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The grassroots advocacy movement for microenterprise starts
with you. CAMEO needs your action to ensure support
for microenterprise development from federal and state legislators.
Federal Issues
Federal funding for microenterprise is in jeopardy as, this year,
the President's budget proposes the elimination of the SBA Microloan
Program, the single largest source of funding for the microenterprise
industry in the United States! Also zeroed out is the PRIME program
(Program for Investments in Microentrepreneurs). In Federal Fiscal
Year 2004 the actual funding levels for these programs were $40
million.
Act now! >
State Issues
State Funding for California Microenterprise Development
California does not provide funding for microenterprise development
from its general fund. However there are a number of state government
agencies that can be tapped for funding microenterprise development
for special populations.
Learn more >
California Microenterprise Development Month
Introduced to the California State Legislature by Assembly Member Leland Yee of San Francisco, this measure recognizes October 2005 as California Microenterprise Development Month and acknowledges the contributions of microentrepreneurs and the value of microenterprise development to the California economy.
Learn more and get involved!
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Victory! State Bill Supporting
Microenterprise Signed into Law
History was made on July 1, 2004 when State Bill 1156 was signed
into law, marking the first time that California has officially
acknowledged the importance of microenterprises to the state's economy.
Learn more >
Advocacy & Public Education Resources
Responding to recommendations from a recent survey of the field
in California, CAMEO has assembled a suite of resources to help
raise public awareness of what microenterprise development is and
why it should be an important part of every California community.
California microenterprise development programs can use these resources
to bolster their public relations and advocacy strategies.
Access CAMEO Resources >
Highlights from CAMEO's newsletter in our Microenterprise
Program Library >
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