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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 … was timely and effective. The agency established a field presence within 3 business days and opened a Business Recovery Center within 10 business days for both …
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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… recovery process. Deputy Administrator Syed will host a closed-press roundtable alongside U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, … will then be joined by Senators Cardin and Van Hollen for a tour of an SBA Business Recovery Center which will include … to assist business owners in completing their disaster loan applications, accept documents, and provide status on … -
Readout of SBA Roundtable Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/05/14/readout-sba-roundtable-celebrating-aanhpi-heritage-month… May 14, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman hosted a roundtable with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and … with total loans increasing by 44% and total loan dollars increasing by 36%. Since President Biden took … to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an … -
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, … Rock Hill, SC 29732 Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 12 noon … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. The … -
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 … Leominster, MA 01453 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Closed: Saturday and Sunday Close … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. The filing … -
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 … Tallahassee, FL 32310 Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Permanently Closes: Friday, Aug. 30 at 4 pm … -
Extension and Revision of COVID-EIDL Servicing and Liquidation Policy
https://www.sba.gov/document/policy-notice-5000-857729-extension-revision-covid-eidl-servicing-liquidation-policy… 2024 Activity Liquidation Servicing SOP 50 52 2 Disaster Loan Servicing and Liquidation Remove download button Off … … -
SBA 2024 Capital Impact Report
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-sba-2024-capital-impact-report… impact rises to $56 billion. Report Fiscal year 2024 was a dynamic year for America’s small businesses. It featured a … also increased its annual capital impact to $56 billion, a 7% increase over FY 2023. The expansion of the portfolio was driven by dramatic growth in the 7(a) Loan Program’s smallest loans—those under $150,000—as well as … -
From One to 14 Bowling Centers with SBA Financing
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/one-14-bowling-centers-sba-financing… expand this business with additional centers To purchase a new bowling center, L&S was approved for a $1.6 million SBA guaranteed loan from Columbia State Bank in 2009. To purchase additional … -
Stacy & Adam Stevens Took the Entrepreneurial Leap Together: This Time it’s Her Turn
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/stacy-adam-stevens-took-entrepreneurial-leap-together-time-its-her-turn… Stacy and Adam Stevens already felt as though they made a good team in many ways, including business partners. For … we, or could we”, to “how do we”. That’s where the SBA loan products came into play and helped their vision become a … the long-standing business. Through the support of an SBA 7(a) loan, in early 2023, Stacy and Adam became the proud … -
Sun Dragon Art & Fiber
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/sun-dragon-art-fiber… the next step in her life after deciding she was ready for a change after teaching in private schools for 18 years. … research online she discovered the SBA Community Advantage loan. Within weeks she was approved for a $50,000 loan … Perhaps most remarkable is that in a town of around 7,000 residents, Sun Dragon Art & Fiber has had more than … -
Distributor Certification
https://www.sba.gov/document/support-distributor-certification… Distributor Certification A distributor must complete this certification in order to be … File size: 172KB | Download .pdf for / Related programs: 7(a), CDC/504 SOP 50 10 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs Support SBA Franchise Directory Remove download … -
Federal Grand Jury in Chicago Indicts Four Individuals for Alleged Covid-Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/20/federal-grand-jury-chicago-indicts-four-individuals-alleged-covid-relief-fraud… Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted four individuals … Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two sources of relief under the CARES … are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Anyone with information about attempted … -
Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/27/man-sentenced-year-half-federal-prison-covid-relief-fraud… Man Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud Click Here to … Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two sources of relief under the CARES … -
Olive Branch Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program of Over $5,000,000
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/16/olive-branch-woman-sentenced-federal-prison-defrauding-covid-19-relief-program-over-5000000… for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal program intended to help small businesses and their … presented in court, Evans submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications for numerous individuals who were not … documents. When the individual borrowers obtained the PPP loan funds, they then paid Evans kickbacks of 20 to 30%. The … -
Office of Inspector General
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general… the benefit of the American people. Report Fraud Submit a complaint About OIG Read the Office of Inspector General's … SBA programs or employees through our hotline. Submit a complaint Whistleblower Protection Advice and federal … to lookout for to protect your business from grant fraud, loan fraud, or phishing. Protect your business Connect with … -
About the SBA.gov website
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/about-sbagov-website… federal websites, and how SBA complies. Linking policy As a public service, SBA may provide links to other … to report site vulnerabilities for repair. Report a site vulnerability to SBA SBA account login and … -
What are business plan events?
https://www.sba.gov/blog/what-are-business-plan-events… hear the phrase “business plan?” Does that bring to mind a formal document that starts with a summary and includes modules describing your business’s … require the business plan document as part of a business loan or other commercial credit. Most SBA loan programs, … -
5 Key Traits of Credit-savvy Business Owners
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-key-traits-credit-savvy-business-owners… business, credit plays an integral role at every stage of a company’s existence. It is a part of your company’s financial power. Marco Carbajo SBA … are installment loans and revolving credit. An installment loan provides a set amount of money loaned to your company to … -
How SBA Helps Native American Small Business Owners Succeed
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-sba-helps-native-american-small-business-owners-succeed… Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have a strong history of entrepreneurship and small business … the U.S. today, generating around $50 billion of revenue a year. Native American business owners have made their mark … you may consider applying for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). These loans can be used to pay fixed debts, …