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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America’s 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 million in SBA-guaranteed funding.

As a result of the shutdown, we wanted to notify you that many of our services supporting small businesses are currently unavailable. The agency is executing its Lapse Plan and as soon as the shutdown is over, we are prepared to immediately return to the record-breaking services we were providing under the leadership of the Trump Administration.

If you need disaster assistance, please visit sba.gov/disaster.

Information Session: How to Nominate a Small Business for an SBA NSBW Award

Date and time

Thursday, October 16, 2025 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CDT

Location

Online

Type of event

SBA event

Event description

Join the SBA Minnesota District office. Learn about the SBA’s National Small Business Week (NSBW) awards, who qualifies, and how to make a nomination. Questions are welcome!

About National Small Business Week (NSBW)

For more than 60 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week (NSBW), which acknowledges the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. National Small Business Week 2026 will take place May 3-9, and SBA will officially recognize their hard work, ingenuity, dedication, and their contributions to the economy.

NSBW awards nominations must be submitted by December 8, 2025, at 6:00 a.m. CT.

Register