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New option to bypass permitting delays thanks to President Trump
SBA is committed to supporting disaster survivors in rebuilding their homes and businesses as quickly as possible. If you have applied for a local permit more than 60 days ago, but still haven't received approval, you may qualify for this self-certification option. Read more about this option.
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Borrowers can provide this form to their builders to sign to allow disaster repairs to proceed without a permit or other approval, if certain conditions are met.
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Borrowers can submit this form along with the Builder's Certification to allow disaster repairs to proceed without a permit or other approval, if certain conditions are met.
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The Agency Financial Report provides information that enables the President, Congress, and the public to assess SBA's accomplishments relative to its mission.
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This document shows which servicing and liquidation actions 7(a) lenders can take on their own, and which require prior approval from the SBA.
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Inspector General contracted with the independent certified public accounting firm KPMG LLP to conduct an audit of SBA’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2025 and the related notes.
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OIG is issuing this report to assess the SBA’s initial response to severe storms in Missouri and Kentucky, including staffing, customer service response, outreach, volume of loan applications, and timeliness of loan approvals.
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This report presents the results of our risk assessment of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) charge card programs for fiscal year 2018.
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This handbook provides guidance to help U.S. small businesses bring supply chains back home, gain access to capital, reduce reliance on foreign competitors, and restore American jobs.
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An SBIC uses this form to provide SBA with the information required to monitor and examine the SBIC from both a financial and regulatory perspective.