Project Grant SGG80010GR032

This Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development, under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077), provides $2.5 million to the Community Students Learning Center to deliver technical assistance and support services to small businesses. As the prime awardee, Community Students Learning Center will provide direct support through counseling and training to small businesses. Additionally, through subawards to contractors, Community Students...

The Centre for Women, Inc. was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development's Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). The award period is from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025. Under this grant, the Centre for Women, Inc. located in Tampa, FL will provide training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women. The funding will support efforts to remove discriminatory...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) will fund Communityworks, a non-profit Community Development Corporation, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance services to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal is...

This Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant award of $161,402.00 supports the Catawba Regional Council of Governments in providing technical assistance and resources to keep training costs affordable and allow for continued and expanded technical and leadership training for emerging leaders and executive directors of the Southeast Regional Directors Institute and regional councils/economic development districts in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Once completed, this project will help...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $1,561,072 Project Grant under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to the Employment Opportunity & Training Center, operating as Outreach - Center For Community Resources, a non-profit organization based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This two-year award, effective from October 2024 to September 2026, will fund a workforce training initiative in Pennsylvania. The program aims to strengthen economic development,...

The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded a $570,000 project grant to the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission under the Appalachian Area Development federal grant program (CFDA 23.002) to provide business technical assistance services from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. This grant aims to strengthen the regional economy and support self-sustaining economic development in Appalachia by funding activities that align with the Commission's strategic plan...

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will establish a program focused on small business development, entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism recovery, economic diversification, and workforce development in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through a $368,433 project grant awarded on March 22, 2022 by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The program will enhance local capacity to support economic recovery and resilience in...

The National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Inc. was awarded $480,164 under the Economic Development Technical Assistance program of the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The award will support training through December 2023 to enhance the capacity of economic development districts, tribal planning grantees, university centers, and other organizations. Training topics will include workforce development, economic recovery, resilience,...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $922,850 Project Grant to the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to provide business technical assistance services. The award period is from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. SAP&DC operates a Procurement Technical Assistance Center Division that offers counseling, training, market research, and other support to help local businesses, particularly...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $922,850 Project Grant to the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission, a local government entity, to provide business technical assistance services. This grant supports the ARC's Appalachian Area Development Program (CFDA 23.002), which aims to strengthen economic competitiveness and community development in the Appalachian region. The funded activities will focus on advancing ARC's strategic plan goals,...