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New option to bypass permitting delays thanks to President Trump
SBA is committed to supporting disaster survivors in rebuilding their homes and businesses as quickly as possible. If you have applied for a local permit more than 60 days ago, but still haven't received approval, you may qualify for this self-certification option. Read more about this option.
After nearly 100 years of dairy farming along the Northern California coastline, the Giacomini family dairy farm had reached an impasse. The farm had grown to its limits at the same time that...
A civil engineer who worked on large-scale transportation infrastructure systems like BART and Muni, Priti Narayanan was feeling burnt out at her job. One night, while walking with her wife in San...