technical assistance, business counseling, and access to capital through microloans under $50,000. Wesst delivers these services across multiple locations in New Mexico, including Roswell, to help remove discriminatory barriers and promote economic self-sufficiency among women and minority entrepreneurs.