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Read. Follow. Verify.Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2024
Record date · October 18, 2024
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What This Bill Does
President Biden issued a proclamation designating October 20–26, 2024, as Minority Enterprise Development Week to recognize the contributions of minority-owned businesses to the U.S. economy. The document highlights various administration initiatives, including the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aimed at increasing capital access and federal contracting opportunities for these enterprises.
This proclamation highlights federal policy priorities and ongoing investment programs aimed at minority-owned businesses, which may impact access to capital and government contracts for entrepreneurs.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Minority-owned business owners
These business owners are the target demographic for federal loan programs, contracting goals, and resource initiatives mentioned in the proclamation.
Small Business Administration
The agency is tasked with implementing lending programs and managing capital access initiatives for small businesses.
Key Facts
- Minority-owned businesses generate nearly $2 trillion in annual revenue.
- The administration aims to increase the share of federal contracts for disadvantaged businesses to 15 percent by 2025.
- SBA-backed loan rates for Black-owned businesses have tripled since 2020.
- The American Rescue Plan invested $10 billion to support small business capital access.
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Federal Contracting Goal Increase
The administration explicitly states a goal to increase federal contract shares for disadvantaged businesses from 10% to 15% by 2025.
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