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SBA Names California’s Equator Coffees & Teas 2016 National Small Business of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2016/may/03/sba-names-californias-equator-coffees-teas-2016-national-small-business-year-0… Equator Coffees & Teas 2016 National Small Business of the Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration recognized and … award winners including the Small Business Person(s) of the Year at a ceremony and reception in Washington, D.C. … -
SBA Awards $9M in Grants to 49 Organizations Across America to Help Underserved Communities Access Development Funding and Innovative Research
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SBA to Close Its Business Recovery Centers in Angleton, Galveston, Houston and New Caney
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/11/14/sba-close-its-business-recovery-centers-angleton-galveston-houston-new-caney… to help stabilize local economies, even in the face of diminished disaster funding,” said Administrator Isabel … Sánchez Jr. , associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business … Houston and New Caney Business Recovery Centers at close of business on Thursday, Nov. 21. “SBA opened the centers … -
SBA Announces Mark Cuban, Chef José Andrés, and White House Senior Advisor Cedric Richmond as Keynote Speakers for National Small Business Week (NSBW) Virtual Summit 2021
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/sep/10/sba-announces-mark-cuban-chef-jose-andres-white-house-senior-advisor-cedric-richmond-keynote… José Andrés, and White House Senior Advisor and Director of the Office of Public Engagement Cedric Richmond. The National Small … Resilience and Renewal , spotlighting the resilience of America’s entrepreneurs and the renewal of the small … -
Nevada Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
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SBA Awards Over $5.4 Million in Grants to Strengthen Research Funding Opportunities Across the U.S.
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/sep/30/sba-awards-over-54-million-grants-strengthen-research-funding-opportunities-across-us… – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … and development. Grant selectees qualify for award amounts of up to $125,000 each. “When we enable equitable access to federal research funding, we empower more of our nation’s entrepreneurs and scientists to translate … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Announces 2023 Export Lender Award Winners
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/04/03/us-small-business-administration-announces-2023-export-lender-award-winners… – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced its 2023 Export Lender of the Year Award winners for their efforts to increase … international trade financing. This year, the SBA’s Office of International Trade selected Regions Bank and Amerant Bank … -
U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Small Business Investment Companies of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/03/27/us-small-business-administration-announces-small-business-investment-companies-year… Announces Small Business Investment Companies of the Year WASHINGTON – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in … announced Stonehenge Community Impact Fund, L.P. of Columbus, Ohio, and Balance Point Capital Partners, L.L.C. … -
Biden-Harris Administration to Establish Reforms to Transform Public-Private Investment Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/07/17/biden-harris-administration-establish-reforms-transform-public-private-investment-program… Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program . Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, the SBIC … 2023. “SBIC-licensed funds have seeded and scaled some of the most innovative and successful businesses in the world … and strengthen, diversify, and expand our network of SBIC licensed private funds to address capital … -
SBA Opens Portable Loan Outreach Center in Macon County North Carolina and Closes Business Recovery Center in Transylvania County
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/10/30/sba-opens-portable-loan-outreach-center-macon-county-north-carolina-closes-business-recovery-center… Sánchez, Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business … to apply for disaster loans and learn about the full range of programs available to rebuild and move forward in their … Recovery Center (BRC) Buncombe County Asheville Chamber of Commerce 36 Montford Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 Hours: … -
Former SBA and IRS Employee Charged with Using Government Positions to Steal Millions from COVID Relief Programs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/12/former-sba-irs-employee-charged-using-government-positions-steal-millions-covid-relief-programs… News Click Here to View the Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release Attallah Williams has been … Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: … ps://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . For further information please contact the U.S. … -
Statement by Administrator Guzman Applauding President Biden’s Appointees to Lead SBA Regional Offices
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/nov/18/statement-administrator-guzman-applauding-president-bidens-appointees-lead-sba-regional-offices… statement today praising President Biden’s appointment of Mike Vlacich as Regional Administrator for the New … on this pandemic. They are joining an impressive lineup of SBA Regional Administrators including Marlene Cintron, … the playing field to spark growth and opportunity for all of America’s entrepreneurs.” Region I (One) As Region I … -
Statement by Administrator Guzman Applauding Biden-Harris Administration’s Whole of Government Approach to Strengthen America’s Supply Chains
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/feb/24/statement-administrator-guzman-applauding-biden-harris-administrations-whole-government-approach… Guzman Applauding Biden-Harris Administration’s Whole of Government Approach to Strengthen America’s Supply Chains … – Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the voice for … praising newly released action plans by the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Energy, Homeland Security, … -
Administrator Guzman Announces Streamlined Support for Local Infrastructure Contractors with Improved Surety Bond Process
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/aug/24/administrator-guzman-announces-streamlined-support-local-infrastructure-contractors-improved-surety… (SBA) announced changes today to streamline the submission of Work-in-Process (WIP) information small businesses provide … home, and create good-paying union jobs, the revamping of the Surety Guarantee Program represents a strategic … compete for, and complete major projects—including many of the improvement projects being funded as part of President … -
SBA Announces Over $3 Million in Awards to Advance Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for STEM, R&D-Focused Small Businesses and Startups
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/09/25/sba-announces-over-3-million-awards-advance-local-entrepreneurial-ecosystems-stem-rd-focused-small… – Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the … has grown to be a core component and vital source of support to our nation’s innovation ecosystem. Over the … U.S. and U.S. territories. We are delighted to announce 31 of this year’s Stage Two winners are new to the program, and … -
SBA Awards Arizona Entrepreneurs as 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-awards-arizona-entrepreneurs-2019-small-business-persons-year… Arizona Entrepreneurs as 2019 Small Business Persons of the Year WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business … recognized and awarded this year’s Small Business Person of the Year, Jennifer Herbert (CEO) and Jeff Herbert (CSO) of Superstition Meadery, LLC from Arizona , during the 2019 … -
Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced for $65M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/18/co-founder-paycheck-protection-program-lender-service-provider-sentenced-65m-covid-19-relief-fraud… Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider … News Click Here to View the Original U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Press Release (Revised by DOJ on Friday, … Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form . Release Date December 18, 2025 Article Type News … -
SBA Marks One-Year Anniversary of Veteran Small Business Certification Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/01/09/sba-marks-one-year-anniversary-veteran-small-business-certification-program… SBA Marks One-Year Anniversary of Veteran Small Business Certification Program WASHINGTON – … Administration (SBA) marks the one-year anniversary of the agency accepting applications through the Veteran … Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). This effort is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding … -
SBA Data Show Major Increase in Loans to Latino-Owned Businesses under Biden-Harris Administration
https://www.sba.gov/article/2023/09/25/sba-data-show-major-increase-loans-latino-owned-businesses-under-biden-harris-administration… – Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman , head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) , joined … to announce new data showing the number, rate, and share of SBA-backed loans going to Hispanic or Latino-owned … seeing a small business boom and the fastest creation rate of Latino-owned businesses in over a decade. Since day one of …