New york city department of small business services - FY23 congressional community project funding

The New York City Department of Small Business Services received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) on October 1, 2023. The grant will fund a range of small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in New York City over a two-year performance period ending on September 30, 2025. Key activities supported by the award include operating an APEX Accelerator and Mass Timber Accelerator to provide technical assistance and advance new technologies for businesses, funding neighborhood development projects and small business programs, developing regional climate action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and awarding sub-grants for workforce development activities. The Department of Small Business Services collaborates with the Economic Development Corporation, Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, state labor agencies, and local organizations to deliver these services and drive economic opportunity and community revitalization efforts across New York City.