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Read. Follow. Verify.Updates to the Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB) Program
Record date · June 24, 2025
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What This Bill Does
This ordinance updates the rules for the Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business () program to clarify administrative duties and reporting requirements. It also increases the program's mini-funding cap to $750,000 and introduces a new 'Prime Mentor' status allowing businesses to stay in the program for up to nine additional years.
Local small businesses participating in the program may now access up to $750,000 in funding and extend their program eligibility by nine years if they serve as mentors, while administrative oversight of the program is being restructured.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Small and Emerging Businesses in Jacksonville
These businesses are subject to new program eligibility rules, reporting requirements, and potential access to increased funding.
Office of Equal Business Opportunity
The office has clarified duties and administrative responsibilities regarding business compliance and program oversight.
Key Facts
- The ordinance increases the JSEB program mini-funding limit to $750,000, contingent upon available funding.
- A new 'Prime Mentor' status is created, allowing eligible businesses to remain in the program for up to 9 additional years.
- The ordinance clarifies the specific duties of the JSEB Administrator.
- Reporting requirements for the program are updated and clarified.
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- Parameters for the Micro-Business program are clarified.
- Duties of the Office of Equal Business Opportunity - Business Compliance are redefined to remove conflicts with Chapter 126 of the Ordinance Code.
- The ordinance was passed by the City Council with a 15-0 vote on June 24, 2025.
- The ordinance was introduced on May 27, 2025, and underwent committee reviews throughout June 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the new funding limit for the JSEB mini-program?
How long can a business stay in the program under the new 'Prime Mentor' status?
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Extension of Program Participation
The creation of a 'Prime Mentor' status represents a shift toward retaining experienced businesses in the program for longer periods rather than graduating them out.
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