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ETP awards five $200,000 SEED grants to nonprofits serving immigrant and small‑business communities
Summary
The panel awarded five SEED grants of $200,000 each to nonprofits including Afghan Coalition, Chico Start, MCS Economic Development Corporation, Nurture, and UDW Resource Center to support entrepreneurship, microgrants and apprenticeship or mentor programs for underserved communities.
The Employment Training Panel approved five SEED grants of $200,000 each to nonprofit organizations selected through a competitive process. The awards are funded from leftover SEED funds and are intended to provide microgrants, coaching, and training for small and immigrant‑run businesses.
Awardees and focus:
- Afghan Coalition: Will coach and mentor Afghan entrepreneurs across Northern California and help them access certifications, DUNS numbers and microgrants to make businesses sustainable.
- Chico Economic Planning Corporation (Chico Start): Will support entrepreneurs across 20 North State counties, with a focus on Hispanic and limited‑English populations and microgrant distribution.
- MCS Economic Development Corporation (Manicare Solutions): Proposed two cohorts of 15 participants focused on immigrant entrepreneurs affected by silicosis, offering business training and small grants to help participants transition to lower‑risk work.
- Nurture: Focused on supporting women in Central California to start licensed home‑based child‑care businesses; presenters said the organization has helped 175 entrepreneurs start businesses to date and estimated local economic impact at about $50 million annually.
- UDW Resource Center (URC): Will support an apprenticeship for family child care educators and mentor family child care providers, partnering with United Domestic Workers and registering programs under DOL where applicable.
Panel members asked applicants to supply concrete success stories and program metrics as part of their follow‑up reporting. Motions to approve each award were made, seconded, and approved by roll call; no public opposition was recorded during the votes.
