Initiatives

SBA is committed to helping small businesses in the US succeed. As such, several programs and laws have been sponsored that directly affect small business owners. Here, you can learn more about how legislation such as the Small Business Jobs Act and SBA initiatives such as the Emerging 200 program can help you and your business succeed.

  • SBA Emerging 200 Initiative
    The Emerging Leaders (e200) Initiative is the only federal training initiative that specifically focuses on executives of established businesses, currently poised for growth, from communities across the country and provides them the ...
  • Regional Cluster Initiative
    The Obama Administration announced on September 22 the winners of the $37 million Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, a multi-agency competition launched in May to support the advancement of 20 high-growth, regional industry clusters. ...
  • SBA Clusters Initiative
      Read about the last inter-agency cluster initiative Latest SBA Press Release The U.S. Small Business Administration is investing in regional clusters throughout the US that span a ...
  • 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Services Program
    The primary mission of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Business Development (BD) is to administer the section 8(a) program, which offers business development assistance to eligible small government contractors. Sections ...
  • Small Business Teaming Pilot Program
    On Sept. 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act (SBJA), the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade. The new law is providing critical resources to help small businesses continue to ...
  • Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
    On Sept. 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act, the most significant piece of small business legislation in over a decade. The new law is providing critical resources to help small businesses continue to drive ...
  • Startup America
    "After all, innovation is what America has always been about.  Most new jobs are created in start-ups and small businesses." -President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, 1/24/12 “Startup America” is a White ...
  • Intermediary Lending Pilot Program
    Latest News: SBA Opens Second Round of Applications   SBA Seeks Intermediaries for Pilot Program The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Section 1131) established a three year pilot program to provide direct loans to eligible non-profit ...
  • Intermediary Lending Pilot (ILP) Program Forms
    The Intermediary Lending Pilot (ILP) Program form links are listed below for your convenience. SBA Form 1081    Statement of Personal History SBA Form 1623   Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters SBA Form ...
  • Council on Underserved Communities (CUC)
    The Council on Underserved Communities (CUC) provides SBA with input, advice and recommendations on strategies to help strengthen competiveness and sustainability for small businesses in underserved communities. These strategies are aimed at ...
  • MED Week
    2011 National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Targeting more than 5.9 million Minority-owned Businesses “Emerging Industries & Markets: A Blueprint for Success” September 27 – 30, 2011 Marriott Wardman ...
  • Dealer Floor Plan Financing Program
    On September 27, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act which, among other things, established the SBA’s Dealer Floor Plan (DFP) Pilot Program. The DFP Pilot gives SBA the ability to issue 7(a) loan guaranties ...