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 Community Ventures Corporation, Inc., a non-profit community development organization, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to small businesses owned and controlled by women. The funding is intended to help remove discriminatory barriers encountered by women entrepreneurs in accessing capital, markets, management, and other critical resources for business growth. As a sub-awardee, Community Ventures will leverage its expertise as a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and HUD-approved housing counseling agency to deliver a range of lending, education, and advisory services focused on promoting economic development and increasing access to financial resources for underserved populations, including women-owned small businesses.