USHCC Community Navigator Pilot Program (USHCCBizNav)

USHCC Community Navigator Pilot Program – "USHCCBizNav"

Program Name: USHCCBizNav / USHCC Navigates Small Business

Funder: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Award Amount: $5 million grant awarded in 2021

Overview: In 2021, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was awarded a $5 million Community Navigator Pilot Program grant by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The program seeks to outreach and serve small businesses in historically underserved communities, collaborate with local economic development groups, activate community resource partners, and work with states and local municipalities to amplify and create newly accessible resources.

Program Structure:

USHCC operates as a "Hub" in the SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program "Hub and Spoke Model"

Five national organization "Spokes" partner with USHCC

Partner Organizations (Spokes):

Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Hello Alice

Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Latino Business Action Network (LBAN)

Services Provided:

High-quality, bilingual technical assistance

Business counseling

Training programs

Marketing support

Pandemic relief and recovery efforts

Virtual Training Accelerator Program (in collaboration with Hello Alice)

Impact to Date: Trained 5,529 Latino entrepreneurs and small business owners

Target Audience:

Small businesses in historically underserved communities

Latino-owned businesses

Minority-owned businesses

Cost: 100% free to participants

Geographic Scope: United States (with specific focus on areas with significant Hispanic and minority-owned business concentrations)

Contact Information:

Phone: (202) 842-1212

Email: info@ushcc.com

Website: USHCC Navigates Small Business

Address: 750 17th St. NW, Ste 825, Washington D.C. 20006