Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2026

This bill rewrites the federal Women's Business Center Program run by the Small Business Administration (SBA). It lets the SBA give grants of up to $300,000 per year, adjusted for inflation, to nonprofits, colleges, and economic development groups to run centers that offer business counseling and training to women. Grant recipients must raise matching money from non-federal sources, face yearly financial and program reviews, and must become accredited to receive continuation grants. The bill also sets privacy rules for people who use the centers, requires an annual report to Congress, and authorizes $31,500,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2029.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Hillary J. Scholten Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors