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Biden-Harris Administration to Begin Accepting Applications on January 9 for SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/jan/10/biden-harris-administration-begin-accepting-applications-january-9-sba-veteran-small-business… on January 9 for SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business … through the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s … 2021. "The SBA’s new Veteran small business certification program is designed with our commitment to deliver … -
SBA Initiates Actions to Reverse Biden-Era Mismanagement of Core 7(a) Lending Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/03/27/sba-initiates-actions-reverse-biden-era-mismanagement-core-7a-lending-program… to Reverse Biden-Era Mismanagement of Core 7(a) Lending Program WASHINGTON — Today, as part of the work to reverse … announced it has restored lender fees to its 7(a) loan program . Waiving lender fees was one of the Biden-era … standards, ultimately drove the SBA’s core 7(a) lending program into negative cash flow for the first time in … -
Doing business in the Iowa District
https://www.sba.gov/district/iowa/doing-business-iowa-district… Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance Iowa Microloan Program Download our guide to SBA resources Learn about the … -
Increasing access to capital
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Peggy E. Gustafson, Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration, Before the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, United States Senate, March 3, 2011
https://www.sba.gov/article/2011/mar/10/peggy-e-gustafson-inspector-general-us-small-business-administration-small-business-entrepreneurship… includes criminal investigators, auditors, attorneys, and program analysts, conducts numerous criminal investigations … guilty to making false statements to get into the 8(a) Program by concealing the involvement of her former employer, … at about $5.4 million. As another example, in the SDVO program, an investigation that we participated in recently … -
Biden-Harris Administration Launches Working Capital Pilot Program
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SBA Awards $3 Million in Cybersecurity Pilot Program Grants
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/09/20/sba-awards-3-million-cybersecurity-pilot-program-grants… SBA Awards $3 Million in Cybersecurity Pilot Program Grants WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabel … small businesses, announced three new Cybersecurity Pilot Program Grant recipients will receive a total of $3 million … through the SBA’s Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program. The new grantees for fiscal years 2024 through 2026 … -
Grants
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/grants… grants for state entities SBA's State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) helps businesses that want to export. … -
Surety bond partners and agents
https://www.sba.gov/partners/surety-bond-partners-agents… or agent participating in SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee program, use this page to access SBA forms, get program updates, and more. Become a surety partner Log in to … SOPs See all from SOPs 50 45 4 : The Surety Bond Guarantee Program 50 46 : Claims and Recovery Program SOP 50 49 : … -
Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP) Guarantee Request
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-2234-part-premier-certified-lenders-program-pclp-guarantee-request… Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP) Guarantee Request The PCLP Certified … 3245-0346 SBA FORM 2234 (Part A) Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP) Guarantee Request The PCLP Certified … B) Supplemental Information for Premier Certified Lender Program (PCLP) Processing SBA form 2234 (Part C) Eligibility … -
SBA Surety Program Notches Best Year in 25 Years, Bonding $2.8B in Contracts to Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/11/05/sba-surety-program-notches-best-year-25-years-bonding-28b-contracts-small-businesses -
504 loans
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/504-loans… for major fixed assets. Content What is the 504 loan program? The 504 loan program provides long-term, fixed rate financing for major … lender. CDCs are uniquely qualified to understand 504 loan program regulations, and will help you navigate the lender … -
Audit Evaluation Report 13-17: The SBA's Portfolio Risk Management Program Can be Strengthened
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-13-17-audit-evaluation-report-13-17-sbas-portfolio-risk-management-program-can-be-strengthened… Report 13-17: The SBA's Portfolio Risk Management Program Can be Strengthened Evaluation report 13-17 presents … Report 13-17, The SBA's Portfolio Risk Management Program Can be Strengthened. This evaluation report presents … to identify high-risk audit areas and identify loan program, portfolio, and data reliability issues warranting … -
SBA Awards Grants to 33 Organizations to Help Underserved Communities Succeed with the Small Business Innovation Research Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/aug/11/sba-awards-grants-33-organizations-help-underserved-communities-succeed-small-business-innovation… Succeed with the Small Business Innovation Research Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration … under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program . FAST seeks to improve outcomes in the Small … SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman . “Our FAST Partnership Program is designed to empower the innovation ecosystem … -
SBA’s Business Development Assistance to 8(a) Program Participants
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READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joins U.S. Senator Cornyn to Highlight Economic Impact of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant and Other SBA Relief Programs on Houston-area Economy
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/aug/02/readout-administrator-guzman-joins-us-senator-cornyn-highlight-economic-impact-shuttered-venue… from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant. The grant program was established by Sen. Cornyn’s Save Our Stages Act. … heard a lot of wonderful stories about how this government program has actually helped save jobs and saved a part of our … and it was thanks to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program that many were able to reopen and continue to serve … -
SBA THRIVE
https://www.sba.gov/sba-learning-platform/sba-thrive… at least one employee, other than self What are the key program highlights? Mentoring In-person coaching for C-level … the cohorts What types of businesses participate in the program? There are no restrictions on the types of businesses … What are the overall benefits of participation? The program allows participants to work with a network of … -
ROM 10-04 - Review of Controls Over Job Creation and Retention Statistics Reported by SBA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-04-rom-10-04-review-controls-over-job-creation-retention-statistics-reported-sba-under-american -
SBA Awards $100,000 for Veteran Owned Small Business Growth Pilot Training Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-awards-100000-veteran-owned-small-business-growth-pilot-training-program… for Veteran Owned Small Business Growth Pilot Training Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration … and Resource Network (VETRN) to establish a pilot training program for military veterans who are small business owners … members. The Veteran Owned Small Business Growth Training program will equip these entrepreneurs with the resources and …