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Search Results: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
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U.S. SBA Small Business Size Standards Rule on Inflation AdjustmentMembers only Login
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) adopted the alternative size standard for its 7(a) Business and Certified Development Company (CDC/504) Loan Programs (collectively “Business Loan Programs”) and the statutory limits for contract size...
Incentives for Entrepreneurial FirmsMembers only Login
Many economic development organizations (EDOs) have embraced the mission to support entrepreneurial firms in their communities. EDOs engage in their entrepreneurial ecosystems, in part, by providing resources, sometimes in the form of business...
SBA Microloan Program: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Program Performance Measurement, Collaboration, and ReportingMembers only Login
This report from the Government Accountability Office examines (1) characteristics of borrowers and intermediaries in the Microloan Program, (2) program oversight of intermediaries and borrowers, (3) program performance measures, and (4)...
Small Business Administration Microloan Program - Congressional Research Service
This report from the Congressional Research Service describes the SBA Microloan Program’s eligibility standards and operating requirements. It also examines arguments presented by the program’s critics and advocates and presents statistics and...
COVID-19’s Concentrated Health and Wealth Effects in Black CommunitiesMembers only Login
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed acute and deep-rooted connections between physical and economic health. Many of the same places hit hardest by the pandemic are reeling concurrently from the health crisis, business closures, and job losses. These...
Paycheck Protection Program Loan DataMembers only Login
The SBA, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This disclosure covers each of the 4.9 million PPP loans that have been made through July...
Community Advantage Program Participant GuideMembers only Login
The SBA's Community Advantage Loan Program provides mission-oriented lenders, primarily nonprofit financial intermediaries focused on economic development, access to 7(a) loan guaranties for loans of $250,000 or less. This program participation...
COVID-19 Weekly Briefing - Updates from SBA and HUD on PPP, EIDL, CDBG
During the April 24, 2020 Weekly COVID-19 Development Finance Briefing, listeners were given updates from SBA and HUD on early statistics for the PPP and EIDL programs, as well as additional actions taken by both agencies such as payment forgiveness...
SBA Disaster Assistance Update - EIDL Advance Statistics as of April 24, 2020
The SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance published this COVID-19 EIDL Advance Loans Report on April 24, 2020. The report includes the lending statistics for EIDL Advances.
SBA Disaster Assistance Update - EIDL Statistics as of April 24, 2020
The SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance published this COVID-19 EIDL Loans Report on April 24, 2020. The report includes the lending statistics for EIDL.
SBA Disaster Assistance Update - EIDL Advance Statistics as of April 20, 2020
The SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance published this COVID-19 EIDL Advance Loans Report on April 20, 2020. The report includes the lending statistics for EIDL Advances.
SBA Disaster Assistance Update - EIDL Statistics as of April 20, 2020
The SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance published this COVID-19 EIDL Loans Report on April 20, 2020. The report includes the lending statistics for EIDL.
CDFA - ARI Rural Finance Webinar Series: COVID-19 Response Resources for Local Leaders
During the first installment of the CDFA-ARI Rural Finance Webinar Series, we explored the immediate response and resources at the state, local, and national levels that local leaders can use to reduce the impact of this crisis.
COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses through SBA
This webinar, hosted by the SBA's West Virginia District Office, discusses small business relief programs offered by the SBA. Topics included the EIDL Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and Working Capital Disaster Loans.
FAQs for SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
This document contains Frequently Asked Questions for the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) Program.
Opportunity Zones in Conjuction with Federal Partners - Scot HardinMembers only Login
Scot Hardin from U.S. Small Business Administrations presents on Opportunity Zones in Conjunction with Federal Partners in Ohio during the Ohio Roundtable
Access to Capital and Credit in Native CommunitiesMembers only Login
This document, “Access to Capital and Credit in Native Communities: A Data Review” (Data Review) begins to answer the questions: Where does Native America stand now in terms of capital and credit access? What has been the effect of new action and...
Meet the U.S. Small Business AdministrationMembers only Login
Dianna Seaborn from the U.S. Small Business Administration provides an overview of the capital access tools offered by the SBA at the 2019 CDFA Federal Policy Conference.
Audit of the SBA's Microloan Program (2017)Members only Login
This report presents the results of the SBA's Office of Inspector General 2017 audit of the SBA’s Microloan Program. OIG last conducted an audit of the SBA’s Microloan Program in 2009 and made several recommendations to improve program oversight,...
CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series: Financing Small Business with the SBA 504 ProgramMembers only Login
During this installment of the CDFA//BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, SBA 504 Loan Program experts, Barbara Vohryzek from the National Association of Development Companies, Mike O'Donnell from Colorado Lending Source and Bill...
Agricultural Economic Development in PennsylvaniaMembers only Login
Gary Smith covers the importance of connecting farmers to business resources, training and financing in order to grow business and promote smart agricultural economic development.
State and Federal Development Finance ProgramsMembers only Login
Industry experts from around the state and from various federal agencies will discuss development finance programs and their potential to spur job creation and growth in the economic development industry.
Small Business Financing Solutions in GeorgiaMembers only Login
Georgia’s small businesses are essential to the state’s well-being, but often times overlooked and underutilized in many economic growth strategies and financing programs. Tony O'Reilly with the Small Buisness Assistance Corporation focuses on how...
Utilizing a Diverse Capital Stack - An OverviewMembers only Login
Combining multiple incentives successfully requires attention to detail and often some creative structuring. Identifying program requirements and balancing the applicable incentives are steps that must be established early on for any potential...
Small Business Financing Solutions - Micro-Equity FundMembers only Login
Keenan Grenell (Manufacturing Diversity Institute) discusses how small businesses are financed and the various access to capital challenges they face. Of special focus is MDI's Micro Equity Fund funded by WHEDA.
Small Business Financing Solutions - WWBICMembers only Login
Wendy Baumann (WWBIC) discusses how small businesses are financed and the various access to capital challenges they face. Baumann discusses WWBIC's services: business and financial education programming, micro and small business loans, one-on-one...
Small Business Financing Solutions - SBA LoansMembers only Login
Frank Demarest (U.S. Small Business Administration) discusses how small businesses are financed and the various access to capital challenges they face. Demarest explores SBA's 7(a) Loans, 504 Loans, Micro Loans, and more.
Investment & Accessing Capital in MinnesotaMembers only Login
Investment and access to capital tools drive business and industry growth in the state. Nancy Libersky (SBA) explores the most innovative and effective access to capital tools being administered in Minnesota.
Small Business Financing Solutions in ColoradoMembers only Login
Mike O'Donnell (Colorado Lending Source) discusses how small businesses are financed and the various access to capital challenges they face. In addition, it will showcase a variety of small business financing solutions and explore how they work for...
Export Financing Programs from SBAMembers only Login
Jim Newton, International Trade Finance Specialist for the SBA, outlines a variety of export financing assistance programs offered by the SBA.
Small Business Administration: Creative Financing SolutionsMembers only Login
Jennifer Fern, VP and SBA Specialist at KeyBank, provides a comprehensive presentation detailing several programs offered by the SBA.
Quick Reference to SBA Loan Guaranty Programs
In this comparison chart by the Small Business Administration, learn about the differences between the various loan guaranty programs offered by the federal government.
Colorado Lending SourceMembers only Login
Mike O'Donnel of Colorado Lending Source explains several programs offered by the Small Business Administration.
USDA Rural Development Finance Training Series: Pennsylvania Ag Lending ProgramsMembers only Login
Jodi Gauker. Agriculture Project Manager, with the Chester County Economic Development Council talks about programs that have been created at the state government levels to help finance the businesses and stakeholders involved in a food system. She...
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