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Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $63M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

… Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form. Release Date November 21, 2025 Article Type News …

Article Last updated November 25, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/11/21/co-founder-paycheck-protection-program-lender-service-provider-sentenced-10-years-prison-63m-covid
Coffee Shop in West Point Keeps Brewing Up Hospitality With PPP Loan from SBA

Success Story Last updated August 16, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/coffee-shop-west-point-keeps-brewing-hospitality-ppp-loan-sba
SBA Honors 2020 Phoenix Award Champions for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts

… in response to future disasters. She worked with FEMA to form the Montgomery County Long Term Recovery Committee, …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/sep/16/sba-honors-2020-phoenix-award-champions-outstanding-disaster-recovery-efforts
For Smart Advice on Time Efficiencies, Look to Artificial Intelligence

… So it allows computers to recognize speech and then form responses into coherent sentences and paragraphs. This …

Blog Post Last updated May 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/smart-advice-time-efficiencies-look-artificial-intelligence
SBA Announces America’s Seed Fund Week and Road Tour

… providing over $4 billion in non-dilutive funding in the form of contracts and grants to early-stage startups and …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/01/23/sba-announces-americas-seed-fund-week-road-tour
SBA’s Associate Administrator to Discuss Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation During Visit to Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

… to those in need. The disaster loan program is the only form of SBA assistance not limited to small businesses. …

Article Last updated August 3, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/aug/03/sbas-associate-administrator-discuss-disaster-preparedness-mitigation-during-visit-puerto-rico-us
ROM 10-11 - Notice of Finding and Recommendation on Ineligible Lender-Approved Recovery Act Loans

Document Last updated August 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-11-rom-10-11-notice-finding-recommendation-ineligible-lender-approved-recovery-act-loans
SBA Names California’s Equator Coffees & Teas 2016 National Small Business of the Year

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/03/sba-names-californias-equator-coffees-teas-2016-national-small-business-year-0
Nevada Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

… Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form Release Date August 21, 2025 Article Type News release …

Article Last updated November 18, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/21/nevada-man-sentenced-over-11m-covid-19-relief-fraud-money-laundering-scheme
Former SBA and IRS Employee Charged with Using Government Positions to Steal Millions from COVID Relief Programs

… Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: … ps://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . For further information please contact the U.S. …

Article Last updated January 12, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/12/former-sba-irs-employee-charged-using-government-positions-steal-millions-covid-relief-programs
Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced for $65M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

… Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . Release Date December 18, 2025 Article Type News …

Article Last updated December 19, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/18/co-founder-paycheck-protection-program-lender-service-provider-sentenced-65m-covid-19-relief-fraud
Second Southern Colorado Funeral Home Operator Sentenced To 18 Years In Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty To Defrauding Grieving Families, COVID-19 Funds

… Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: … ps://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form United States District Judge Nina Y. Wang presided over …

Article Last updated March 17, 2026
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/16/second-southern-colorado-funeral-home-operator-sentenced-18-years-federal-prison-after-pleading
Job Interview Turns into Storybook Ending for Ashley Messenger

… she revealed. “It became a comforting and creative outlet form me. And I noticed people come together over food.” -###- …

Success Story Last updated January 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/job-interview-turns-storybook-ending-ashley-messenger
Founder of Lender Service Provider Convicted for Role in Multimillion-Dollar PPP Fraud Scheme

… Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www. justice. gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . Release Date June 23, 2025 Article Type News release …

Article Last updated June 24, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/23/founder-lender-service-provider-convicted-role-multimillion-dollar-ppp-fraud-scheme
National Small Business Week Hosts Second Annual Virtual Conference

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/national-small-business-week-hosts-second-annual-virtual-conference
10-08 - Audit of SBA’s Efforts to Improve the Quality of Acquisition Data in the Federal Procurement Data System

Document Last updated August 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-10-08-10-08-audit-sbas-efforts-improve-quality-acquisition-data-federal-procurement-data-system
14 Arrested on Complaints Alleging More Than $25 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Small Business Loans Were Fraudulently Obtained

… Hotline at (866) 720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at … ps://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . SBA-OIG, IRS Criminal Investigation, and HSI are …

Article Last updated May 29, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/28/14-arrested-complaints-alleging-more-25-million-covid-19-relief-small-business-loans-were
SBA Honors 2022 Phoenix Award Champions for Outstanding Disaster Recovery Efforts

… be available free of charge to anyone, and lines began to form quickly. Restaurant owners heard about the effort and …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/apr/11/sba-honors-2022-phoenix-award-champions-outstanding-disaster-recovery-efforts
FACT SHEET: As Hurricane Season Approaches, the U.S. Small Business Administration Continues to Prioritize Equitably Supporting Impacted Communities Through Disaster Assistance, Mitigation, and Business Preparedness Efforts

… to those in need. The disaster loan program is the only form of SBA assistance not limited to small businesses. …

Article Last updated February 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/jun/02/fact-sheet-hurricane-season-approaches-us-small-business-administration-continues-prioritize
ROM 10-10 - SBA's Administration of the Microloan Program under the Recovery Act

Document Last updated August 8, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-rom-10-10-rom-10-10-sbas-administration-microloan-program-under-recovery-act