Documents/RRSD/7: Jobs-Friendly Policies/Reform 7.1.3: Small Business Enhancement Program Grants

Reform 7.1.3: Small Business Enhancement Program Grants

Consolidate Small Business Enhancement Program Grants.

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The Small Business Enhancement Program (SBEP) grants are spread too thin, jeopardizing their ability to have a meaningful impact on services to small businesses. As such, the City should use a reformed process for achieving outcome-driven grant allocations. The recently reformed process for Community Development Block Grants represents a model that could be explored for consolidating limited SBEP grants to achieve more meaningful outcomes for small businesses.

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