FY23 congressional community project funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to Chhaya Community Development Corporation on Sep 1, 2023. The funding supports small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities such as counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects. As a non-profit community development corporation, Chhaya provides housing stability and economic well-being services to the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities in New York City. Chhaya has also received federal grant sub awards in the past to deliver housing counseling and local economic development services, indicating their focus on assisting underserved populations through community support programs.