Office of women's business ownership

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance (CFDA 59.043) program to the Women's Economic Self-Sufficiency Team, Corp. (Wesst), a non-profit organization in Albuquerque, NM. This grant funding will enable Wesst to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support the launch and growth of small businesses owned and controlled by women, including a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Common activities include delivering entrepreneurship training, business consulting, financial literacy education, and facilitating access to capital for women-owned small businesses. The SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development oversees this federal grant program, which aims to remove discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing critical resources for business development.