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SBA Elevates Women-Owned Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-elevates-women-owned-small-businesses… Department, launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which has helped stabilize hundreds of thousands of … When COVID-19 struck, Superstition Meadery applied for a PPP loan, which helped them cover payroll, rent, and more. … Person of the Year. Omni applied for and received a PPP loan, without which, according to Molly, she would not … -
Chicago Businessman Sentenced for Role in Bank Fraud and Pandemic-Relief Fraud Schemes
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/15/chicago-businessman-sentenced-role-bank-fraud-pandemic-relief-fraud-schemes… (SBA) through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). He was also ordered to pay $23,226,005 in restitution. … such payments. He also used stolen identities in the PPP loan application to carry out the fraud, listing the … Division’s prosecution of fraud schemes that exploit the PPP. Since the enactment of the CARES Act, the Fraud Section … -
Couple Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/26/couple-charged-covid-19-fraud-scheme… of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Senior Counsel Philip Lamparello announced. … engaged in a scheme to illegally obtain over $715,000 in PPP loans on behalf of businesses located in New Jersey that … the businesses had paid wages in prior years. Once the PPP loans were issued into the business bank accounts, in … -
SBA Sends 562,000 Suspected Fraudulent Loans to Treasury for Collections Totaling $22 Billion
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/04/24/sba-sends-562000-suspected-fraudulent-loans-treasury-collections-totaling-22-billion… $22.2 billion in delinquent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans that … over 1,000,000 suspicious Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.” Indeed, the SBA approved approximately $1.2 trillion in PPP and COVID-EIDL loans from 2020-2021, of which at least … -
SBA Suspends 111,620 California Borrowers Suspected of Committing $8.6 Billion in Pandemic-Era Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/06/sba-suspends-111620-california-borrowers-suspected-committing-86-billion-pandemic-era-fraud… borrowers received 118,489 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) loans totaling … borrowers associated with 7,900 potentially fraudulent PPP and EIDL loans worth approximately $400 … with Palantir to expand the nationwide investigation into PPP and EIDL abuse, and continues to coordinate with federal … -
With SBA COVID Relief Programs, Restauranteur and Caterer is Able to Stay in Business and Grow
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SBA Helps Salon Manage Growth and Pandemic Impact
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-helps-salon-manage-growth-pandemic-impact… Chenica applied for an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The loan helped save the business and jobs. Also, … by Spectrum News 1 (Charter Cable) regarding the PPP loan and the value to their business. Ricka provided advice for those who did not receive the PPP in 2020, stating “….people who didn't get (PPP funds) in … -
Construction Company CEO Arrested for Amassing Real Estate Empire Through $4 Million in Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Relief Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/05/construction-company-ceo-arrested-amassing-real-estate-empire-through-4-million-fraudulently… Visalia, submitted fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications for three of his companies: … given. Over the following months, Mackey laundered the PPP loan funds through fraudulent payroll payments to family … estate investments and luxury goods purchases traceable to PPP funds through at least 2023. This case is the product of … -
California Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $15.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/22/california-man-pleads-guilty-role-159m-covid-19-fraud-scheme… million in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs. “The … other co-conspirators, submitted several dozen fraudulent PPP and EIDL loan applications on behalf of various companies … Division’s prosecution of fraud schemes that exploit the PPP. Since the inception of the CARES Act, the Fraud Section … -
Financial Therapy in the Time of Need
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/financial-therapy-time-need… by her banker regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and she was urged to apply. Premier Physical Therapy was approved for a $98,000 PPP loan which allowed the business to continue providing … sought the assistance of SBA services, but thanks to the PPP and the SBA EIDL, the business has been able to remain as … -
Business Owner Sentenced After Receiving More than $1.6 Million in Funds from the CARES Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/16/business-owner-sentenced-after-receiving-more-16-million-funds-cares-act… schemes that exploit the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Since the inception of the CARES Act, the Fraud Section … in cash proceeds derived from fraudulently obtained PPP funds, as well as numerous real estate properties and … General COVID EIDL, Disaster, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Training on demand
https://www.sba.gov/partners/lenders/training-demand… - March 12, 2024 for the 504 loan program (topics include PPP and EIDL, Size Standards update, and SOP 50 10 7.1 … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Releases Report on Anti-Fraud Control Measures in Pandemic Relief Programs
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Magic City Hoagies
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/magic-city-hoagies… reached out to her with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), she applied for and received a first draw PPP loan. She also applied for and received an EIDL … little bit of help counted,” she said. “I used all of the PPP funds to pay my employees. Since I had to build out an … -
About COVID-19 EIDL
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/covid-19-economic-injury-disaster-loan/about-covid-19-eidl -
Readout from the SBA / Treasury Roundtable Discussion with Minority Depository Institutions
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/aug/02/readout-sba-treasury-roundtable-discussion-minority-depository-institutions… experiences as lenders in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including their work to serve small businesses in low- … the MDIs for their continued efforts in ensuring that PPP funds reach all communities in need. As of July 24, 2020, 171 MDIs had participated in the PPP, approving over 120,000 loans for more than $10 billion. … -
SBA and Treasury Announce New EZ and Revised Full Forgiveness Applications for the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/17/sba-treasury-announce-new-ez-revised-full-forgiveness-applications-paycheck-protection-program-0 -
Morgantown Small Business uses Paycheck Protection Program bring back Employees
https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/wv/clarksburg/success-stories/morgantown-small-business-uses-paycheck-protection-program-bring-back-employees… in Morgantown to secure the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES act. “I found the process to get the PPP to be relatively simple, the most difficult part was … received the much needed funds in 7-10 business days.” The PPP has allowed Masters to hire back all of his employees who … -
Paycheck Protection Program Loans and Changes of Ownership
https://www.sba.gov/document/procedural-notice-5000-20057-paycheck-protection-program-loans-changes-ownership