WASHINGTON DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, announced that she secured $1.7 million over five years from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish the first-ever Veteran Business Outreach Center (VBOC) in Nevada. The announcement came after Senator Rosen urged the SBA to establish a VBOC in Nevada, which is home to more than 200,000 veterans and approximately 23,500 veteran-owned businesses.
KNPR Las Vegas: Rosen successfully urges Small Business Administration to establish Nevada’s first-ever Veterans Business Outreach Center
Reporter: “The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $3.5 million dollars to establish the first-ever Veterans Business Outreach Center in Nevada. Senator Jacky Rosen’s office says she urged the SBA to establish a VBOC in Nevada, which is home to nearly 23,000 veteran owned businesses.”
KOH-AM Reno: Rosen’s involvement helps bring first-ever Veterans Business Outreach Center to Nevada
Reporter: “U.S. SBA – the Small Business Administration – awarding $3.5 million to establish the first-ever Veteran Business Outreach Center in Nevada… Announcement comes after Senator Jacky Rosen urged them to establish a VBOC in Nevada, which is home to more than 200,000 veterans and about 23,500 veteran-owned businesses. Before Senator Rosen’s involvement, Nevada was one of the states without a single VBOC.”
KTVN Reno: Senator Rosen secures first-ever Veteran Business Outreach Center in Nevada
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen announced that $3.5 million dollars will be used to establish the first-ever Veteran Business Outreach Center in Nevada. […] Nevada is currently one of the few states that does not have a Veterans Business Outreach Center”
KRNV Reno: Rosen announces funding for first-ever Veterans Business Outreach Center in Nevada
Anchor: “Senator Jacky Rosen announcing funding today for the first-ever Veterans Business Outreach Center in Nevada. It will serve as a one-stop shop providing business resources and support to transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses who are interested in starting or growing a small business”
NOTE: After this release was issued, SBA awarded the funding for Nevada’s VBOC. This release was updated to reflect the amount of funding Nevada was set to receive for its VBOC program, per the Small Business Administration.
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