FY23 congressional community project mhub

Mhub, doing business as Catalyze, was awarded a $921,000 Congressional Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The grant will support Catalyze's delivery of small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Chicago, Illinois from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2024. As a non-profit economic development organization, Catalyze utilizes federal grants to provide strategic programs and services advancing regional business growth, infrastructure, and workforce development priorities. Initiatives funded under this award will likely include the organization's manufacturing accelerator programs, facilities and technologies testing clean energy applications, and workforce training expanding minority participation in technology sectors, consistent with Catalyze's past work utilizing over $7 million in federal investments.