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June 2022 Advocacy Update

By Karina | Jun 19, 2022 | Comments Off on June 2022 Advocacy Update

Over the weekend, the Senate passed its version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). The House of Representatives will vote today (Tuesday) on the Senate-passed version of the bill. Following this vote, the bill will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature early next week.

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May 2022 Advocacy Update

By Karina | May 16, 2022 | 0 Comments

Appropriations The Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations season is moving full speed ahead this week with a continued series of hearings…

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The Association of Women’s Business Center’s Board Chairwoman Selected to Serve on the National Women’s Business Council

By Karina | May 9, 2022 | 0 Comments

Roberta McCullough, AWBC Board Chair May, 4 2022–WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) is proud to announce that…

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April 2022 Advocacy Update

By Karina | Apr 11, 2022 | Comments Off on April 2022 Advocacy Update

Over the weekend, the Senate passed its version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). The House of Representatives will vote today (Tuesday) on the Senate-passed version of the bill. Following this vote, the bill will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature early next week.

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March 2022 Advocacy Update

By Karina | Mar 9, 2022 | Comments Off on March 2022 Advocacy Update

Over the weekend, the Senate passed its version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). The House of Representatives will vote today (Tuesday) on the Senate-passed version of the bill. Following this vote, the bill will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature early next week.

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WBC Expands Capacity To Support Vital Childcare Industry

By Karina | Mar 8, 2022 | 0 Comments

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges, it too created opportunities. Heidi Sheppard, Project Director at Washington, DC’s Women’s Business Center and Morgan Wortham, Managing Director at Maryland’s Women’s Business Center, saw potential in one of the many retail vacancies at Union Station.

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Two Women’s Business Centers Create a Collective Opportunity

By Karina | Feb 8, 2022 | 1 Comment

Just as the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges, it too created opportunities. Heidi Sheppard, Project Director at Washington, DC’s Women’s Business Center and Morgan Wortham, Managing Director at Maryland’s Women’s Business Center, saw potential in one of the many retail vacancies at Union Station.

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January 2022 Advocacy Update

By Karina | Jan 11, 2022 | Comments Off on January 2022 Advocacy Update

Over the weekend, the Senate passed its version of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). The House of Representatives will vote today (Tuesday) on the Senate-passed version of the bill. Following this vote, the bill will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature early next week.

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Powering Through Challenges With WBC Support

By Karina | Dec 16, 2021 | 0 Comments

Check out the journey of Sara Jones, owner of Bricks & Bubbles. See how a company legacy was restored through the help of a local WBC

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14 Women’s Business Centers Receive Grants Totaling $2.7 Million from SBA’s Office of Women’s Ownership

By Corinne Goble | Sep 7, 2021 | 0 Comments

“The Association of Women’s Business Centers (AWBC) commends the Small Business Administration (SBA) for issuing $2.7 million in grants for…

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