In an effort to help more nonwhite businesses get federal funding through the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC) Business Consortium Fund (BCF) and Midwest BankCentre teamed up to help certified Minority Business Enterprises access the federal emergency funds. Related Article:…
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Commerce Secretary Says He Doesn't Understand Why Furloughed Federal Workers Need Food Banks
Due to the partial government shutdown, which began Dec. 22, the almost 800,000 federal employees who aren’t being paid struggle to make ends meet. Many have to go to food banks and homeless shelters as they prepare to miss a second consecutive payday. President Trump’s Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says…