Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 4 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the fourth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began Feb. 15. Results will be released weekly Feb. 25 to April 22. The SBPS includes questions on topics such as location closings, changes in employment, disruptions in the supply chain, the use of federal assistance initiatives such…
SBA: American Rescue Plan Act Elevates Small Business Support in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Statement from SBA Senior Advisor Michael Roth Upon President Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Senior Advisor Michael Roth stated: “The American Rescue Plan Act enables the SBA to continue to lift up the cornerstones of our communities; the mom-and-pop businesses and nonprofits that provide essential services for…
SBA: Changes to Paycheck Protection Program by Biden-Harris Administration Increases Equitable Access to Relief
Early indications show program reforms and efforts to engage with communities authentically are working in meaningful ways. Two weeks ago, the Biden-Harris Administration made several reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to further ensure small businesses get the help they need, especially Mom-and-Pop businesses in underserved communities. Putting equity at the center of its policies and…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 4 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the fourth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began Feb. 15. Results will be released weekly Feb. 25 to April 22. The SBPS includes questions on topics such as location closings, changes in employment, disruptions in the supply chain, the use of federal assistance initiatives such…
ABA: Radio Advertising Campaign Encouraging Small Businesses to Apply for PPP Loans Launched
The American Bankers Association has launched a radio advertising campaign airing on 60 stations in 14 states and the District of Columbia encouraging small businesses that still need help weathering the pandemic to reach out to local banks and apply for a forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan. The ads, which begin airing today in select markets, specifically…
Census Bureau: Small Business Pulse Survey Phase 4 Weekly Data Released
The U.S. Census Bureau today released new data from the fourth phase of the Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS). Data collection began Feb. 15. Results will be released weekly Feb. 25 to April 22. The SBPS includes questions on topics such as location closings, changes in employment, disruptions in the supply chain, the use of federal assistance initiatives such…
EDA: $800,000 in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Albany County, WY
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Laramie Chamber Business Alliance, Laramie, Wyoming, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Albany County. The EDA grant,…
SBA: Smallest of Small Businesses Prioritized in the Paycheck Protection Program
Steps to Promote Equitable Relief for Mom-and-Pop Businesses Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses. The latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding opened one month ago and already the Biden Administration has…
EDA: $2.4 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Establish a Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Northwest Ohio
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, Toledo, Ohio, to create a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to coronavirus-impacted small businesses in Lucas, Ottawa and Wood counties. This EDA grant, to…
EDA: $1.2 Million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Serve Businesses in Southwest Montana
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Northern Rocky Mountain Economic Development District, Bozeman, Montana, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing to businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Gallatin…