LAREDO, Tex.

(KGNS) - The Laredo Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Women in Business Committee has launched its inaugural Women in Business Empowerment Grant Program, awarding a total of $6,000 in grants to three women-owned businesses in the Laredo and Webb County area.

Each of the three recipients will receive a $2,000 grant, which can be used for expenses such as marketing, events, equipment or repairs, according to Patty Kirby, chair of the Chamber's Women in Business Committee.