Georgia Hispanic Chamber to Receive $500,000 Investment in Federal Funding
Staff Report
Thursday, June 8th, 2023
The Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GHCC) announces that they are recipients of $500,000 in Congressional Direct Spending funds to expand the support services of its Hispanic Business Center (HBC), allowing the organization to service economically distressed areas in rural cities, like Tifton, and coastal cities, like Savannah. The programs and services offered by the HBC are designed to meet the unique needs of each Hispanic small business owner, at any stage of their business growth path, helping them move to the next level. This funding was made possible with the support in the U.S. Senate of U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff. “We are grateful to U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff for their continuous support and dedication to investing in the Hispanic business community in our great state of Georgia”, said Verónica Maldonado-Torres, President, and CEO of the GHCC.
As the Georgia economy and the community recovers from the life- changing effects of the pandemic, the GHCC pushes forward to support Hispanic small businesses. Georgia has now a Hispanic population of more than 1.1 million Hispanics, a 32% increase from 2010, which makes Georgia one of the top ten Hispanic markets in the USA. By supporting the Hispanic small businesses, the GHCC will also be supporting our Latino communities as the overwhelming majority of Hispanic Businesses in Georgia serve Latinos within their surrounding community. The GHCC focuses on helping Hispanic small businesses in every corner of our state to build their equity and develop their business skill set to stimulate their growth.
Approximately 71% of Hispanic businesses in Georgia conduct their businesses in Spanish or Spanish and…
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