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Blissful Beginnings: The Story of The Blissful Bean
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/blissful-beginnings-story-blissful-bean… is where she learned about and then participated in the SBA’s Military Spouse Pathway to Business program. The … program, Gann didn’t stop there. She enrolled in the SBA’s Boots to Business Revenue Readiness course, a … Armed with the knowledge and skills gained from the SBA entrepreneurship courses, Gann officially opened The … -
2023 New Hampshire Veteran-Owned Business of the Year is Rick Page of R.A. Page Farmhouse Furniture of Laconia
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/2023-new-hampshire-veteran-owned-business-year-rick-page-ra-page-farmhouse-furniture… planners making them a perfect fit for entrepreneurship. SBA recognizes this and provides support and programs to … veterans to start and grow small businesses. In 2022, SBA reports that veterans own 2.4 million businesses, employ … and along with Bank of NH, they provided funding with a SBA 504 loan to purchase their current facility on Davis … -
14 Arrested on Complaints Alleging More Than $25 Million in COVID-19 Relief and Small Business Loans Were Fraudulently Obtained
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/05/28/14-arrested-complaints-alleging-more-25-million-covid-19-relief-small-business-loans-were… numerous banks and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Preferred Lender Program, a program designed to help … $3 million federally guaranteed loan through the SBA’s Preferred Lending Program. Felix Parker, 77, of North … allegedly fraudulently obtained more than $5 million in SBA loans via the submission of false statements and the … -
St. Louis Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year
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USMCA Paves Way for American Small Businesses to Better Compete Globally
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/feb/06/usmca-paves-way-american-small-businesses-better-compete-globally -
Information Notice 5000-869194
https://www.sba.gov/document/information-notice-5000-869194-information-notice-5000-869194… Certified Development Company (CDC) Annual Report Guide (SBA Form 1253) and supplemental Job Opportunity Analysis Template (SBA Form 1253A), effective immediately. Office of Credit Risk … .pdf for / June 18, 2025 Related programs: CDC/504 SBA form 1253 Certified Development Company (CDC) Annual … -
Kentucky Small Business Development Center’s Compliance with Cooperative Agreement Requirements
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-26-04-kentucky-small-business-development-centers-compliance-cooperative-agreement-requirements… cooperative agreement. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is authorized to make grants to states, institutions of … to small businesses. For every dollar received from SBA, SBDCs are required to provide an equal amount of funds. For program year (PY) 2023, SBA awarded the Kentucky SBDC $1,756,008 in federal funds and … -
7(a) International Trade Loan Program Updates
https://www.sba.gov/document/policy-notice-5000-877629-7a-international-trade-loan-program-updates… notice 5000-877629 The purpose of this notice is to advise SBA employees and 7(a) Lenders that SBA is easing the burdens of participation in the 7(a) … the ways in which lenders can utilize the program, SBA is positioning the ITL program and its enhanced 90 … -
Model Early Stage SBIC Limited Partnership Agreement
https://www.sba.gov/document/support--model-early-stage-sbic-limited-partnership-agreement… debenture leverage only. The Model has been prepared by SBA to assist applicants for Early Stage SBIC licenses. The … to adapt the Model to their own individual situation. SBA has developed the Model as part of its effort to make the … who use the Model in the manner described in this Note, SBA expects that the Model will reduce the time required for … -
Premier Certified Lenders Program (PCLP) Guarantee Request
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-2234-part-premier-certified-lenders-program-pclp-guarantee-request… as part of the application package for a Section 504 Loan. SBA form 2234 (Part A) OMB Number 3245-0346 SBA FORM 2234 (Part A) Premier Certified Lenders Program … SOP 50 10 Lender and Development Company Loan Programs SBA form 2234 (Part B) Supplemental Information for Premier … -
Premier Certified Lenders Program Security Agreement
https://www.sba.gov/document/sba-form-2229-premier-certified-lenders-program-security-agreement… all PCLP CDCs when establishing a Loan Loss Reserve Fund. SBA form 2229 PCLP CDC must coordinate with its Lead SBA Field Office to execute and deliver an original copy of SBA Form 2229. Version 4/03 | File size: 1012KB | Download … -
IT Policy Archive
https://www.sba.gov/document/policy-guidance-it-policy-archive… Management (PBM) Policy SOP 90-82 — Procedure for Managing SBA IT Investments – Investment Review Board (IRB) SBA Policy Notice 9000-2139 — SBA Open Source Software Policy SBA Policy Notice 9000-812052 … -
Weaknesses Identified During the FY 2018 Federal Information Security Modernization Act Review
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-19-09-weaknesses-identified-during-fy-2018-federal-information-security-modernization-act-review… General (OIG) reviews the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) information security program. To determine SBA’s compliance with FISMA, OIG contracted with an … relating to FISMA. OIG monitored KPMG’s work and reported SBA’s compliance with FISMA in the Agency FISMA filings in … -
Audit Report 15-13: Hurricane Sandy Expedited Loan Processes
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-15-13-audit-report-15-13-hurricane-sandy-expedited-loan-processes… of Hurricane Sandy, the Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) implemented two expedited loan processes: the … while mitigating the risks of loan default, and to ensure SBA complied with the processes. The Office of Inspector … on how to address complex loan situations. This led to SBA loan officers needing to deviate from SAPP procedures in … -
Evaluation Report 15-09, The OIG High Risk 7(a) Loan Review Program Recommends $1.8 Million in Recoveries
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-15-09-evaluation-report-15-09-oig-high-risk-7a-loan-review-program-recommends-18-million-recoveries… for three loans totaling $1.8 million. To facilitate SBA’s timely review and recovery of these payments, we issued … all three loans. In a previous audit, we determined that SBA’s limited reviews of lender underwriting resulted in … with the loan. Further, this same loan was included in SBA’s FY 2014 review of improper payments, and was not … -
Audit Report 13-16R: Purchase Reviews Allowed $4.6 Million in Improper Payments on 7(a) Recovery Act Loans
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-13-16r-audit-report-13-16r-purchase-reviews-allowed-46-million-improper-payments-7a-recovery-act-loans… loans were not originated and closed in accordance with SBA rules and regulations including Standard Operating … identified in the six loans were not detected during SBA’s purchase reviews, they resulted in inappropriate or … approximately $4.6 million. The OIG recommended that the SBA seek recovery from the six lenders associated with these … -
Audit Report 13-03: Benefits of Mentor Protégé Joint Ventures are Unknown: Robust Oversight is Needed to Assure Success and Avoid Abuse
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-13-03-audit-report-13-03-benefits-mentor-protege-joint-ventures-are-unknown-robust-oversight-needed-assure… benefits to the 8(a) participant, and (2) assess the SBA’s oversight of Mentor Protégé Joint Venture Arrangements. The OIG found that the SBA lacked performance measurements for joint venture … that have joint venture agreements. As a result, the SBA did not have the information necessary to determine … -
Report 12-15: Weaknesses Identified During FY 2011 FISMA Review
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-12-15-report-12-15-weaknesses-identified-during-fy-2011-fisma-review -
Audit Report 12-20R: Addressing Performance Problems of High-Risk Lenders Remains a Challenge for the Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-12-20r-audit-report-12-20r-addressing-performance-problems-high-risk-lenders-remains-challenge-small… of 2009. The audit objective was to determine whether the SBA took actions to mitigate material lender risks identified … of 57 lenders, with 33 reports. The OIG found that the SBA did not always take actions to address lender risks and … The OIG issued two findings, specifically: (1) the SBA did not recognize and take action to address significant …