Vfpetp-2025 montgomery county

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of VA Business Development awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation Inc. under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The award supports the delivery of comprehensive entrepreneurship training and business development services to military-connected populations in the Rockville, Maryland area. The awardee will facilitate the SBA's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" curriculum alongside complementary business development assistance, including business counseling, technical assistance, mentoring resource connections, and guidance on federal procurement opportunities for eligible beneficiaries.

The program targets veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses seeking to establish or expand small businesses. As an established nonprofit organization with a demonstrated history of supporting disadvantaged and veteran entrepreneurs through SBA-funded programs, Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation Inc. will leverage this funding to enhance existing capacity for veteran business support services and foster small business ownership and economic self-sufficiency within the military-connected community in Montgomery County.