Provides certification for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises (MWDBEs) as part of the Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program (PA UCP) and business development services.

Offers courses for prospective or early-stage entrepreneurs which teach the basics of starting a business and producing a business plan. Also offers the Microloan Program which provides loans and technical assistance to groups of 10-15 entrepreneurs who collectively guarantee the loans, mitigating the risk of lending to borrowers with limited collateral and credit history.
- Women's Business Center - In September 2015, we received an SBA grant to start a Women's Business Center. This center will expand on our current training programs as well as providing specific workshops, seminars and consulting for women-owned businesses.
- Women's Leadership Circles--An innovative program designed for women leaders to cultivate transformational leadership to impact life, business, community -- especially our lowest income communities.
- Social Enterprise Accelerator/Pitch Competition--highly regarded program for prospective social enterprises which provides business plan workshops, individual Technical Assistance, crowdfunding and mentorship.
- Measure What Matters - Program for established businesses to start to measure their social and environmental performance with the same rigor that they measure the financial bottom line.

Managing and administering the federal and state grants including but not limited to Community Development Grant (CDGB), Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Homeless Assistance Program (HAP), Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), and the Homeless Investment Partnership funding (HOME).

Supports the establishment, development, and growth of Black-owned businesses through educational programs, coaching, mentoring, and free resources. Participants receive free resources from partners like Shopify and Intuit.

Provides low-interest loan to local businesses. Assists with Land and building costs, machinery & equipment costs and working capital. Funds up to 90% of the eligible project cost, or $250,000 whichever is less.

Provides services to improve the lives of Hispanics in the region, increase the Hispanic population, support existing and new Hispanic businesses, and increase Hispanic investment in the region.

Offers a variety of loans: Credit Builder Loan up to $2,500; Direct Loan $1,000 to $2,500; Small Business Loan up to $10,000; Credit Line up to $20,000; Expansion Loan up to $50,000; and Real Estate Loan for Business Property up to $350,000.

Agency is certified as an SBA pre-qualification and Low Doc agency. The process results in a pre-approval letter from the SBA if approved. WORC will complete the loan packaging and work with the applicant to present it to area banks for funding.