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 the Center for Rural Affairs, a non-profit organization, on Sep 30, 2023. This funding will enable the Center for Rural Affairs to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, over a 1-year project period ending Sep 29, 2024. The organization has received numerous prior federal grants to deliver a wide range of services to strengthen small towns, rural communities, and minority, women, veteran, and low-income entrepreneurs, including microloans, business planning, marketing, and skills training. This latest grant will support the Center's continued efforts to remove discriminatory barriers women entrepreneurs face in accessing capital, markets, management, and other critical resources for business growth.