National SSBCI 2.0 Call - March 2021

The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) was signed into law as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. CDFA hosted this National SSBCI 2.0 Call with interested stakeholders on March 11, 2021 to discuss SSBCI 2.0. During the call, we discussed key SSBCI 2.0 questions and timelines. We also discussed CDFA's plans for SSBCI education and future engagement. Several states spoke about their efforts to re-launch SSBCI programming.

Leading the Call:

Toby Rittner
President & CEO
Council of Development Finance Agencies

Katie Kramer
Vice President
Council of Development Finance Agencies

Reactions from the States:

Bob Isaacson
Executive Director
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development

John Saris
Finance Manager
Business Oregon

Lamont Price
Innovation Director
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development

Darla Garrett
Program Manager
Maryland Department of Commerce