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… of technical issues. In June 2021, SBA officials made program changes, which SBA called a “program refresh,” to accelerate application processing and to expedite the release of program funds. SBA stopped using the application portal to …

… scale for information security. We rated SBA’s overall program of information security as “not effective.” We found … are below the baseline for an effective security program. In addition to two open FISMA recommendations from …

… Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program funds. The economic assistance was intended to help …

… capstone course on starting a brewery for his MBA program. Rick and BJ each brought to the table the know-how … five months completing the Craft Brewers Apprenticeship Program through the American Brewers Guild in Vermont. Rick … a short time later thanks to SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. “Laying people off was the hardest decision of my …

… grant requirements related to Federal expenditures and program performance. We found that SCORE did not always … end of the Sandy grant period.  The notice of award and program announcement required SCORE to submit (1) financial … the unobligated amounts remaining in the grant, and (2) program performance reports, which provide information on the …

… in grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME).  These … participating in the SBA’s Community Advantage Program.  This program provides mission-oriented, nonprofit lenders access …

… certifications when feasible. The goal is to have all program graduates immediately placed in positions with … the nature and length of the training/certification program; and the number of trainees that will be …

… Security Management Act requires the information security program of every agency to be evaluated each year. In FY … on a maturity model spectrum. We rated SBA’s overall program of information security as ”not effective” because …

… reserved for award through the WOSB Federal Contracting Program. The SBA remains committed to ensuring the success of … them on participating in the (WOSB) Federal Contracting Program. The ChallengeHER events provide matchmaking and … updated small businesses on the WOSB Federal Contracting Program to ensure that they are ready, willing, and able to …

… million was authorized for SBA to establish the ARC loan program to provide small businesses access to the capital …

… Business Administration has the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) that enables SMEs to participate in overseas … capital for international growth: the Export Express program which can be used to enhance export development; the … affected by imports; and the Export Working Capital Program which provides funding to meet short-term export …

… Representatives will be available at the Center to provide program information and assistance in completing disaster … Center East. Additional information on the disaster loan program may be obtained by calling SBA’s Customer Service … Representatives will be available at the Center to provide program information and assistance in completing disaster …