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OEWD outlines neighborhood‑targeted programs, storefront vacancy study and small‑business portal
Summary
The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) told the committee it serves nearly 100,000 registered small businesses, prioritizes neighborhood commercial districts with grants and technical assistance, is implementing a storefront vacancy initiative and operates a multilingual small‑business portal with ~25,000 unique users annually.
Lisa Pagan, representing the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, briefed the Budget and Finance Committee on OEWD’s small‑business strategy on May 15. She said the city had 99,434 registered small businesses in 2018 and that OEWD’s approach emphasizes neighborhood commercial district preservation, plaintiff‑oriented technical assistance, and merchant association capacity building.
Pagan outlined OEWD programs that cover neighborhood services (53% of the small‑business budget), business attraction and retention,…
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