ICYMI: Securing Coastal Contracts Workshop

On Tuesday, June 20, 2023,  GNO, Inc., the Maroon Workspace, the CTAC, and the CPRA co-hosted a Securing Coastal Contracts Workshop in New Orleans. If you were not able to attend the workshop, presentations and links are included below for the information covered.

Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) – Greg Grandy, Executive Director
Presentation

Coastal Technical Assistance Center (CTAC) – Laci Melancon, Program Director
Presentation

Small Business Administration (SBA) – Jo Ann Lawrence, Deputy District Director
SBA Resource Links: https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/8a-business-development-program, 
https://certify.sba.gov/am-i-eligible
https://certify.sba.gov/

Maroon, Inc. – Dr. Jawan Brown-Alexander, President & CEO, jawan@themaroon.org
Website: https://themaroon.org/
Maroon Workspace: https://maroonworkspace.com/

RCOAST – Christy Swann, Founder, swann@r-coast.com
Website: https://www.r-coast.com/
Idea Village Interview: https://www.ideavillage.org/villageviews/rcoast

Greater New Orleans, Inc. Region One Center for Stem (GNOROCS) – Daphine Barnes, Director of STEM and Economic Stability, dbarnes@gnoinc.org
Website: https://gnorocs.org/
HBCU Innovation Internships: https://gnoinc.org/business-climate/initiatives/hbcu-startup-internship/