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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 … US-42 Prospect, KY 40356 Hours: Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closing permanently Monday, July 22, at 6 … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. The filing … -
Media Alert
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/01/24/media-alert… Loans and Mitigation Strategies for Lasting Resilience, a series of free information sessions. These information … with actionable guidance on accessing the SBA mitigation loan option and taking steps to strengthen their homes and … Center (ECC), 2101 East Palm Ave., Tampa, FL 33605 6 – 7 p.m. Arthenia L. Joyner University Area Community … -
Franchisor Certification
https://www.sba.gov/document/support-franchisor-certification… Franchisor Certification A franchisor must complete this certification in order to be … File size: 145KB | Download .pdf for / Related programs: 7(a), CDC/504 SOP 50 10 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs Support SBA Franchise Directory Remove download … -
Information Notice 5000-866746
https://www.sba.gov/document/information-notice-5000-866746-information-notice-5000-866746… Number 5000-866946 The purpose of this Notice is to inform 7(a) Lenders, Certified Development Companies (CDCs), together … and Applicants and Borrowers of the 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs of the issuance of Standard Operating Procedure … -
Issuance of SOP 50 10 8 with Technical Updates
https://www.sba.gov/document/information-notice-5000-868665-issuance-sop-50-10-8-technical-updates… Number 5000-868665 The purpose of this Notice is to inform 7(a) Lenders, Certified Development Companies (CDCs), together … and Applicants and Borrowers of the 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs of the issuance of Standard Operating Procedure … -
Five People Indicted in Rockford for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million in Federal Benefits
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/07/25/five-people-indicted-rockford-fraudulently-obtaining-more-1-million-federal-benefits… (DOJ) Press Release Five individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Rockford in a scheme alleging more … over $500,000 in connection with the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, both programs enacted under the Coronavirus … -
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 … MILLER engaged in fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL)—two sources of relief under the CARES … -
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… of Justice (DOJ) Press Release Bryan Ochoa Diaz, 32, a resident of Tigard, Oregon, pleaded guilty today to money laundering related to proceeds of a government loan issued to his family-owned restaurant. According to … loan of $350,000. The loan was part of a Covid era relief program offered by the federal government. The terms of the … -
Procedural Notice 5000-872764
https://www.sba.gov/document/procedural-notice-5000-872764-procedural-notice-5000-872764… Procedure (SOP) 50 10 8 based on feedback received from 7(a) Lenders and CDCs. Where revisions are not included, the … 7(a), CDC/504 SOP 50 10 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs Remove download button Off … -
Calculate your startup costs
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/calculate-your-startup-costs… funding, attract investors, and estimate when you’ll turn a profit. Content Calculate your business startup costs before you launch The key to a successful business is preparation. Before your business … startup costs helps you: Estimate profits Conduct a break-even analysis Secure loans Attract investors Save … -
SBA Announces Decrease in Surety Bond Guarantee Fees
https://www.sba.gov/article/2018/sep/06/sba-announces-decrease-surety-bond-guarantee-fees… ending September 30, 2019. The Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) program is reducing the Surety fee from 26 percent to 20 … the small businesses and reducing its contractor fee from $7.29 per thousand dollars of the contract amount to $6.00 per … makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small … -
SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Training to Women Veteran Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/20/sba-announces-funding-competition-organizations-providing-training-women-veteran-entrepreneurs… women military spouses. Up to six awardees will receive a total of $300,000 in grants administered by SBA’s Office … participate in the Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. The funds will be used to cover the costs of … spouses who are interested in starting or currently own a small business. “Women veteran entrepreneurs have … -
SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Training to Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/sba-announces-funding-competition-organizations-providing-training-service-disabled-veteran… in the Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program with grants from SBA’s Office of Veterans Business … of educating service-disabled veterans planning to start a new business or expand and diversify existing small … with the training and resources they need to start or grow a small business.” Eligible organizations should submit … -
SBA Announces Funding Competition to Organizations Providing Training to Women Veteran Entrepreneurs
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/25/sba-announces-funding-competition-organizations-providing-training-women-veteran-entrepreneurs… women military spouses. Up to six awardees will receive a total of $300,000 in grants administered by SBA’s Office … participate in the Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. The funds will be used to cover the costs of … spouses who are interested in starting or currently own a small business. “Women veteran entrepreneurs have … -
SBA Disaster Assistance Available to Colorado Private Nonprofit Organizations
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/feb/10/sba-disaster-assistance-available-colorado-private-nonprofit-organizations… federal disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred Dec. 30, 2021 - Jan. 7, 2022, announced Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Completed … -
Women-Owned Small Business NAICS analysis
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-women-owned-small-business-naics-analysis… for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contracting program Remove download button Off … -
SBA’s Oversight of Restaurant Revitalization Fund Recipients
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-23-15-sbas-oversight-restaurant-revitalization-fund-recipients… Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic . We determined program officials developed a plan for monitoring RRF award recipients use of funds and … recovering unused or improperly awarded funds. However, program implementation was not executed in accordance with … -
SBA Business Recovery Center in Rumford Changes Operating Hours
https://www.sba.gov/article/2024/02/23/sba-business-recovery-center-rumford-changes-operating-hours… Feb. 26 , the Center will be open Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. The disaster declaration covers … Center will assist business owners complete their disaster loan application, accept documents for existing applications, … hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. The … -
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 … that may be beneficial in future disasters – specifically, a standard way to quickly adjust staffing levels as the … each center. We suggested SBA management routinely conduct a staffing needs assessment throughout a disaster to ensure …