FY23 congressional community project funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $575,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, a women-owned nonprofit organization. The funding will support the YWCA's early childhood education programs, workforce development initiatives, small business growth services, and violence prevention services in the Chicago, IL area over a 2-year period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025.

The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago also receives significant federal funding through sub-awards from various state agencies, including over $60M in grants from the Administration for Children and Families for Head Start and Early Head Start programs, in addition to other sub-grants supporting services such as the Child Care Development Block Grant, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, juvenile justice, sexual assault victim advocacy, small business development, and urban agriculture.