Office of women's business ownership

The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) to Chicanos POR La Causa, Inc. (CPLC), a non-profit organization in Phoenix, AZ. The grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2024, will fund CPLC to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by women, including those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Key activities are expected to include delivering entrepreneurship training, business consulting, financial literacy education, and facilitating access to capital specifically for women-owned small businesses in the local community. The Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program aims to remove discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing critical resources for business growth.