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… assistance to support small businesses located in underserved areas. The SBA issued a document HERE in the … “ We are excited that Western Massachusetts will have access through Common Capital to the new CARL program, together with traditional Community Advantage and …

… our evaluation of select Section 8(a) Business Development Program and Historically Underutilized Business Zones … on certain contract actions even after firms have left the program.  In our opinion, the amount of dollars the SBA … by the inclusion of contract actions performed by former program participants. The OIG made two recommendations to the …

… changes to ensure small businesses, particularly those in underserved communities, are empowered to find and take … recent entrants, and established vendors. Expanding access for small businesses to multiple-award contracts , … using those contracts.  Launching an enhanced training program, “Empower to Grow,” to strengthen Small Disadvantaged …

… 7(a) and 504 loan guaranty programs under the Debt Relief Program. Use appropriate sampling and estimation methodology … reducing the dollar amount of improper payments, ensuring program integrity, and continuing to implement effective risk …

… is one of 51 Hubs within the SBA’s Community Navigator Program ― an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers faced by underserved entrepreneurs when attempting to access programs needed to recover from economic crises or to …

… May 5, 2025 National media contacts SBA Press Office Name Program area Phone number Email address Marta Juaniza Deputy … sharon.gadbois@sba.gov Sally Graham Offices of Capital Access, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Information …  Other Headquarters media contacts Name Program area Phone number Email address Chandler Baxter …

… better provide the highly entrepreneurial Black community access to networks, financial literacy, technical training, … on increasing financial literacy within traditionally underserved, disadvantaged communities, expanding the … reforms to the Community Advantage (CA) Pilot loan program that prioritizes equitable access to capital for …

… supporting and advocating for this important and underserved population.” The IATF will meet on Wednesday, … updates from the Vocational Readiness and Employment program and the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal … programs, women-owned small business federal contracting program, the 8(a) Business Development program, VA’s Center …

… (Stillwater, Oklahoma): Veterans Entrepreneurship Program (VEP) - $75,000. VEP opens the door to small business … entrepreneurial education with hands-on experience. The program curriculum is designed to take service-disabled … Disabilities (EBV) – $50,000. Saint Joseph’s University’s program is designed to provide the tools, education and …

… assessment. Specifically, the Disaster Assistance Loan Program made progress through the deployment of improved … requirements. However, the Disaster Assistance Loan program was not compliant because their improper payment rate … of the improper payments rate reported for the Acquisition Program. Office of Inspector General Effective: March 14, …

… Miller decided to apply for an SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan only a few days before the program’s June 31, 2020 deadline. By that point, the lender … were just amazing,” she says. Miller’s Paycheck Protection Program application was submitted and approved within two …

… in the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. In addition, three past participants in SBIR who represent the very best of the 30-plus-year SBIR program were named to the third annual SBIR Hall of Fame … Tibbetts, who was instrumental in developing the SBIR program, are presented to companies and individuals from all …

… 2, 2009 Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access /s/ Original Signed From: Debra S. Ritt Assistant … recommendations to the Associate Administrator for Capital Access to: (1) provide training to loan officers on the … Year 2008 Improper Payment Rate/or the 7(a) Guaranty Loan Program, July 10, 2009. Office of Inspector General …

… in the SBA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Eight past participants in SBIR who represent the very best of the 30-year SBIR program were named to the Inaugural SBIR Hall of Fame class. … Tibbetts, who was instrumental in developing the SBIR program, are presented to companies and individuals from all …

… the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Preferred Lender Program, a program designed to help small businesses that otherwise … documents to obtain a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which provided low-interest, forgivable loans …

… than $1.6 billion in export sales. State Trade Expansion Program (STEP): For more than a decade, the STEP program has made it possible for thousands of small …

… levels for small business lending under our flagship 7(a) program.  We reached $23.5 billion dollars in gross … its record for small business investment under our SBIC program.  We grew our portfolio by 10 percent to a record $25 … origination platform providing lenders with automated access to SBA’s guarantee, and LINC, an online matchmaking …

… Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal today at 9 am ET. SBA is continuing its dedicated commitment to underserved small businesses and to addressing potential access to capital barriers by initially granting PPP access …