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Sisters United in Business
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/sisters-united-business… due to lack of credit and experience, they were denied the loan. The sisters turned to their family for support and … MJ Culhane and her sisters obtained an SBA-backed 504 loan to purchase a building and open a second Culhane’s Irish … ranging from counseling through a resource partner, 504 loan guarantee, and now Covid-19 relief options to continue … -
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… Business Administration (SBA) through fraudulent COVID-19 loan applications. Jon Hallford was sentenced in June to 240 … and her husband conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain … funds were obtained through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was established to provide … -
International Food Competitors Grow Exports with SBA STEP Support
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/international-food-competitors-grow-exports-sba-step-support… that's been very successful.” After getting a COVID EIDL loan and the Paycheck Protection Program loan during the pandemic, they’re now receiving an SBA 504 loan. Impact Due to their participation in WEDC and SBA … -
Mary Lyn Baker of DH Casters Rolls with Her Customers
https://www.sba.gov/success-stories/mary-lyn-baker-dh-casters-rolls-her-customers… in advance of sales. Mary Lyn tapped into the SBA’s 7(a) loan program to bridge the gap, and the loan provided the cash needed to purchase more inventory and … helped Mary Lyn with the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) process. DH Casters received loans through both … -
Interpreting Success
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/interpreting-success… under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); an SBA-backed loan that helped businesses keep their workforce employed … she obtained an SBA Covid-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). She was able to keep her business open during … -
How the SBA Is Helping Women Entrepreneurs Level the Playing Field
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-09/how-sba-helping-women-entrepreneurs-level-playing-field… co-sign if they were interested in applying for a business loan. Fast forward 35 years, and women-owned businesses … small businesses through the SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs over the past two fiscal years? Not only do … -
Celebrating Black History Month: SBA Programs and Resources
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-02/celebrating-black-history-month-sba-programs-resources… exist. SBA-Guaranteed Loans: Reducing lender risk, SBA loan programs — 7(a), 504, microloans, and more — are … your needs, get matched, talk to lenders, and apply for a loan — all in a matter of days. Small Business Investment … -
Veteran contracting assistance programs
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-contracting-assistance-programs… non-business use is prohibited) Will not sell, transfer, loan, lease, encumber or otherwise dispose of the property … -
The SBA Celebrates and Empowers Black-Owned Businesses this Black History Month
https://www.sba.gov/blog/sba-celebrates-empowers-black-owned-businesses-black-history-month… loans. Do you find yourself unable to obtain a business loan with reasonable rates and terms despite being … -
Colorado Springs Funeral Home Operator Sentenced in Gruesome Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/27/colorado-springs-funeral-home-operator-sentenced-gruesome-fraud-scheme… Business Administration (SBA) through fraudulent COVID-19 loan applications. According to the plea agreement, from as … Carie Hallford, conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain … funds were obtained through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, which was established to provide … -
SBA Business Recovery Center in Rumford Changes Operating Hours
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/23/sba-business-recovery-center-rumford-changes-operating-hours… Center will assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, … -
Angelene Ripley Wright Named 2024 Oklahoma Small Business Person of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/angelene-ripley-wright-named-2024-oklahoma-small-business-person-year… the Tulsa area. Wright purchased the business with an SBA loan and was helped through the COVID-19 pandemic with two PPP loans and a COVID-19 EIDL loan. She has doubled the employee count since buying the … -
Achieve Sports Center selected as Colorado 2024 Small Business Person(s) of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/achieve-sports-center-selected-colorado-2024-small-business-persons-year… they purchased their business location with an SBA 504 loan. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a large setback to … pursuing their dream of expansion, and their second 504 loan enabled this. The SBA 504 loan allowed them to purchase a former, vacant Safeway … -
Hurricane Idalia – Initial Disaster Assistance and Recovery Response
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-24-12-hurricane-idalia-initial-disaster-assistance-recovery-response… initial response to Hurricane Idalia, including staffing, loan application volume, and timeliness of disaster loan approvals. We found SBA’s initial response to … Additionally, SBA was responsive to the increase in loan applications that resulted from the hurricane. Residents … -
FRIDAY: SBA Deputy Administrator Visits with Business Owners Affected by the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse and Tours Business Recovery Center
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/04/18/friday-sba-deputy-administrator-visits-business-owners-affected-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse… to assist business owners in completing their disaster loan applications, accept documents, and provide status on loan applications. Friday, April 19 Tour of Business … -
Readout of SBA Roundtable Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/05/14/readout-sba-roundtable-celebrating-aanhpi-heritage-month… with total loans increasing by 44% and total loan dollars increasing by 36%. Since President Biden took … -
SBA Temporary Disaster Office in South Carolina to Close in Observance of Juneteenth National Holiday
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/06/11/sba-temporary-disaster-office-south-carolina-close-observance-juneteenth-national-holiday… (SBA) announced today it will close its Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC)in South Carolina on Wednesday, … at the DLOC will assist applicants complete their disaster loan applications, accept documents for existing … Center’s hours of operation are listed below. Disaster Loan Outreach Center (DLOC) York County Pathways Community … -
SBA Business Recovery Center in Leominster, Massachusetts Permanently Closing
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/07/09/sba-business-recovery-center-leominster-massachusetts-permanently-closing… questions, assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an … apply for FEMA grants and the SBA low-interest disaster loan assistance to fully recover. FEMA grants are intended to … not paid by insurance or other sources. The SBA disaster loan program is designed to help survivors with their … -
SBA Business Recovery Center in Leon County, Florida Permanently Closing
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/08/29/sba-business-recovery-center-leon-county-florida-permanently-closing… questions, assist applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on an … apply for FEMA grants and the SBA low-interest disaster loan assistance to fully recover. FEMA grants are intended … not paid by insurance or other sources. The SBA disaster loan program is designed for your long-term recovery, to make …