Award type: project grant

This Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development provides $4,997,362 to deliver Community Navigator services under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077). The United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (US Paacc Education Foundation) will provide technical assistance and support to small businesses through December 2023. As the primary awardee, US Paacc Education Foundation will work with contractors to deliver counseling, training, and outreach to increase participation in pandemic relief and recovery programs among historically underserved small business owners and entrepreneurs. Services will focus on minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, rural, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses. Quarterly reports on progress towards goals will be provided to the SBA. This award aims to support 4,997,362 dollars in Community Navigator services that expand access to assistance programs for underserved small business communities.

Activities

Provide high quality support and technical assistance with pandemic relief programs and recovery services to small businesses.; deliverables: grantees will provide reports on activities and progress toward stated goals to SBA on a quarterly basis.

Expected outcomes

Increase awareness of and participation in programs of the u.s small business administration and other government agencies.

Intended beneficiaries

Small businesses and entrepreneurs that fall into a historically underserved category, including minority entrepreneurs (black, indigenous, and people of color), entrepreneurs with disabilities, lgbtq entrepreneurs, rural entrepreneurs; veterans and military entrepreneurs (including spouses), women entrepreneurs, innovative startups, micro businesses, and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses

Subrecipient activities

Grantees (hubs) and their contractors (spokes) will provide high quality support and technical assistance with pandemic relief programs and recovery services to small businesses. This support takes the form of 1:1 counseling and group trainings.