Project Grant MB22OBD8020277

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded Morgan State University a $599,998 Project Grant under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA #11.805). The grant will support the university's delivery of entrepreneurship assistance services to formerly incarcerated individuals from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. Services provided include educational programs, workshops, and entrepreneurial training to promote and ensure the growth of minority enterprises, as well...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded Defy Ventures Inc. $587,358 under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA #11.805) to support an entrepreneurship education program for formerly incarcerated individuals from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The grant will fund Defy Ventures Inc. to deliver innovative entrepreneurship training and business development services to help reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated persons. With high recidivism rates...

The Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to The Dannon Project under the Minority Business Resource Development federal grant program (CFDA 11.802) to support an Entrepreneurship Education Program for Formerly Incarcerated Persons. The grant will fund the delivery of entrepreneurship education and training services to formerly incarcerated individuals from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The program aims to reduce recidivism...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $1 million under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA 11.805) to MP Services LLC on September 1, 2022. The grant will support innovative projects through August 31, 2023 seeking to promote and ensure growth of minority enterprises, with a focus on women entrepreneurs of color. Specifically, the funding will be used to operate one or more business centers that provide technical assistance, counseling, and training to...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $727,384 to the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce through the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement program. The award will fund technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises to prevent, prepare for, and respond to effects of COVID-19 through June 30, 2022. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and that...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded a $900,000 project grant to Operation Hope, Inc. under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA 11.805). The grant will support Operation Hope in providing business consulting services and technical assistance to minority women entrepreneurs from September 2022 to August 2023. MBDA's goal is to promote minority-owned businesses as engines of economic growth in their communities. The grant program aims to support innovative...

The Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded a $1.4 million Project Grant to Rice University under the Minority Business Resource Development program (CFDA 11.802) to establish Inner City Innovation Hub Projects. The grant period is from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023. The projects will incorporate research and technology transfer, digital innovation, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship to assist business clients or provide...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded a $500,003 cooperative agreement to Desa, Inc. to deliver technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA 11.805). The award period is July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Performance metrics include the number of minority businesses assisted, informed of COVID-19 assistance programs, and that submit applications to such programs with...

The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded $435,209 under the MBDA Business Center cooperative agreement to provide technical assistance, training, education, and advisory services to minority business enterprises affected by COVID-19. The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. will deliver these products and services from July 2021 through June 2022 to address the pandemic's impacts. Performance metrics include the number of minority firms assisted, informed...

The Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) awarded a $1.125 million cooperative agreement to the USBC Community Economic Development Corporation under the MBDA Business Center federal grant program (CFDA #11.805) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2026. Under this cooperative agreement, USBC will operate as an MBDA Business Center, providing technical business assistance and advisory services to minority-owned businesses. Specifically, the substantial...