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TOLEDO, Ohio, Jun. 9, 2022 —Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Toledo marked today the official Toledo launch of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) under the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Through a $100 million competitive grant program, LISC received $5 million to strengthen outreach to businesses in underserved communities in seven markets, including Toledo, …

LISC was just announced as a recipient of a $5 million grant from the Community Navigator Pilot Program, part of the federal American Rescue Plan and designed to reduce barriers to capital and other support that small businesses face, especially those owned by BIPOC, women and U.S. veteran entrepreneurs. The total $100 million initiative, administered …