County officials and business owners gathered to celebrate a milestone for Westchester’s minority-owned business program.

Since 2018, women-owned businesses have received more than $550 million in contracts from the country.

More than 2,500 businesses are registered in the program.

The funding is part of an initiative to increase access to business funding.

County officials say there has been an 85% increase in contract awards from 2024 to 2025.