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TNR Accounting and Management Consulting
https://www.sba.gov/success-story/tnr-accounting-and-management-consulting… their staff concerning the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) application … processes. Once educated, the firm applied for PPP and EIDL loans themselves. TNR Accounting and Management … LLC was awarded $55k in COVID-19 EIDL and $20.8k in PPP funds; for their PPP loan application, they obtained … -
Head of the SBA Visits Small Businesses in Dallas, Texas And highlights the Role of Small Businesses in a Recovering Economy
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/17/head-sba-visits-small-businesses-dallas-texas-highlights-role-small-businesses-recovering-economy… Eno’s Pizza Tavern received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan which was a lifeline to keeping Eno’s Pizza Tavern … visit to Dallas, Administrator Carranza visited another PPP loan recipient. On-Target Supplies & Logistics employs … to be able to come to Dallas and see firsthand that the PPP is meeting its mission to keep employees on the payroll,” … -
Louisiana Woman Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Pandemic Relief Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/03/24/louisiana-woman-charged-agrees-plead-guilty-pandemic-relief-scheme… obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for herself and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders. Lisa Lemoine, 38, of Bossier City, La., was … Tanya Pierre, Ashley Spike and others to submit fraudulent PPP applications on behalf of borrowers and to collect up to … -
SBA Achieves Historic Small Business Lending for Fiscal Year 2020
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/oct/28/sba-achieves-historic-small-business-lending-fiscal-year-2020… by the Agency: In FY20, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided an additional 5.2 million loans worth more than … Administrator Jovita Carranza said. Highlights from the PPP include: 27% of the PPP loan dollars were made in low-and moderate-income … -
Four Charged With $7 Million Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/19/four-charged-7-million-pandemic-relief-fraud-scheme… obtain millions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for themselves and others by submitting fraudulent applications to PPP lenders. The following individuals have been indicted on … Johnson, Pierre and Spike allegedly submitted fraudulent PPP applications on behalf of borrowers and collected up to … -
SBA Administrator Issues Statement on the Closure of Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2021/jun/01/sba-administrator-issues-statement-closure-paycheck-protection-program… on the closure of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to new loan guaranty applications, which has provided … from small business owners across the country about how PPP funds helped them keep the lights on, pay their employees … to begin to rectify these inequities -- in 2021, 96% of PPP loans went to small businesses with fewer than 20 … -
Nevada Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/08/21/nevada-man-sentenced-over-11m-covid-19-relief-fraud-money-laundering-scheme… more than $11 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration … and fraudsters.” “The consequences of the defendant’s PPP loan fraud scheme have caught up with him and now he will … sentence shows how seriously the American government takes PPP loan fraud,” said Special Agent in Charge Carissa Messick … -
Former New York City Police Department Detective Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme
https://www.sba.gov/article/2026/02/18/former-new-york-city-police-department-detective-pleads-guilty-orchestrating-paycheck-protection… in connection with a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud scheme. At the time of the offense, Bolden was a … dollars to line their own pockets.” Congress created the PPP in 2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and … by working with his clients to fraudulently obtain PPP funds. Bolden sought to obtain, and in many cases did … -
Olive Branch Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Program of Over $5,000,000
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/09/16/olive-branch-woman-sentenced-federal-prison-defrauding-covid-19-relief-program-over-5000000… prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal program intended to help small businesses and … information presented in court, Evans submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications for numerous individuals who were not entitled to PPP loans. The applications Evans submitted contained false … -
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… regarding the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): “The Treasury Department and SBA launched the … which will protect a vast number of American jobs. “The PPP enjoyed broad-based participation across the country from … of industries and businesses. From its start on April 3, PPP provided payroll assistance to more than 1.6 million … -
SBA and Treasury Announce New and Revised Guidance Regarding the Paycheck Protection Program
https://www.sba.gov/article/2020/jun/13/sba-treasury-announce-new-revised-guidance-regarding-paycheck-protection-program… and revised guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This guidance implements the Paycheck Protection … convictions. To implement the PPPFA, SBA revised its first PPP interim final rule, which was posted on April 2, 2020. … relating to loan maturity, deferral of loan payments, and forgiveness provisions. In addition, as an exercise of SBA’s … -
Public Servants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
https://www.sba.gov/article/2025/06/03/public-servants-sentenced-covid-19-relief-fraud… applications for two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and one Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), as … additionally admitted to fraudulently obtaining two PPP loans. On April 24, 2021, Stephen submitted a first-draw PPP loan application, claiming to be the sole proprietor of a … -
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 … After receiving the PPP loan, Ulma sought and received forgiveness of the total amount of the loan, plus interest … -
Preventing fraud and identity theft
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/preventing-fraud-identity-theft… and fraud response All lenders who originate loans in PPP have an obligation to mitigate fraud, waste, and abuse in … programs or activities also to the following mailboxes: PPP fraud referrals ( PPPFraudReferrals@sba.gov ) ID theft … ) Asset Seizures and Forfeiture Notices ( PPP.ACH.Inquiries@sba.gov ) Request SBA review an outstanding … -
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 … -
Supporting Entrepreneurs & Workers with Disabilities
https://www.sba.gov/blog/supporting-entrepreneurs-workers-disabilities… the pandemic, we launched the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and it has been one of the most successful disaster … response efforts in history. Alex received a forgivable PPP loan to help keep her school open and her 75 staff on payroll. “If we didn’t get the PPP and I had to lay off or furlough my staff or not provide … -
Management Alert Paycheck Protection Program Loan Recipients on the Department of Treasury’s Do Not Pay List
https://www.sba.gov/document/report-21-06-management-alert-paycheck-protection-program-loan-recipients-department-treasurys-do-not-pay-list… Treasury’s analysis showed approximately $3.6 billion in PPP loans to potentially ineligible recipients. Expedited … of improper payments to lenders for amounts ineligible for forgiveness as well as any fees. OIG communicated summary … establish more effective oversight controls related to the PPP, we recommended the agency promptly identify PPP loans … -
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 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 …