SBA: Nominations Open for 2026 National Small Business Week Awards
Nominate America’s Great Entrepreneurs in Every State Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) opened nominations for the 2026 National Small Business Week Awards. National Small Business Week recognizes the contributions of America’s 36 million small businesses – which make up 99% of all businesses in America, create two out of every three new jobs, and employ about…
SBA: SBA and EPA Announce New Guidance to Ease Diesel Exhaust Mandates for Small Businesses and Small Farms
Guidance expected to save family farmers $727 million annually Today, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in Des Moines, Iowa to announce new action to protect American farmers, truckers, and diesel equipment operators from sudden speed and power losses caused by diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) mandates. EPA’s new…
SBA: New Regional Innovation Cluster Funding Announced to Support Domestic Manufacturing
$7.5 Million Now Available to Support American Industry, Strengthen Supply Chains, and Bring Jobs Back Home In a major push to restore America’s industrial dominance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the availability of new Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) funding of up to $7.5 million to support domestic manufacturers. 98% of American manufacturers are small…
SBA: Agency Celebrates 72 Years of Service to America’s Small Businesses
Loeffler’s leadership delivers lending surge, greater accountability, and renewed focus on Main Street Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates its 72nd anniversary – and over seven decades of empowering entrepreneurs, supporting disaster recovery, and championing economic growth in every corner of our nation. “Over the course of 72 years, the SBA has grown to become the…
SBA: Agency Issues Letter of Warning to Federal Contracting Officers
Letter underscores obligation to report fraud, waste, and abuse in 8(a) Program This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a formal letter to contracting officers across the federal government, strengthening oversight of the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program and reinforcing the officers’ legal responsibility to report suspected fraud, waste, and abuse. “Our 8(a) contracting officers have a legal…
SBA: SBA and Department of Labor Sign MOU to Support Domestic Manufacturing
Enhanced collaboration will cultivate pipeline of skilled workers, restore American industrial dominance Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support American manufacturing. The agreement, which will enhance collaboration and data-sharing across key programs, is designed to cultivate a pipeline of skilled workers while also promoting…
SBA: Center of Faith Launched Including Removal of Ban on Disaster Relief for Faith Organizations
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its Center for Faith to empower faith-based businesses, community organizations, and houses of worship with access to capital, counselling, and government contracting opportunities. As part of its commitment to ending federal discrimination against religious entities, the agency is also eliminating a regulation, previously upheld by the Biden…
FEMA: FEMA, SBA and the State of Texas to Open Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville, Texas
In coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), FEMA and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) staff will open a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) tomorrow, July 10 to offer face-to-face help to survivors affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding that began July 2. Homeowners, renters and eligible non-residents in Kerr County may receive…
SBA: Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development to Host Public Meeting on July 15
Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the quarterly Interagency Task Force (IATF) on Veterans Small Business Development meeting will occur on July 15, 2025. The public is encouraged to attend this meeting and hear updates on the status of policies and initiatives that affect veteran-owned businesses. “Veterans’ resourcefulness, determination, and grit are just a…
SBA: Agency Approves California Governor Newsom’s Disaster Declaration for Los Angeles
Federal Relief Mobilized to Address Estimated $1B in Damage from Violent Rioters Attacking Federal Law Enforcement Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced approval of Governor Gavin Newsom’s long-overdue request for disaster relief in downtown Los Angeles, where he allowed pro-illegal alien riots to harm our brave ICE agents and destroy small businesses in the city….