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https://www.sba.gov/success-story/2023-arkansas-veteran-owned-small-business-year… in the form of a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan but more recently received funding through the SBA’s 504 program. These loan funds went towards purchasing and renovating a new building located in Little Rock. During the SBA 504 loan process, the business had 17 full-time employees and 4 …
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2023 Kentucky Small Business Week Winners
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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 -
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 -
Fortune Favors Makes Sweet Success with Multiple SBA Products
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/fortune-favors-makes-sweet-success-multiple-sba-products -
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 … -
SBA Administrator Carranza Applauds President’s Efforts to Reduce Public Health Barriers and Protect America’s Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/mar/14/sba-administrator-carranza-applauds-presidents-efforts-reduce-public-health-barriers-protect -
WV 14749 - SBA to Close Business Recovery Centers in West Virginia
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/aug/19/wv-14749-sba-close-business-recovery-centers-west-virginia -
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 … -
OH 16000 - SBA Business Recovery Centers Close on July 4th, in Observance of Holiday
https://www.sba.gov/article/2019/jul/05/oh-16000-sba-business-recovery-centers-close-july-4th-observance-holiday -
TX 15274-02 SBA to Hire Hundreds of Local Disaster Workers to Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors
https://www.sba.gov/article/2017/sep/20/tx-15274-02-sba-hire-hundreds-local-disaster-workers-help-hurricane-harvey-survivors… caused by Hurricane Harvey. SBA immediately needs loan officers with backgrounds in finance, credit, banking, … employees to get the job done,” Garfield continued. Loan officers and attorneys interested in joining SBA’s team … -
Readout of SBA Administrator Guzman’s Visit to Denver
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/06/26/readout-sba-administrator-guzmans-visit-denver -
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 -
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 …