The small business act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as…

The Small Business Administration Office of Veterans Business Development awarded $385,000 under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) federal Project Grant to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The grant period is from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023.

Under this award, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will provide entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small businesses owned by eligible veterans in the Edinburg, Texas area. Specifically, in accordance with Public Law 110-186, the University will deliver the Small Business Administration's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" course to service members, military spouses, and veterans. The training will provide information on small business ownership and self-employment opportunities.

The small business act provides for entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small business owned and controlled by eligible veterans, as well as the authority to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with education institutions, private businesses, veterans' nonprofit community-based organizations, and federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies for the establishment of and implementation of outreach programs for veterans and service-disabled veterans.