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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 …
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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… to visit a Center may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at … . Businesses and individuals may also obtain disaster loan information and application forms by calling the SBA’s … by sending an email to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov . Loan applications can be downloaded from www.sba.gov … -
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… Sundays Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at … on the locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA … Sundays Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at … -
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 delivered nearly 900 loans through its flagship 504 loan program to Hispanic-owned small businesses to a total of … -
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 … -
SBA Announces Decrease in Surety Bond Guarantee Fees
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/sep/06/sba-announces-decrease-surety-bond-guarantee-fees… fee from $7.29 per thousand dollars of the contract amount to $6.00 per thousand dollars of the contract amount. “Reducing the SBG program fees will not only directly … and over 350 active agents in the SBG program. On average, completed surety bond applications are reviewed and … -
Tampa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing More Than Half a Million Dollars in COVID Relief Funds
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/15/tampa-man-sentenced-federal-prison-stealing-more-half-million-dollars-covid-relief-funds… multiple false and fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan applications. On these applications, Bradford was asked … his applications. By concealing this information on his loan applications, Bradford obtained $533,648.32 in COVID … -
Evaluation of the CARES Act Debt Relief to 7(a) Borrowers
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-21-03-evaluation-cares-act-debt-relief-7a-borrowers… relief for borrowers in the 7(a) program, SBA’s flagship loan guarantee program. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and … quickly, SBA relied heavily on lenders self-certifying the loan status and payment amount with limited verification procedures. Continuing to … -
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 … -
SBA and Treasury Announce New and Revised Guidance Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/13/sba-treasury-announce-new-revised-guidance-regarding-paycheck-protection-program… June 8, 2020 , the new rule updates provisions relating to loan maturity, deferral of loan payments, and forgiveness provisions. In addition, as an … fraud, bribery, embezzlement, or a false statement in a loan application or an application for federal financial … -
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 … -
Take Advantage Now of Expiring Provisions
https://www.sba.gov/blog/take-advantage-now-expiring-provisions… Long-term unemployed There are 10 targeted groups and the amount of the credit varies with the group, and in some … and medical leave to all qualifying employees and the amount paid is not less than 50% of the normal wages. … are those who earned no more than $72,000 in 2018. The amount of the credit, which is figured on IRS Form 8994 , is … -
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 … event in 2021, the business still lost a significant amount of revenue. Culhane’s Irish Pub has worked with SBA … -
Let the SBA Help You Better Understand Your Finances
https://www.sba.gov/blog/2023/2023-03/let-sba-help-you-better-understand-your-finances… to reduce their risk, increasing the likelihood your loan will be approved with the terms that work best for you. … -
Follow-up Inspection of SBA’s Internal Controls to Prevent COVID-19 EIDLs to Ineligible Applicants
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-22-22-follow-inspection-sbas-internal-controls-prevent-covid-19-eidls-ineligible-applicants… eligibility using official tax information. Of that amount, more than $92 million was disbursed to businesses … -
Jill Larsen’s Crayons 2 Pencils Early Learning Center Sharpens Young Minds
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/jill-larsens-crayons-2-pencils-early-learning-center-sharpens-young-minds… She found startup costs through an SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan and support for the building purchase and renovation with an SBA 504 loan in partnership with Iowa Business Growth, an SBA Certified Development Company. After receiving her loan, Larsen parlayed the success she experienced at Crayons …