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Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Administrator Jovita Carranza on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/apr/17/statement-secretary-steven-t-mnuchin-administrator-jovita-carranza-success-paycheck-protection-0 -
Public Servants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/03/public-servants-sentenced-covid-19-relief-fraud -
Key Bank Agrees to Pay $7.7 Million to Resolve Branch Manager’s Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/07/key-bank-agrees-pay-77-million-resolve-branch-managers-fraud… fraudulent loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which one of its branch managers had fraudulently … in the settlement agreement: Congress created the PPP in March 2020, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, … no actual operations to open bank accounts and apply for PPP loans at the bank branch that Hawkins managed. Hawkins … -
Preventing fraud and identity theft
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/preventing-fraud-identity-theft -
Federal Court Sentences Four Defendants in $11.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/12/federal-court-sentences-four-defendants-115-million-covid-19-fraud-scheme… to defraud the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, … said the defendants obtained more than $11.5 million in PPP and EIDL proceeds, making this one of the largest PPP and EIDL frauds prosecuted in the Middle District of … -
SBA Regional Administrator Rob Scott’s Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program’s Second Round of Funding
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/may/03/sba-regional-administrator-rob-scotts-statement-paycheck-protection-programs-second-round-funding… part of that effort, from 4 to 11:59 p.m. EDT today, SBA’s PPP loan processing system is only open to lending … entry. “As of this evening, more than 960,000 approved PPP loans totaling nearly $90 billion had been processed via … less than $50 billion in assets have approximately 793,000 PPP loans approved for $63 billion. The average overall PPP … -
The Small Business Administration’s Implementation of Recommended Controls and the Economic Aid Act
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-21-19-small-business-administrations-implementation-recommended-controls-economic-aid-act… controls related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Economic Aid Act continued assistance under the PPP for small businesses financially affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We found SBA implemented the PPP in accordance with the Economic Aid Act with two … -
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/may/28/sba-treasury-department-announce-10-billion-cdfis-participate-paycheck-protection-program -
SBA and Treasury Announce Release of Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jul/06/sba-treasury-announce-release-paycheck-protection-program-loan-data -
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/08/joint-statement-sba-administrator-jovita-carranza-us-treasury-secretary-steven-t-mnuchin-regarding-0 -
COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses
https://www.sba.gov/blog/covid-19-resources-small-businesses… impact from COVID-19 include: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) : Accepting new applications through August 8, the PPP is an SBA-backed forgivable loan that has helped small … to pay their employees during the COVID-19 outbreak. The PPP Flexibility Act , passed last month, has extended the … -
Bergen County Company Settles Matter Alleging Receipt of Improper CARES Act Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/22/bergen-county-company-settles-matter-alleging-receipt-improper-cares-act-loans… False Claims Act by taking a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan to which it was not entitled, Acting U.S. Attorney … Works, Inc. (Ulma) applied for and received a $2 million PPP loan. Under the eligibility rules in effect at that … with more than 300 employees were not eligible for PPP loans. Applicants were instructed that the 300-employee … -
Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced for $65M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/12/18/co-founder-paycheck-protection-program-lender-service-provider-sentenced-65m-covid-19-relief-fraud… obtain over $65 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business … conspired with others to submit false and fraudulent PPP loan applications to receive loan funds for which they … to help small businesses and individuals obtain PPP loans. Through Blueacorn, Reis and his co-conspirators … -
Apollo Beach Businessman Charged with COVID-19 Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/16/apollo-beach-businessman-charged-covid-19-fraud… false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications in the names of companies that he … monthly payroll costs, and falsely certified that the PPP funds would be used for permissible expenses. In … fictitious bank statements in the names of his companies. PPP loans were one of the sources of economic relief provided … -
SBA Opens Review of Over $88 Million in Planned Parenthood Paycheck Protection Program Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/22/sba-opens-review-over-88-million-planned-parenthood-paycheck-protection-program-loans… relief through the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) while the program was operational. The letters, part of … may face a determination that they were ineligible for the PPP loan and any subsequent loan forgiveness. Affiliates who … step to force every bad actor to pay them back.” The PPP Program was designed to support small entities during the … -
Celebrating Hispanic entrepreneurs’ growth, resilience
https://www.sba.gov/blog/celebrating-hispanic-entrepreneurs-growth-resilience -
Jury Convicts Bellair Man for COVID Loan Fraud Scheme Using Deceased Former Business Partner’s Identity
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/01/20/jury-convicts-bellair-man-covid-loan-fraud-scheme-using-deceased-former-business-partners-identity… Gurba applied for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on behalf of Big Red from an SBA authorized … certified and signed under criminal penalty that all the PPP loan proceeds would be spent on payroll, mortgages, rent, … or other SBA authorized expenses. In reality, Gurba used PPP proceeds at a casino, to enrich himself and family … -
READOUT: SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman visits Kansas City
https://www.sba.gov/article/2022/oct/18/readout-sba-administrator-isabella-casillas-guzman-visits-kansas-city… pandemic thanks to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Administrator Guzman traveled to 1889 Pizza Napoletana … Fund (RRF) award, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). On Friday, October 14, 2022, the Administrator’s day … Kansas businesses. The El Centro corporation secured a PPP loan during the pandemic. Administrator Guzman and Sen. … -
Joint Statement by Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin and Administrator Jovita Carranza on the Review Procedure for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/apr/28/joint-statement-secretary-steven-t-mnuchin-administrator-jovita-carranza-review-procedure-paycheck