Administrator Guzmán joins White House Senior Advisor Tom Perez and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti for visits to local small businesses
SCRANTON, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Isabel Casillas Guzmán, administrator of the SBA traveled to Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he joined Mayor Paige Cognetti and White House Senior Advisor and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Tom Perez to announce more than $540,000 in new local small business grants awarded by the City of Scranton to through funds from the American Rescue Plan.
Administrator Guzmán started the day at Zummo's Café, a local coffee shop and beneficiary of Scranton's new wave of small business startup and expansion grants, where she joined Mayor Cognetti and Director Pérez to meet with business owners and tour the store. They then participated in a press conference where Mayor Cognetti unveiled new grants for local small businesses through President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
Trustee Guzman, Director Perez, and Mayor Cognetti then headed to On&On Vintage Marketplace, a locally owned vintage and antique store. They met with owners Meegan Possemato and Andrew Planey, who benefited from SBA loans and received assistance through local service. Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and discussed how the small business boom under President Biden is boosting Main Streets across the country.
The administrator, director, and mayor ended the day at Noteology, a small, woman-owned perfumery and candle design studio that received assistance from the local SBA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and benefited from grants. for Scranton small businesses made possible through American Rescue. Plan financing. Manager Guzmán and owner Danielle Fleming discussed how the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda is supporting entrepreneurs and driving our nation's economic growth.
According to the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America Agenda, the United States is experiencing a historic small business boom, with a record 16.5 million new small business applications filed since President Biden took office. position, including 440,000 in Pennsylvania.
For follow-up interview requests for Administrator Guzmán, please contact Rebecca Galanti at Rebecca.Galanti@sba.gov.
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