CA - pasadena area community college district (pasadena)

This federal Cooperative Agreement award for $150,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). The award recipient is the Pasadena Area Community College District, doing business as Pasadena City College, a state-controlled institution of higher learning and Hispanic Serving Institution located in Pasadena, California.

The purpose of this grant is to fund the establishment and operation of a Women's Business Center (WBC) that will deliver comprehensive entrepreneurial development services tailored to support women-owned small businesses, with a particular emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged women entrepreneurs. These services include training, counseling, technical assistance, and facilitating access to capital resources to help remove discriminatory barriers and foster the growth of women-owned enterprises. The award period is from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026.