WBC - NC - simon g atkins CDC

The S.g. Atkins Community Development Corporation has been awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). This 12-month award, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will enable the organization to provide comprehensive entrepreneurial development services, including training, counseling, and technical assistance, to support women-owned small businesses, with a particular focus on socially and economically disadvantaged women entrepreneurs. As a community development corporation based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, S.g. Atkins CDC operates the Enterprise Center, which includes commercial kitchen facilities designed to nurture and support small business development in economically distressed regions. This federal grant award will allow the organization to continue delivering its mission of removing discriminatory barriers and fostering the growth of women-owned enterprises in its local community.