SBA: Call for Nominations Announced for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
Today, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice for America’s 33 million small businesses in President Biden’s Cabinet, announced the call for nominations for the 2024 National Small Business Week (NSBW) Awards. The NSBW Awards recognize the outstanding achievements, triumphs, contributions, and resilience of SBA-assisted small businesses that help to drive the American economy. “Small businesses…
SBA: Veterans Small Business Advisory Committees Schedule Virtual Public Meetings for September 13th and 14th
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development and the SBA Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA) announced they will hold their next set of virtual public meetings on September 13 and 14, respectively. “The IATF and ACVBA meetings are open to the public each quarter to encourage business…
SBA: Legacy Businesses Recognized During SBA’s 70th Anniversary Celebration
Today, as part of the agency’s 70th anniversary celebration, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognizes U.S. Small Business Administration(SBA) Legacy Businesses from our 68 district offices of which many recipients started small and leveraged SBA resources on their journey to becoming household names. Administrator Guzman…
HUD: Regional House Parties Across the Country Scheduled to Increase Homeownership
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced during the final week of the initiative HUD On the Road: August 2023, the agency is rounding out the month with their work around boosting homeownership through HUD House Parties across the country. “HUD on the Road” aims to make HUD more accessible, supporting those…
SBA: 10th Annual National Veterans Small Business Week Scheduled for October 30th through November 3rd
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that it will celebrate National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) for the tenth consecutive year. The week-long event will take place Oct. 30-Nov. 3, 2023, and includes in-person and virtual events highlighting the nation’s nearly two million Veteran-owned small businesses. “This year marks our tenth celebration of National Veterans…
Agencies to Host Roundtable on Special Purpose Credit Programs on September 12th
Four federal agencies will host a roundtable discussion September 12, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT regarding the availability of special purpose credit programs to help meet the credit needs of eligible individuals. The event will be open to the public via livestream. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia L. Fudge, Acting Comptroller…
ABA: Foundation Encourages Banks to Host 13th Annual Lights, Camera, Save! Teen Video Contest
Popular National Competition Promotes Financial Education The American Bankers Association Foundation is urging banks across the country to participate in its upcoming Lights, Camera, Save! video competition that runs from Oct. 1 to Dec. 1. Lights, Camera, Save! is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. The…
HUD: Invitation Issued for Public Housing Agencies to Join Moving to Work Demonstration Program
Move to Work allows greater flexibility to improve housing choice and self-sufficiency. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published PIH NOTICE 2023-20 seeking applications for the Overall Impact of Moving to Work Flexibility and Administrative Efficiencies Cohort of the Moving to Work (MTW) Demonstration Program. The notice outlines the process by which public…
SBA: U.S. Small Business Administration Marks 70th Anniversary
Federal Agency Highlights Its Legacy of Success in Supporting Millions of Small Businesses SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued the below statement ahead of the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA was founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 when he signed the landmark “Small Business Act,” which established the…
ABA Joins Project Fintech Accelerator as a Founding Partner
The American Bankers Association today announced it has joined the 2023 Project Fintech accelerator as a founding partner. Through this partnership, ABA will work closely with the Project Fintech team over the next nine months to engage with nine startups developing innovative banking technology products and services. “Innovation is at the core of today’s banking industry, and…