Grants Available to Local Hispanic Chambers

The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
Foundation is now accepting proposals for technology
and small business incubation project grants from
local USHCC-affiliated Hispanic Chambers of Commerce.
The grant program, which is being funded by the AT&T
Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AT&T Inc., is
designed to provide technology infrastructure
resources necessary for small, start-up businesses to
get off the ground by eliminating initial
technology-related overhead expenses. Incubation
projects will provide resources such as computers,
access to the Internet, office space, business-related
services, and a network of contacts.
In light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by
Hurricane Katrina, an initial grant has already been
given to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of
Louisiana. There are now 19 available grants, each
having a value of up to $20,000. Each chamber will
work with the USHCC Foundation to implement, manage,
and sustain the projects and begin to grow businesses
that will be able to contribute to the economic
stability, growth, and success of the chosen
communities. Grant recipients will be announced on
April 28, 2006. For more information, visit www.ushccfoundation.org.