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City of Austin Launches Community Navigator Program to Help Local Entities Apply for Grants and Receive Business Coaching

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City of Austin

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release Date: Mar. 23, 2022
Contact: Veronica Samo     512-974-7636    Email

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Austin’s Community Navigator Program Opens to Help Local Entities Apply for Grants and Receive Business Coaching

AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Economic Development Department announces the launch of the Community Navigator Program to support local businesses, non-profit organizations, and creative professionals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through this initiative, local entities can register for critical assistance like one-on-one coaching, business classes, technical support, and application assistance for grants and resources.

“In addition to our small business classes, the Community Navigator Program is another crucial tool to help local businesses, non-profits, and creatives continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic,” explains Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Director of the Economic Development Department. “I encourage all local business owners, non-profit leaders, and creative professionals to register for no-cost assistance from our diverse Community Navigator partners including business coaching and help applying for grants.”

The Austin City Council allotted $500,000 for the Community Navigator Program by adopting Ordinance No. 20210506-002 on June 5, 2021. This program is funded through Austin’s allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Economic Development Department selected third-party partners for this program through a competitive Request for Applicants process between September and October 2021.  

 

Community Navigator Program Registration

Local entities can visit the Community Navigator Program webpage to register for no-cost assistance to help plan, recover, and educate owners and employees. Registration is available in English, Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. To be eligible for the program, registrants must be a local business, non-profit organization, or creative professional in the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which includes Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson Counties.

 

Community Navigator Program Partners

The Economic Development Department’s partners for the Community Navigator Program are Art Spark Texas, Austin Revitalization Authority, Business & Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas, Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI), Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, Mission Capital, On the Money Finance LLC, The Volt Studios, and Visual Matters Consulting.

Community Navigator services will remain available until all funding is exhausted. For more information on the Community Navigator Program, visit www.austintexas.gov/community-navigator-program.


La Ciudad de Austin anuncia su Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios para ayudar a las entidades locales a solicitar subvenciones y recibir asesoría para negocios

Vea los detalles sobre el Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios en www.ATXrecovers.com

 

AUSTIN, TX – El Departamento de Desarrollo Económico de la Ciudad de Austin anuncia el lanzamiento del Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios para apoyar a los negocios locales, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y profesionales creativos afectados por la pandemia de COVID-19. A través de esta iniciativa, las entidades locales se pueden inscribir para recibir asistencia crítica como asesoría individual, clases de negocio, apoyo técnico y asistencia para llenar la solicitud de subvenciones y recursos.

“Además de nuestras clases de pequeñas empresas, el Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios es otra herramienta crucial para ayudar a las empresas locales, las organizaciones sin fines de lucro y los creativos seguir recuperándose de los impactos de la pandemia de COVID-19”, explica Sylnovia Holt-Rabb, Directora del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico. “Animamos a todos los dueños de negocios locales, líderes sin fines de lucro y profesionales creativos que se registren para recibir asistencia sin costo de nuestros diversos socios de los Navegadores Comunitarios, que incluye capacitación empresarial y ayuda para solicitar subvenciones”.

El Concejo Municipal de Austin asignó $500,000 al Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios al adoptar la Ordenanza No. 20210506-002 el 5 de junio de 2021. Los fondos de este programa provienen de la asignación a Austin de la Ley Federal del Plan de Recuperación Estadounidense (ARPA, por sus siglas en inglés). El Departamento de Desarrollo Económico seleccionó a socios terceros para este programa a través de un proceso competitivo de licitación entre septiembre y octubre de 2021.  

 

Inscripción para el Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios

Las entidades locales pueden visitar la página web del Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios para inscribirse para recibir asistencia sin costo para planificar, recuperarse y educar a los propietarios y empleados. El portal de solicitud está disponible en inglés, chino (tradicional), chino (simplificado), francés, hindi, coreano, español y vietnamita. Para calificar para el programa, los solicitantes deben ser un negocio local, organización sin fines de lucro o profesional creativo en el Área Estadística Metropolitana (MSA, en inglés) de Austin-Round Rock, que incluye a los condados de Travis, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays y Williamson.

 

Socios del Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios

Los socios del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico para el Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios son Art Spark Texas, Austin Revitalization Authority, Business & Community Lenders (BCL) of Texas, Economic Growth Business Incubator (EGBI), Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, Mission Capital, On the Money Finance LLC, The Volt Studios y Visual Matters Consulting.

 

Los servicios de los Navegadores Comunitarios permanecerán disponibles hasta que se agoten todos los fondos. Para más información sobre el Programa de Navegadores Comunitarios, visite www.austintexas.gov/community-navigator-program.

 

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About the City of Austin Economic Development Department

The City of Austin Economic Development Department supports business growth, creative industries, and local communities. These programs build an equitable, sustainable economy to improve the lives of all Austin residents. To learn more about helpful resources, visit www.austintexas.gov/edd or follow us @AustinEconDev on Facebook and @AustinEconDev on Twitter.

Información sobre del Departamento de Desarrollo Económico de la Ciudad de Austin

El Departamento de Desarrollo Económico de la Ciudad de Austin apoya el crecimiento de los negocios, las industrias creativas y las comunidades locales. Estos programas construyen una economía equitativa y sostenible para mejorar las vidas de todos los residentes de Austin. Para conocer más sobre estos recursos útiles, visite www.austintexas.gov/edd o síganos en @AustinEconDev en Facebook y @AustinEconDev en Twitter.

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