FY24 congressional community project funding - bridgevalley community and technical college

This federal Project Grant award of $167,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of the Chief Operating Officer under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The award will fund small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives at Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in South Charleston, West Virginia. Specifically, the grant will support programmatic activities such as business counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, and community economic development projects designed to foster small business growth and support underserved entrepreneurial communities in the region. As a sub-awardee, Bridgevalley Community and Technical College will also partner with the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to provide guidance and substance abuse treatment services to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families clients in multiple counties. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.