BALTIMORE, MD – Tomorrow, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, will join U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, in Baltimore, MD, to highlight the positive impact the SBA’s Community Navigators Pilot Program has had for Baltimore’s smallest and underserved businesses.
They will be joined by the Greater Baltimore Urban League, a “spoke” organization in the Community Navigator Program – an American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 initiative designed to reduce barriers faced by small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs when attempting to access programs needed to recover and thrive. The program provides $100 million in funding to grantee organizations like the National Urban League to work with community groups (spokes) to improve access to government resources.
Administrator Guzman will also highlight significant policy achievements made by the Biden-Harris Administration in its first year, including the American Rescue Plan and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Thanks in large part to these programs and more, entrepreneurship has rebounded, and American small businesses will soon have access to new contracting opportunities to help rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, move goods faster to market, and strengthen our supply chains.
This visit marks the Administrator’s fourth official visit to Baltimore, MD.
Media is invited to join a small business walkthrough, a press gaggle, and opening remarks of a small business roundtable but must RSVP for credentialing.
WHEN:
Tuesday, April 17, 2022
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Abrams, Foster, Nole & Williams, P.A.
2 Hamill Road, Suite 241
West Quadrangle
Baltimore, MD 21210
WHO:
Isabella Casillas Guzman, U.S. Small Business Administration
Sen. Ben Cardin, Chair, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Mark Madrid, U.S. Small Business Administration, Associate Administrator Office of Entrepreneurial Development
Stephanie DeVane, VP of Entrepreneurship & Business Development, National Urban League
Tiffany Majors, President & CEO, Greater Baltimore Urban League
WHY:
The SBA is highlighting the positive impact of the Community Navigator Pilot Program, President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, and the Infrastructure and Jobs Act on how they benefit small businesses.
MEDIA RSVP:
Please RSVP to SBA Press Secretary Christina Carr at
Christina.Carr@sba.gov with the reporter’s name and press outlet. Space is limited, so early responses are recommended.
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About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. 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 or 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.