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handle is hein.crs/govefkv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional1 SBA's Community Navigator Pilot Program March 15, 2022 Because of the extent of small business needs in the wake of the pandemic, Section 5004 of the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA, P.L. 117-2) authorized the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) to help current or prospective small business owners access COVID-19 pandemic programs and resources. The program awards grants to eligible organizations (e.g., nonprofit organizations, economic development organizations, or local government entities) in order to provide no-cost management and technical assistance to small business owners. Program services target underserved businesses, such as minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses, and include financial assistance and access to capital; contracting and procurement; marketing, operations, business development, and exporting; and industry-specific training. Congress appropriated $100 million for CNPP grants. The SBA awarded grants to 51 recipients in October 2021, through a competitive process. Maximum grant awards ranged from $1 million to $5 million, based on the proposed project's geographic reach and population served. Grantees have a two-year performance period during which to carry out project activities. SBA's Office of Entrepreneurial Development is overseeing the CNPP until it sunsets in 2025. Program Objectives According to the committee report accompanying ARPA, the CNPP's primary purpose is to make more equitable the awareness of and participation in COVID-19 relief programs for business owners currently lacking access, with priority for businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, women, and veterans. While all small businesses may receive assistance through the CNPP, the program is designed to provide targeted outreach to businesses underserved by the SBA, through organizations with staff who are culturally and/or linguistically knowledgeable of underserved communities. In its CNPP Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), SBA states that 20.7% of the more than 7.9 million establishments with fewer than 500 employees are in counties without any type of SBA service center (e.g., Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women's Business Centers (WBCs), Veteran's Business Outreach Centers, or Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)). Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11893 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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