Hope & main FY24 congressional community project funding

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $1,455,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Hope & Main, a woman-owned, non-profit culinary business incubator located in Warren, Rhode Island. The award, with a performance period from August 1, 2024 to January 31, 2028, will support Hope & Main's efforts to provide shared commercial kitchen facilities, business development resources, and technical assistance to its 130 member food and beverage entrepreneurs. The funding will enable Hope & Main to enhance mid-tier value chains, support rural and socially disadvantaged farmers, develop shared-use food processing facilities, coordinate marketing for local food producers, and provide operational efficiency consulting through partnerships. This grant demonstrates the SBA's commitment to fostering small business growth and addressing economic disparities by targeting underserved entrepreneurial communities in the local food ecosystem.