EPA’s historic Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights will position the agency to better advance environmental justice, enforce civil rights laws in overburdened communities, and deliver new grants and technical assistance Read More

Join us for our annual tour of the Nationalsbeap.org website. Learn where to find resources and provide feedback on current and potential future resources. Read More

The Education Subcommittee invites you to a presentation on forms and checklists used for site visits. Read More

We are already planning for the 2024 Annual Training! Is your state or region interested in hosting the in-person event that will take place at some point between 8/1/2023 – 7/30/2024? Read More

The new Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses. Read More

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The NSC has recently created the Metrics Subcommittee. This subcommittee will look at how state programs gather data, refine the data collection process, offer ideas on how to gather data more consistently, and suggest how to best translate metrics into impact on small businesses and states. If you would like to be part of the Metrics Subcommittee, or if you are interested in being the chair/co-chair of this group, please email Eric Florio or Donovan Grimwood. Getting involved is a great way to learn about the programs and get connected with other states.  Read More