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“ This collaboration will give NPHC members critical access to information that will promote small business growth and create jobs in all sectors of our economy. ” —Reuben A. Shelton III, Esq. Chairman of the NPHC
In addition, the SBA has expanded the number of Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) it supports to 146 – the largest WBC network in the history of the SBA. Notably, this invest- ment under Administrator Guzman signifies the tripling of WBCs at HBCUs and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). Since March 2021, the complete listing of WBCs housed on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) now includes: • Miles College, Fairfield, Alabama • Savannah State University, Savannah, Georgia • Morgan State University, Baltimore, Mary- land • Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland • Jackson State University, Jackson, Missis- sippi • Alcorn State University, Lorman, Missis- sippi • Bennett College, Greensboro, North Carolina • Winston-Salem State University, Winston Salem, North Carolina • Benedict College, Columbia, South Caro- lina • Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia SBA remains committed to increasing capital for small businesses, including those in underserved communities. This means ensuring entrepreneurs have access to capital, standard and disaster lending programs, and PPP direct forgiveness as well as assistance in growing their revenues by getting their products online or into global markets and accessing federal contracting opportunities, often by connecting
them to one of the Agency’s newly launched Community Navigators, hundreds of Field Of- fices, or thousands of Resource Partners - in- cluding Small Business Development Centers, Women’s Business Centers, SCORE chapters, and Veterans Business Ownership Centers - for mentoring, training, and assistance in navigating government resources. For additional information on SBA fund- ing opportunities, please visit www.sba.gov/ funding-programs. The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of busi- ness ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www. sba.gov. The National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) was founded on May 10, 1930, at Howard University in Washington, DC. The purpose is to foster cooperative actions of its members in dealing with matters of mutual concern. To this end, the NPHC promotes the well-being of its affiliate fraternities and sororities, facilitates the establishment and development of local councils of the NPHC, and provides leadership training for its con- stituents.
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