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Special announcement

Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America’s 36 million small businesses.

Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean funding bill, they are stopping an estimated 320 small businesses from accessing $170 million in SBA-guaranteed funding.

As a result of the shutdown, we wanted to notify you that many of our services supporting small businesses are currently unavailable. The agency is executing its Lapse Plan and as soon as the shutdown is over, we are prepared to immediately return to the record-breaking services we were providing under the leadership of the Trump Administration.

If you need disaster assistance, please visit sba.gov/disaster.

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Rural businesses

Basic Page Last updated July 21, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/rural-businesses
Veteran contracting assistance programs

Basic Page Last updated December 10, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/veteran-contracting-assistance-programs
Operate as a CDC

Basic Page Last updated November 20, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/partners/lenders/cdc504-loan-program/operate-cdc
Manage your business

Section Page Last updated November 4, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business
Made in America waivers

Basic Page Last updated May 23, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/open-government/made-america-waivers
Doing business in the Indiana District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/indiana/doing-business-indiana-district
Assess your business

Basic Page Last updated June 27, 2024
https://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-guide/assess-your-business
Connect with SBA OIG

Basic Page Last updated January 24, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/oversight-advocacy/office-inspector-general/connect-oig
Export finance programs

Basic Page Last updated August 14, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/export-products/international-sales/sba-export-products
Family-Friendly Franchise Businesses

Blog Post Last updated September 20, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/family-friendly-franchise-businesses
Business Trends to Keep Top of Mind in 2022

Blog Post Last updated December 7, 2021
https://www.sba.gov/blog/business-trends-keep-top-mind-2022
Hire employees with disabilities

Basic Page Last updated June 6, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/manage-your-business/hire-employees-disabilities
5 Things To Do Before You Search For A Franchise

Blog Post Last updated May 3, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/5-things-do-you-search-franchise
Deck the Walls

Blog Post Last updated December 9, 2019
https://www.sba.gov/blog/deck-walls
Doing business in the Iowa District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/iowa/doing-business-iowa-district
Doing business in the Virginia District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/virginia/doing-business-virginia-district
Doing business in the Minnesota District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/minnesota/doing-business-minnesota-district
How to Access Capital for Your Veteran-owned Business

Blog Post Last updated July 17, 2023
https://www.sba.gov/blog/how-access-capital-your-veteran-owned-business
Doing business in the Vermont District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/vermont/doing-business-vermont-district
Doing business in the Michigan District

Basic Page Last updated September 3, 2025
https://www.sba.gov/district/michigan/doing-business-michigan-district