Fighting Through COVID-19 and Other Crises
… They did obtain and SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from Stock Yards Bank, an SBA experienced SBA lender. With the PPP, they have brought some employees back to work and will …
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Georgia Couple Arrested For Stealing More Than $1.7 Million Dollars In COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/13/georgia-couple-arrested-stealing-more-17-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. These programs were some of the … General COVID EIDL, Disaster, Pandemic Oversight, PPP … Georgia Couple Arrested For Stealing More Than $1.7 … -
SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Advance Program Reopened to All Eligible Small Businesses and Non-Profits Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/17/sbas-economic-injury-disaster-loans-advance-program-reopened-all-eligible-small-businesses-non -
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/21/suburban-chicago-man-sentenced-nearly-six-years-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 … Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in … -
READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joined Reps. Dwight Evans and Chrissy Houlahan in Philadelphia to Celebrate Black History Month and Highlight President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/mar/03/readout-administrator-guzman-joined-reps-dwight-evans-chrissy-houlahan-philadelphia-celebrate-black… with funding from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), and COVID … in Philadelphia, PA. Silvia’s Bakery received funding from PPP, RRF, and COVID EIDL, and used it to fund her payroll and … Administration Email Press_Office@sba.gov Disaster, PPP, RRF … READOUT: Administrator Guzman Joined Reps. Dwight … -
rockITdata shoots for success with SBA’s pandemic programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/rockitdata-shoots-success-sbas-pandemic-programs… of SBA’s emergency capital Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. After 2020, the company saw a 280% increase in … SBDC’s counseling helped start the business and the SBA’s PPP loan helped sustain it,” said Marlene Andersch, … -
More Than $2.5 Million Recovered from Vancouver Real Estate Developer Convicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/23/more-25-million-recovered-vancouver-real-estate-developer-convicted-fraudulently-obtaining-covid -
Scape Group, Inc. Keeps Making Dirt Pretty with the Help of SBA’s Covid-19 Relief
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/scape-group-inc-keeps-making-dirt-pretty-help-sbas-covid-19-relief… Disaster Loans (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were made available through the SBA, DeLynne was quick … construction projects and bottoming out oil prices. The PPP allowed DeLynne to continue to pay her employees and keep … -
With $349 Billion in Emergency Small Business Capital Cleared, SBA and Treasury Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/apr/02/349-billion-emergency-small-business-capital-cleared-sba-treasury-begin-unprecedented-public-private-0… industries Maximum loan amount up to $10 million Loan forgiveness if proceeds used for payroll costs and other … -
Security Guard to Security Services Provider
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/security-guard-security-services-provider… she has leveraged the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) during the Covid-19 pandemic. She has also participated … Agency (FEMA). Bankhead has been able to utilize the PPP to keep her team of 18+ security officers employed during … -
Homeless Mom Builds a Business and a New Life with SBA Programs
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/homeless-mom-builds-business-new-life-sba-programs… Advance grant, as well as a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. The cash influx helped save the business and … Drew Ballard, “He did everything. I applied for the PPP, and the process went quickly and smoothly.” … -
California CEO Sentenced for Role in Covid-19 Relief Fraud Resulting in Millions of Stolen Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/07/california-ceo-sentenced-role-covid-19-relief-fraud-resulting-millions-stolen-funds… Division’s prosecution of fraud schemes that exploit the 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 … information can be found at www.justice.gov/criminal-fraud/ppp-fraud. Release Date August 7, 2025 Article Type News … -
Natalie Meeks – From Surviving to Thriving!
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/natalie-meeks-surviving-thriving… Once again, SBA was there, offering help through the PPP loan, and Natalie kept her doors open for another day. … rough and unknown waters during COVID with EIDL and PPP loans. I am eternally grateful for the opportunities … -
SBA-backed Financing Fuels Growth with Partner Buyout, Pandemic Relief
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sba-backed-financing-fuels-growth-partner-buyout-pandemic-relief… require their expertise, so they decided to take out a PPP loan. Since Schwartzbauer took over the business, EXB … services, and strategic growth efforts. Taking out the PPP loan allowed the company to keep a large bench engineers … -
8(a) Program and Patience Pays Off for This Contracting Company
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/8a-program-and-patience-pays-contracting-company… Services received an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan to keep his over 123 employees on the … -
Woman-powered PR is not all that bad
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/woman-powered-pr-not-all-bad… Administration to help the firm get through the pandemic. PPP was a forgivable loan to help small businesses keep their … -
‘Bringing People Together Again' at the Throwback Brewery
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/bringing-people-together-again-throwback-brewery… Throwback used the initial Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to cover payroll while being mostly closed. The second PPP is helping cover payroll, mortgage interest, and … -
Celebrate SBDC Day 2022 with the SBA
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrate-sbdc-day-2022-sba… there advised them to seek Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) assistance, … the Empanada’s Factory team through their application for PPP and EIDL. She also helped them adapt their business … -
READOUT: Vice President Kamala Harris Joins SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman for a National Conversation With Small Business Owners and Leaders on COVID Economic Aid and Recovery
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jul/30/readout-vice-president-kamala-harris-joins-sba-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-national… COVID pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). … Operators Grant , and the new Paycheck Protection Program forgiveness process . She also discussed technical assistance … -
Husband and Wife Team Bring Customers A Taste of the Caribbean
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/husband-and-wife-team-bring-customers-taste-caribbean… Paycheck Protection Program to cover Heidi’s salary. “The PPP income took the pressure off and helped provide an income … chunk of income that’s all of a sudden gone, you use that [PPP} income for your employees. The easiest way to put it is …