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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.

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SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to South Dakota Businesses and Residents Affected by Severe Storms, Straight line Winds and Flooding

… questions about SBA’s disaster loan program, explain the application process and help each person complete their electronic loan application. Applicants may call or email as indicated below. …

Article Last updated August 26, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/08/26/sba-offers-disaster-assistance-south-dakota-businesses-residents-affected-severe-storms-straight
Deadline Approaching in Nebraska for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought

Article Last updated November 8, 2022
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/nov/08/deadline-approaching-nebraska-sba-working-capital-loans-due-drought
SBA Temporarily Closes Business Recovery Centers in North Carolina for upcoming Holiday

… will assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, and provide updates on an application’s status. Walk-ins are accepted, but you …

Article Last updated December 31, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/12/31/sba-temporarily-closes-business-recovery-centers-north-carolina-upcoming-holiday
Deadline Approaching in Texas for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Drought

Article Last updated March 17, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/mar/17/deadline-approaching-texas-sba-working-capital-loans-due-drought
LA 16133-03 SBA FOCW Press Release (PA) LA 16133-03 "SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Louisiana: Disaster Assistance Now Available to Private Nonprofit Organizations in St. Mary Parish"

Article Last updated January 6, 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/oct/21/la-16133-03-sba-focw-press-release-pa-la-16133-03-sba-amends-disaster-declaration-louisiana-disaster
Get federal and state tax ID numbers

… apply for an EIN on websites that charge a fee – the EIN application is free of cost . Change or replace your EIN If …

Basic Page Last updated June 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/launch-your-business/get-federal-state-tax-id-numbers
Governing rules and responsibilities

Basic Page Last updated August 19, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/governing-rules-responsibilities
Handling protests

Basic Page Last updated March 7, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/contract-administration/handling-protests
Website content inventory

Basic Page Last updated August 9, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/information-quality/website-content-inventory
Linking policy

Basic Page Last updated June 9, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/about-sbagov-website/linking-policy
8(a) eligibility appeals

… via the Hearing and Appeals Submission Upload (HASU) Application . Please note that submitting an appeal using …

Basic Page Last updated April 5, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-hearings-appeals/8a-eligibility-appeals
WOSB and EDWOSB appeals

… via the Hearing and Appeals Submission Upload (HASU) Application . Please note that submitting an appeal using …

Basic Page Last updated May 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-hearings-appeals/wosb-edwosb-appeals
Size appeals

… via the Hearing and Appeals Submission Upload (HASU) Application . Please note that submitting an appeal using …

Basic Page Last updated March 21, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-hearings-appeals/size-appeals
SBA guidance

Basic Page Last updated April 4, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/sba-guidance
Women's Business Centers

… women-owned businesses. Content Budget and grant documents Application for Federal Assistance SF 424 SF 424 A Annual …

Basic Page Last updated November 13, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/partners/counselors/womens-business-centers
7(a) / Express servicing

Basic Page Last updated August 28, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/loan-guaranty-centers/commercial-loan-service-centers/7a-express-servicing
Post-servicing actions

Basic Page Last updated August 20, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/loan-guaranty-centers/commercial-loan-service-centers/post-servicing-actions
Establish business credit

Basic Page Last updated May 19, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/establish-business-credit
Veterans Business Outreach Centers

… Budget and budget revision documents Standard Form 424: Application for Federal Assistance Standard Form 424a: Budget …

Basic Page Last updated September 4, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/partners/counselors/veterans-business-outreach-centers
Investment Capital Advisory Committee

Basic Page Last updated April 15, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/priorities/councils-and-committees/investment-capital-advisory-committee