In this Must Know…
- Take Action on State Policy: Responsible Business Lending
- Join our 30th Anniversary Celebration, Equity in Action: Innovating the Small Business Ecosystem on November 13-14, 2024!
- Congratulations to the CAMEO members who received a FY2024 Award!
- Join next month’s session of Microlending Essentials on September 9-13, 2024!
- August is National Black Business Month! Support Black-owned businesses in your community.
- This week’s Goodie Highlight is the EDA’s FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Applications are due September 27, 2024.
Take Action on State Policy: Responsible Business Lending
Now that the California Legislature is back in session, we need your advocacy action in support of responsible business lending practices!
SB 1286 (Min – Small Business Debt Collection Decency) and SB 1482 (Glazer – Protecting Small Business Borrowers) are under review by the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
If you haven’t already, please sign our letters of support to help get both bills onto the Assembly floor:
30th Anniversary Celebration: Early Bird Tickets Available Now
Book your Early Bird tickets for CAMEO Network’s 30th Anniversary Celebration, Equity in Action: Innovating the Small Business Ecosystem on November 13-14, 2024!
CAMEO members qualify for a $150 discount on Early Bird tickets. Contact Dara Dado to verify your membership and get the discount code/link.
Want to stay at The Dana? Use this link to book your hotel room with our group rate!
Member Kudos: SBA PRIME Awards Announced
Last Week, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman announced 28 awardees for the 2024 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) grant awards, totaling $7 million.
Congratulations to the four CAMEO members who received a FY2024 Award!
The Goodies
For Your Clients
- The CalCAP Zero-Emission Heavy-Duty Programs encourage the adoption of zero-emission heavy- and medium-duty vehicles and zero-emission infrastructure by smaller fleets in California.
- Small Business Majority and the SBA are hosting the webinar, “What “Made in America” means for your small business” on August 14, 2024 at 11:00am PT.
Funding Opportunities
- EDA is now accepting applications for the FY 2024 Good Jobs Challenge Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to develop high-quality training programs that lead directly to a good job. Applications close September 27, 2024.
- NCRC’s 2024 Field Empowerment Fund is now accepting applications from NCRC nonprofit and CDFI members. Applications are due August 30, 2024.
Free Webinars
- Join CalNonprofits for “Employment Law for Volunteers, Interns, and Contractors: Navigating Legal Issues for Nonprofits” on September 5, 2024 at 10:00am PT.
- Join the CalAsian Foundation for “Breaking Cycles: Intergenerational Trauma” on September 17, 2024 at 2:00pm PT.
Other Goodies
- New Research: Read the Fund Community Institute’s recent report, “CDFI Technology Landscape Scan.”
- Jobs: CAMEO Network, CIELO, El Pajaro CDC, and Association for Enterprise Opportunity announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!