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SUMMARY:City of Worcester Diverse Business Certification Program Info Session
DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce to learn about how your business might be eligible to receive $5\,000.00 in grant funding by the Executive Office of Economic Development Business Development Division American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ARPA Diverse Business Certification Program.\n\n\n\n \n\nThe City of Worcester has $550\,000 in ARPA funding to establish the Diverse Business Certification Grant Program to encourage greater certification through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office and/or other recognized third-party organizations for small business owners in the City representing diverse populations. \n\n The objective of this program is to: \n\n   Grow the total number of certified small businesses and of newly certified small businesses located within the city\, particularly for minority and women-owned small businesses. \n\n   Assist with registration and address obstacles frequently encountered by minority and women-owned businesses when seeking government contracts and resources. \n\n  Help small businesses be better positioned for contracting opportunities with government entities\, institutions\, and other businesses.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join the City of Worcester and the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;to learn about how your business might be eligible to receive $5\,000.00 in grant funding by the Executive Office of Economic Development Business Development Division American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ARPA Diverse Business Certification Program.</span></span></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The City of Worcester has $550\,000 in ARPA funding to establish the Diverse Business Certification Grant Program to encourage greater certification through the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office and/or other recognized third-party organizations for small business owners in the City representing diverse populations. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;The objective of this program is to: </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&bull\; Grow the total number of certified small businesses and of newly certified small businesses located within the city\, particularly for minority and women-owned small businesses. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;&bull\; Assist with registration and address obstacles frequently encountered by minority and women-owned businesses when seeking government contracts and resources. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&bull\; Help small businesses be better positioned for contracting opportunities with government entities\, institutions\, and other businesses.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n\n<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="108" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2083/Image/cityofworcester.png" style="width: 465px\; height: 108px\;" width="465" />
LOCATION:Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 311 Main Street Suite 200 Worcester\, MA 01608
UID:e.2083.17354
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DTSTAMP:20260418T122249Z
URL:https://business.cmschamber.org/events/details/city-of-worcester-diverse-business-certification-program-info-session-17354
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