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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.

Let's Talk Credit

Date and time

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. CDT

Location

Online

Organizer

Jean Smith
smithje@uhv.edu
361-485-4485

Host organization

UHV Small Business Development Center

Type of event

Resource Partner event

Event description

No cost webinar. Register Real Conversations with a Small Business Lender Attend our Q&A with Laura Estrada of LiftFund. Ask her questions about credit. Laura is a seasoned expert in small business financing and will be on hand to answer your questions about credit, personal credit, business credit and other credit topics. Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your business, this is a great opportunity to gain valuable insights and connect with a knowledgeable financial advisor