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Aug 2019

 

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Help for Native American Entrepreneurs

A bill (S.2191 - Native American Business Outreach Act) was introduced in the House of Representatives to assist Native American communities, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians; as well as small business concerns owned by individuals in those communities or Indian tribes.

 

This bill known as the “Native American Business Outreach Act” calls for the allocation of $5,000,000 to the program annually.

 

The aim of this bill is to provide the following:

 

1. provide training and educational outreach through business development workshops and entrepreneurial classes to small business concerns owned by Indian tribes or Native Americans, including Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians;

 

2.   hold Tribal consultations to solicit input and provide interested parties an opportunity to discuss potential modifications to programs of the Administration, including the program under section 8(a) and the HUBZone program under section 31; and

 

3.   provide such other assistance as the Administrator may determine necessary to assist Native American communities to implement economic and business development strategies and actions to improve entrepreneurship and long-term job growth.

 

You can track the progress of this bill by clicking here.

Sources:
S.2191 (Native American Business Outreach Act)

By Wendy Stewart