Vboc 2025-2026 MT. Carmel veteran service center

MT Carmel Veterans Service Center received a $400,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Veterans Business Development under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. The award supports comprehensive entrepreneurship training and business development services to military-connected individuals, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses. Primary deliverables include instruction of the SBA's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" curriculum, business counseling, technical assistance, mentoring connections, and facilitation of access to microloans to support small business creation and growth within the veteran community.

The award represents continued federal investment in the organization's proven capacity to deliver veteran-focused entrepreneurship programming in the Colorado Springs region. This funding aligns with the Veterans Outreach Program's congressionally-mandated objective under Public Law 110-186 to provide small business ownership information and training to service members and military spouses, supporting workforce development and economic self-sufficiency within the military-connected population.