FY 24 congressional community project funding minnesota state university, mankato

This $775,000 Congressional Community Project Funding award from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) was granted to Minnesota State University, Mankato. The funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the Mankato, Minnesota region over a 2-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

Typical activities under the Congressional Grants program include business counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects designed to foster small business growth and support underserved entrepreneurial communities. As a public university with expertise in delivering educational and research services to federal agencies, Minnesota State University, Mankato will leverage its capabilities to implement these types of initiatives that align with the Congressional Grants program objectives.