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about="/news/blog/2023/09/deputy-secretary-graves-remembers-anniversary-hurricane-maria-and-highlights"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/deputy-secretary-graves-remembers-anniversary-hurricane-maria-and-highlights" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Deputy Secretary Graves Remembers the Anniversary of Hurricane Maria and Highlights the Biden-Harris Administration's Ongoing Support for Puerto Rico's Reconstruction</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-09-29T18:51:01Z" class="datetime">September 29, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Blog</div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/deputy-secretary-graves-remembers-anniversary-hurricane-maria-and-highlights" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20231006104844im_/https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_image_150x150max/public/2023-09/DSGPuertoRicoCover.jpg?itok=BuCJv8yl" width="150" alt="Deputy Secretary Graves discusses supply chain, data, energy, and agricultural needs to ensure sustainable economic growth for Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-small-image-150x150max"/> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">This month marks the somber 6th anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s landfall on Puerto Rico, an unfathomable tragedy that shook the core of the island and left an indelible mark on its people. The scale of the disaster was overwhelming, and its impact will be felt for generations. Lives were lost, houses were flattened, infrastructure crippled, and essential services rendered inaccessible. Through my...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/infrastructure" hreflang="en">Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/broadband" hreflang="en">Broadband</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="6369" role="article" about="/news/blog/2023/09/commerce-department-offers-valuable-resources-and-services-hispanic-entrepreneurs"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/commerce-department-offers-valuable-resources-and-services-hispanic-entrepreneurs" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Commerce Department Offers Valuable Resources and Services for Hispanic Entrepreneurs and Hispanic-Owned Businesses</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-09-28T20:01:17Z" class="datetime">September 28, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Blog</div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/commerce-department-offers-valuable-resources-and-services-hispanic-entrepreneurs" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20231006104844im_/https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_image_150x150max/public/2023-10/HHMStockphoto.jpg?itok=Tsw1ncE8" width="150" alt="Hispanic Heritage Month graphic" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-small-image-150x150max"/> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">The Hispanic American community is deeply rooted in the history of the United States and is an integral part of the rich fabric of our nation. True to our mission of creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity—for all Americans—the Commerce Department works every day to support and invest in the Hispanic business community to create jobs and promote economic growth. As of April 1...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/hispanic-heritage-month" hreflang="en">Hispanic Heritage Month</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5534" role="article" about="/news/blog/2023/09/secretary-raimondo-and-deputy-secretary-graves-address-commerce-initiatives"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/secretary-raimondo-and-deputy-secretary-graves-address-commerce-initiatives" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Secretary Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Graves Address Commerce Initiatives that Promote Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth for Latino Communities </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-09-21T18:49:46Z" class="datetime">September 21, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Blog</div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/09/secretary-raimondo-and-deputy-secretary-graves-address-commerce-initiatives" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20231006104844im_/https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_image_150x150max/public/2023-09/SGRHHMevent.jpg?itok=DIHJkMAw" width="150" alt="U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Addresses Hispanic Heritage Month Event at the Department of Commerce" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-small-image-150x150max"/> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves hosted Latino elected officials, leaders, and stakeholder organizations to solicit their input on Commerce initiatives that will assist in promoting inclusive economic growth for Latino communities. Both events took place at the Commerce Department where both Raimondo and Graves addressed the...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/manufacturing" hreflang="en">Manufacturing</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/hispanic-heritage-month" hreflang="en">Hispanic Heritage Month</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5428" role="article" about="/news/press-releases/2023/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-competition-winners-minority"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2023/08/biden-harris-administration-announces-competition-winners-minority" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Biden- Harris Administration Announces Competition Winners for the Minority Business Development Agency’s Capital Readiness Program</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-08-04T15:13:06Z" class="datetime">August 4, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Press releases</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">The Capital Readiness Program represents the Commerce Department’s largest investment in support of underserved entrepreneurs. Today, Vice President Harris announced the recommended awardees for the MBDA Capital Readiness Program. The Capital Readiness Program is a $125 million technical assistance program to help underserved entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses. Once final awards are...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/secretary-gina-raimondo" hreflang="en">Secretary Gina Raimondo</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5398" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2023/07/remarks-deputy-secretary-don-graves-meeting-unidosus-annual-conference"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2023/07/remarks-deputy-secretary-don-graves-meeting-unidosus-annual-conference" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by Deputy Secretary Don Graves Meeting at the UnidosUS Annual Conference</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-07-22T15:18:16Z" class="datetime">July 22, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Hello everyone! I’m so honored to be here at the UnidosUS Annual Conference. The commitment shown by UnidosUS to achieve equity for all Americans, particularly those in the Latino community, cannot be overstated. This year’s theme, "The Power of US,” truly grounds our unity, collaboration, and shared progress across the impactful work everyone in this room does at all levels to create a fairer...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/infrastructure" hreflang="en">Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/american-rescue-plan" hreflang="en">American Rescue Plan</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/broadband" hreflang="en">Broadband</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5225" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2023/05/remarks-deputy-secretary-commerce-don-graves-minority-business-development"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2023/05/remarks-deputy-secretary-commerce-don-graves-minority-business-development" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves at the Minority Business Development Agency's AANHPI Business Summit </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-17T14:28:14Z" class="datetime">May 17, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Thank you, Under Secretary Cravins, for that kind introduction. Hello everyone, and Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! It is such an honor to be here at MBDA’s National AA and NHPI Business Summit. This event is so important, and we are grateful to MBDA for putting all of this together. I’m especially pleased to be joined here today by Congresswoman Chu, as...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month" hreflang="en">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5224" role="article" about="/news/speeches/2023/05/remarks-deputy-secretary-commerce-don-graves-roundtable-young-men-color-small"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/speeches/2023/05/remarks-deputy-secretary-commerce-don-graves-roundtable-young-men-color-small" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Remarks by Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves Before Roundtable with Young Men of Color Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-16T21:00:54Z" class="datetime">May 16, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Speeches</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Good afternoon everyone. Thank you, Madam Vice President, for having me here today to join in this important conversation. Seeing all of the business owners here today, I am reminded of my own family’s story. I know firsthand that America’s road to prosperity runs through our minority business communities. My four-time great-grandparents, former slaves, built a successful horse and buggy taxi...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="5220" role="article" about="/news/blog/2023/05/commerces-minority-business-development-agency-host-2023-national-aanhpi-business"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/05/commerces-minority-business-development-agency-host-2023-national-aanhpi-business" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency to Host 2023 National AANHPI Business Summit </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-05-11T16:32:20Z" class="datetime">May 11, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Blog</div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/05/commerces-minority-business-development-agency-host-2023-national-aanhpi-business" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20231006104844im_/https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_image_150x150max/public/2023-05/AAPI_BizSummit_Marquee2.jpg?itok=MK-v5RlA" width="150" alt="2023 National AANHPI Business Summit logo" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-small-image-150x150max"/> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">400+ entrepreneurs and small business owners will gather to understand opportunities within the CHIPs and Science Act, staying competitive in a digital world, and accessing capital The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month by hosting the National AANHPI Business Summit...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month" hreflang="en">Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4553" role="article" about="/news/blog/2023/02/us-commerce-deputy-secretary-don-graves-meets-members-multiple-sectors-and"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/02/us-commerce-deputy-secretary-don-graves-meets-members-multiple-sectors-and" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">U.S. Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves Meets with Members of Multiple Sectors and Community-Led Organizations, Announces Funding for Puerto Rico, and Urges Participation in the Economic Census</span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-02-14T22:48:22Z" class="datetime">February 14, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Blog</div> <div class="field field--name-field-media-featured-image field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/blog/2023/02/us-commerce-deputy-secretary-don-graves-meets-members-multiple-sectors-and" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20231006104844im_/https://www.commerce.gov/sites/default/files/styles/small_image_150x150max/public/2023-02/GravesPuertoRicoFebruary2023Luftansa.jpg?itok=9ad2gm2b" width="150" alt="Deputy Secretary Graves visits Lufthansa Technik facilities in Aguadilla, which has been a leader in the expansion of Puerto Rico’s aerospace industry and local workforce development." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-small-image-150x150max"/> </a> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">From February 6-9, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves traveled to Puerto Rico to meet with members of academia, public policy, government, community-led organizations, and the private sector -- including leaders of the construction, manufacturing, banking segments -- to discuss the outcome of December’s Puerto Rico Economic Dialogue. While in San Juan, the Deputy Secretary joined Puerto...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/infrastructure" hreflang="en">Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/broadband" hreflang="en">Broadband</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row"><article data-history-node-id="4543" role="article" about="/news/press-releases/2023/02/puerto-rico-approved-receive-federal-funding-through-state-small"> <h2> <a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/news/press-releases/2023/02/puerto-rico-approved-receive-federal-funding-through-state-small" rel="bookmark"><span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Puerto Rico Approved to Receive Federal Funding Through the State Small Business Credit Initiative to Support Small Business Financing Programs </span> </a> </h2> <div> <div class="field field--name-field-release-datetime field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2023-02-09T20:05:33Z" class="datetime">February 9, 2023</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Press releases</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item">Treasury Department Announces Puerto Rico to Receive up to $109 Million to Promote Small Business Growth and Entrepreneurship through President Biden’s American Rescue Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Puerto Rico will receive up to $109 million in funding under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Treasury has now...</div> <div class="field field--name-field-issues field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/investing-communities-and-workers" hreflang="en">Investing in communities and workers</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/issues/minority-business-growth" hreflang="en">Minority business growth</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/web/20231006104844/https://www.commerce.gov/tags/puerto-rico" hreflang="en">Puerto Rico</a></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </main> <nav class="pager" role="navigation" aria-labelledby="pagination-heading"> <h4 id="pagination-heading" class="pager__heading visually-hidden">Pagination</h4> <ul class="pager__items js-pager__items"> <li class="pager__item 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