William (Bill) Briggs
… he oversaw the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and helped manage the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. His leadership during the PPP rollout helped support millions of small businesses …
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Declaration of Identity Theft
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-3513-declaration-identity-theft… Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Restaurant Revitalization Awards (RRF), 504 … 2025 Related programs: 7(a), CDC/504, Disaster, Grants, PPP Español | Spanish Download العربية | Arabic Download 中文简体 … -
SBA is Recipe for Success
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-recipe-success… purchase the necessary equipment to open her business. The PPP loan helped her to recover all of her lost inventory. … Program loan provided and allowed her restart, “the PPP loan did what it was supposed to do,” Ms. Chavez states. … -
Because of the Paycheck Protection Program The Black Dog Coffee Company looks at their coffee cup as half full
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Veterans Helping Veterans: Succeeding in Business Ownership While Supporting the Military Community
https://www.sba.gov/blog/veterans-helping-veterans-succeeding-business-ownership-while-supporting-military-community… U.S. Air Force veteran and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) recipient Joe Shamess launched his manufacturing company … for veteran charities. U.S. Marine Corps veteran and PPP recipient Chris Rawlings similarly supports the military … -
Sugar, spice and everything nice: How SBA helped a local Minnesota Bakery thrive
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sugar-spice-everything-nice-how-sba-helped-local-minnesota-bakery-thrive… assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Andrus … the stressors and anxieties the pandemic presented. The PPP and RRF loans were instrumental in helping Andrus, and … -
Paycheck Protection Program helps Small Business Bring Employees Back to Work
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/paycheck-protection-program-helps-small-business-bring-employees-back-work… helped cover rent and utilities for eight weeks. “With the PPP we were able to bring four employees back that weren’t … Bank were incredible to work with and we received the PPP funds within 10 days of closing.” … -
SBA and Treasury Announce Enhanced Transparency Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/22/sba-treasury-announce-enhanced-transparency-regarding-paycheck-protection-program… additional data regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This agreement will ensure that the interests of both … type, and by various demographic categories. For PPP data disclosed to date, including total dollars approved, … -
SBA and Treasury Announce Enhanced Transparency Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/19/sba-treasury-announce-enhanced-transparency-regarding-paycheck-protection-program… additional data regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This agreement will ensure that the interests of both … business type, and by various demographic categories. For PPP data disclosed to date, including total dollars approved, … -
Veteran Uses SBA Loans and Boots to Business Program to Grow His Business
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Tampa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than Half a Million Dollars in COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/15/tampa-man-sentenced-federal-prison-stealing-more-half-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan applications. On these applications, Bradford was … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
SBA helps socially disadvantaged business do business with the federal government
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-helps-socially-disadvantaged-business-do-business-federal-government… Program loan from First United Bank & Trust. The PPP loan removed the burden of worrying what the future held … allowed Trilogy to retain all their employees. Trilogy’s PPP loan was fully forgiven in July of 2021. While growing … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Visits Small Businesses in New Orleans to Highlight the SBA’s Efforts to Promote an Equitable Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/feb/23/readout-administrator-guzman-visits-small-businesses-new-orleans-highlight-sbas-efforts-promote… with funding from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). They used the assistance to cover payroll and … in New Orleans, LA. The restaurant received EIDL, RRF, and PPP funding during the height of the pandemic. SBA … Kern in New Orleans, LA. Mardi Gras World used the SBA’s PPP loan to maintain payroll and cover administrative … -
U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Nearly $9 Million in Fraud and Money Laundering Proceeds from Fraudulently Obtained Paycheck Protection Program Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/28/us-attorneys-office-secures-nearly-9-million-fraud-money-laundering-proceeds-fraudulently-obtained… fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans totaling approximately $8,971,457, and then … Office Office of Inspector General Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Second Colorado Springs Funeral Home Operator Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Grieving Families and COVID-19 Relief Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/05/second-colorado-springs-funeral-home-operator-pleads-guilty-scheme-defraud-grieving-families-covid… impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act created the PPP, a program administered by the Small Business … payroll, and certain other expenses consistent with PPP rules. Additionally, in response to the COVID-19 … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $500,000 In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/28/tampa-man-pleads-guilty-stealing-over-500000-covid-relief-funds… Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. These programs were some of the … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … -
Lifelong Entrepreneur Makes the City Pretty with High-end Salon in Lincoln, NE
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/lifelong-entrepreneur-makes-city-pretty-high-end-salon-lincoln-ne… and was able to obtain a Paycheck Protection Loan. “The PPP was a life saver. We got in touch with a really good … limited on how many clients we could see in a day. The PPP loan was perfect for helping us shore up that income.” … helpful throughout that process. Craig would go over the PPP process with me. He and I talked a lot about pivoting – … -
Veteran & Wife Start Bakery Business in the Lowcountry
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/veteran-wife-start-bakery-business-lowcountry… They received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help pay themselves and their employees, and the … (EIDL) to assist with working capital needs. “Without the PPP and EIDL loans, we would’ve had a really hard time … -
SBA Assistance Keeps Heaven’s Table BBQ Serving Milwaukee During COVID
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-assistance-keeps-heavens-table-bbq-serving-milwaukee-during-covid-0… for and received an SBA COVID EIDL loan and a small PPP loan in April 2020, enabling him to buy a delivery truck, … with delivery and private events into 2021. A Second Draw PPP loan helped to pay staff salaries and other expenses, … -
Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/27/man-sentenced-year-half-federal-prison-covid-relief-fraud… in fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two … of Inspector General COVID EIDL, Pandemic Oversight, PPP …