USHCC Community Navigator Pilot Program (USHCCBizNav)

Program Name: USHCCBizNav / USHCC Navigates Small Business

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