FY24 congressional community project funding- communities first, INC

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $1,000,000 Congressional Grant (CFDA 59.059) to Communities First Inc., a minority-owned non-profit community development corporation in Flint, Michigan, to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the local community. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to April 30, 2026. Funded activities are expected to include providing business counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, and other community economic development projects to support underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses in the Flint area. As a key partner in local revitalization efforts, Communities First Inc. has leveraged federal grant funding from the SBA and other agencies to drive initiatives like small business development, affordable housing development, and workforce development in the Flint community.