FY 22 congressional community project funding congressional earmark university of maryland, college park

The Small Business Administration awarded a $2.25 million Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. The grant funds three regional small business development centers and economic opportunity centers located at the University of Maryland, Carroll Community College, and Salisbury University that provide entrepreneurship and small business development initiatives and services across Maryland. The centers offer assistance to small businesses through counseling, training, mentoring, and technical assistance. As sub-awardees, the regional centers received funding to deliver these products and services in their respective western, northern, and eastern regions of the state. The Congressional Grants program aims to support small business development and entrepreneurship through both programmatic and construction activities.