El Pajaro Community Development Corporation received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043) effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026. The award funds El Pajaro CDC's continued operation as a Women's Business Center (WBC), delivering comprehensive entrepreneurship development services to women entrepreneurs throughout the Pajaro Valley region in California.
Under this grant, El Pajaro CDC will provide training, technical assistance, counseling, and business development services designed to support women entrepreneurs in starting and expanding small businesses. The organization's service delivery focuses particularly on socially and economically disadvantaged women business owners, addressing barriers to business success through assistance in areas including finance, management, marketing, and procurement readiness. This award represents the third consecutive annual funding cycle for El Pajaro CDC under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program, enabling sustained support for women-owned business development initiatives in the underserved Pajaro Valley community.