The Community and Economic Development program is dedicated to supporting underserved and limited-resource individuals, families, and small businesses with FREE training, expertise, and education to achieve a higher standard of living through various means.  We put a focus on business planning assistance, marketing and branding, homeownership education, financial literacy, youth entrepreneurship, government and non-profit assistance programs,and our Business in Development Academy (BID Academy)

In addition to assisting businesses, we are also well-equipped to provide support to small-scale agricultural producers and offer technical assistance and counseling to ensure the profitability and sustainability of these agricultural operations.

PVAMU Extension provides cutting-edge, research-based information to all Texans in support of our mission to build resilient families, improve farm sustainability, expand small businesses, and empower youth to be leaders now and into the future. The PVAMU Extension’s main priority is taking knowledge gained through unbiased research and education and disseminating it directly to the people to create positive changes.

I am excited to be a part of this historic service, and I look forward to working with many of you to continue making El Paso a strong and successful community!