1: Native American Outreach

Ensure that American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency's entrepreneurial development, lending and contracting programs.

Other Information:

The mission of the Office of Native American Affairs (ONAA) is to ensure that American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians seeking to create, develop and expand small businesses have full access to the necessary business development and expansion tools available through the Agency's entrepreneurial development, lending and contracting programs. ONAA works in coordination with other offices within the Agency to assist in formulating policies specific to Native populations. The program engages in outreach, technical assistance and education, formulates and administers training programs, and coordinates entrepreneurial development opportunities through co-sponsorship agreements with entities and other federal agencies. ONAA's goals are: (1) to increase financial literacy across a broad section of the community and to educate internally on the roles of tribal governments; (2) to implement SBA-specific tribal consultation and to engage with tribally run economic and business development branches; (3) to conduct a Native American veterans outreach initiative which would increase the use of Patriot Express and counseling services, and; (4) to conduct an in-depth market research analysis in order to fine-tune marketing efforts resulting in a comprehensive communications plan to reach the target market with the end goal being a measurable increase in the use of all SBA tools, with particular emphasis on loans and contracting.

Stakeholder(s):

• American Indians
  •  (Performer, Beneficiary)


• Alaska Natives
  •  (Performer, Beneficiary)


• Native Hawaiians
  •  (Performer, Beneficiary)

Objective(s):

1: Businesses & Jobs

3: Voice

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