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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration suspended 24,492 Pennsylvania borrowers tied to about $1.19 billion in approved Paycheck Protection Program and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan funding as …
SBA Suspends 24,492 Pennsylvania Borrowers in Fraud Sweep Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is giving defense-critical manufacturers priority in its 8(a) Business Development Program while restoring financial and business reviews for applicants, aligning the federal …
SBA Fast-Tracks Defense Suppliers Under Revised 8(a) Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is rebranding Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements as CHOICE Arrangements and stepping up efforts to steer small employers toward the existing model as an …
SBA Rebrands ICHRAs to Push Health Option for Small Firms Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of War are creating a federal commission to expand financing and contracting opportunities for small defense manufacturers, targeting production bottlenecks …
SBA, War Department Target Capital at Defense Suppliers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and Department of Energy are creating a joint investment initiative aimed at steering private capital toward domestic energy production, nuclear power, critical …
SBA, Energy Department Launch Fund Push for U.S. Energy Supply Chain Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is extending a 90% federal loan guarantee to eligible small businesses across the domestic energy and mining supply chain, a move designed …
SBA Expands 90% Loan Guarantee to Energy Supply Chain Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration launched a $20 million prize competition for small manufacturers that can rapidly expand domestic production in critical supply-chain sectors, offering non-dilutive capital …
SBA Offers $20 Million to Scale Critical U.S. Suppliers Read More WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking proposals for up to $10 million in grants to expand manufacturing training and rapid reskilling for employees of qualifying small businesses …
SBA Opens $10 Million Grant Program for Tribal Manufacturing Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $50 million to 11 organizations, including a $1.43 million grant to Lehigh Carbon Community College and a multistate award covering Pennsylvania, …
SBA Awards $50 Million for Small-Manufacturer Training Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has rebuilt SBA.gov to give small businesses and lenders a single digital entry point for federal financing, counseling and contracting programs, part …
SBA Overhauls Website to Speed Small-Business Access Read More