SBA: Registration Opened for National Small Business Week Virtual Summit “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship”
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that registration for its 2022 National Small Business WeekVirtual Summit, “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship,” is now open. This year’s National Small Business Week (NSBW), held May 1-7, 2022, will acknowledge small businesses from across the country for their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity. It will also recognize SBA partners for…
FEMA: “Before, During, and After” Podcast Relaunched with New Focus and Format
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that FEMA is relaunching the agency’s podcast, “Before, During & After” across multiple platforms today. The podcast will offer a new format with information and insights tailored to the nation’s emergency management community. The first of the relaunched episodes is a one-on-one interview with Administrator Criswell, setting the stage with a…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 8 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from Phase 8 of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), which measures the effect of changing business conditions during the coronavirus pandemic and other major events such as hurricanes on our nation’s small businesses. The SBPS complements existing Census Bureau data by providing detailed, near real-time information on the…
SBA: Small Business Digitial Alliance Publishes Library of Free Digital Tools for Small Businesses
In addition to the new digital tool library geared toward empowering entrepreneurs to scale their business, SBDA announces additional details of its first National Webinar Today, the Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA), a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., published a comprehensive suite of free resources to help small businesses expand their customer…
EDA: $24.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Invested in Communities Across the Nation
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding the following new grants funded by the American Rescue Plan. U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Small Businesses in Southwestern Oregon U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $500,000 in American…
SBA: Pilot Program Targeting Access to Capital for Underserved Entrepreneurs Expanded
Vice President Kamala Harris Unveils Improvements to SBA Community Advantage Pilot Program at White House Event with SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman, Extending it to 2024, Ending New Lender Moratorium, and Lifting Loan Caps Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 32.5 million small businesses in…
FDIC: Request for Comment Issued on Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today is requesting public comment on draft principles that would provide a high-level framework for the safe and sound management of exposures to climate-related financial risks. Although all financial institutions, regardless of size, may have material exposures to climate-related financial risks, these draft principles are intended for the largest…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding and landslides from Feb. 4-6, 2022. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the municipalities of Cataño, Dorado, Toa Baja, Vega…
FEMA: President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Washington
FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Washington to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Jan. 1-Jan. 15, 2022. The President’s action makes federal funding available to state, tribal and eligible local…