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https://www.sba.gov/success-story/2023-kentucky-small-business-week-winners… South 8th Street. Flavorman has used the SBA 7(a) and 504 loan programs, as well as other SBA loans, to finance the …
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SBA Announces Closure of Business Recovery Centers in Florida
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/11/28/sba-announces-closure-business-recovery-centers-florida… can assist SBA applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, and provide status on loan applications. The Centers will operate as indicated … secure website at sba.gov/disaster . To obtain disaster loan information and application forms call the SBA’s … -
Maui Wildfires – Initial Disaster Assistance and Recovery Response
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-24-11-maui-wildfires-initial-disaster-assistance-recovery-response… to the Maui wildfire disaster, including staffing, loan application volume, and timeliness of disaster loan approvals. We found SBA’s initial response to the Maui … Recovery Center on Maui and provided timely disaster loan assistance to survivors. While SBA successfully … -
SBA Closes Business Recovery Center in Jefferson County
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/07/22/sba-closes-business-recovery-center-jefferson-county… questions, assist applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents, and provide updates on loan status. Walk-ins are accepted, but you can schedule an … apply for FEMA grants and the SBA low-interest disaster loan assistance to fully recover. FEMA grants are intended to … -
Fortune Favors Makes Sweet Success with Multiple SBA Products
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/fortune-favors-makes-sweet-success-multiple-sba-products… thanks to online and wholesale clients. Traditional SBA loan products are financing this, including a line of credit to purchase inventory, an SBA 504 loan for a plant and building, and a 7(a) working capital loan to manage the highly seasonal nature of sales and … -
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… 2020 and 2022, Michael James DeFrees, 63, submitted loan applications and obtained Economic Injury Disaster Loans … records in a bankruptcy proceeding. After receiving the loan payouts, DeFrees laundered a portion of the proceeds … -
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… Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two sources of relief under the CARES … than $550,000 in loans to Scott. Scott and others used the loan proceeds on personal expenses, including numerous … -
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… multiple false and fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. These programs were some of the sources of … (CARES) Act. Contrary to the certifications made on his loan applications, at the time Bradford was applying for the … -
Owner of Local Restaurant Pleads Guilty to Laundering COVID Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/24/owner-local-restaurant-pleads-guilty-laundering-covid-funds… to money laundering related to proceeds of a government loan issued to his family-owned restaurant. According to … applied for a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan of $350,000. The loan was part of a Covid era relief program offered by the … -
MONDAY: SBA Administrator Guzman to Visit Las Vegas to meet with Local Leaders and Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/may/20/monday-sba-administrator-guzman-visit-las-vegas-meet-local-leaders-small-businesses… Food, a local family business that benefitted from a PPP loan that helped sustain their operations during the height … the SBA, Andrea was able to utilize two PPP loans, an EIDL loan, and skills learned through SBA’s Emerging Leaders … -
Serious Concerns of Potential Fraud in EIDL Program Pertaining to the Response to COVID-19
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-20-16-serious-concerns-potential-fraud-eidl-program-pertaining-response-covid-19… widespread potential fraud in the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Advance grant programs that require immediate … from financial institutions receiving economic injury loan deposits. Nearly 3,800 of those reported instances of … from the inception of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Advance Program in March until May 19, OIG received … -
SBA Business Recovery Center in Vermont Closes for Holiday
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/10/11/sba-business-recovery-center-vermont-closes-holiday… Center will assist applicants complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, … 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 … -
SBA Deadline is Sept. 5 for Maine Private NonProfit Organizations Affected by Physical Damage from Spring Severe Storms and Flooding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/08/15/sba-deadline-sept-5-maine-private-nonprofit-organizations-affected-physical-damage-spring-severe… (PNP) in Maine of the Sept. 5 deadline to submit disaster loan applications for physical damages that occurred from the … 30 years. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at … and should apply under SBA declaration # 17992 . Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained … -
SBA Announces Thanksgiving Day Holiday Closure of Business Recovery Centers
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/11/17/sba-announces-thanksgiving-day-holiday-closure-business-recovery-centers… will assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, and provide status on loan applications. The Centers will operate as indicated … and should apply under SBA declaration # 18118. Disaster loan information and application forms can also be obtained … -
National Small Business Week Hosts Second Annual Virtual Conference
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/national-small-business-week-hosts-second-annual-virtual-conference… takeaways will include: Familiarity with the SBA’s loan programs 7(a), 504 and Microloans How to apply for an SBA loan Lender Match – matching borrowers to SBA lenders … are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Summary WASHINGTON – As part of the National Small Business … -
Audit of SBA’s Suspension and Debarment Process
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-19-18-audit-sbas-suspension-debarment-process… verify the eligibility of entities to participate in SBA’s loan programs prior to approving SBA-guaranteed loans valued … entities from participating in SBA’s contracting and loan programs. SBA management agreed with two of the six … -
SBA Recognizes Export Lenders BB&T, First American Bank and World Trade Finance Inc.
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/apr/07/sba-recognizes-export-lenders-bbt-first-american-bank-world-trade-finance-inc… An early champion of the SBA’s Export Working Capital Loan program, World Trade Finance since 1997 has made 162 of … Virgin Islands and Guam. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov Summary WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration … -
SBA Announces Holiday Hours for Business Recovery Center in Maine; Center will close permanently on Jan. 12
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/12/21/sba-announces-holiday-hours-business-recovery-center-maine-center-will-close-permanently-jan-12… to answer questions, help apply for an SBA Disaster Loan, upload documents, check an application’s status, and assist with reconsideration requests for the loan. The declaration covers Androscoggin County and the … secure website at sba.gov/disaster . To obtain disaster loan information call the SBA’s Customer Service Center at … -
Prepare Now, Be Ready Later: National Preparedness Month Tips for Small Business Owners
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2024/2024-08/prepare-now-be-ready-later-national-preparedness-month-tips-small-business-owners… a disaster declaration. Apply for a low-interest disaster loan online at sba.gov/disaster . Disaster Managing a … -
Small Banks Gaining PPP Advantage Today
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/may/06/small-banks-gaining-ppp-advantage-today-0… private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov . Summary Special Announcement on PPP from Ashley D. BellAshley …