SBA: $5.3 Million Awarded to Expand National Women’s Business Center Network
New Centers Will Support Women Entrepreneurs in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced five grant recipients under its new Women’s Business Center (WBC) Modernization Initiative, awarding a combined $5.3 million to expand statewide support networks for women entrepreneurs in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia. The Initiative…
Treasury: U.S. Department of the Treasury and U.S. Department of Education Launch New Defaulted Loans Support Center
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of the Defaulted Loans Support Center, a new online portal that gives Americans with defaulted federal student loans a simpler way to understand their options, address default, and return to repayment. The launch of this portal is part of the…
CDFI Fund: U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces FY 2025 and FY 2026 Awards for Multiple CDFI Fund Programs
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced awards for the FY 2025 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Programs, and the FY 2026 Bank Enterprise Award (BEA) and Small Dollar Loan (SDL) Programs. The awards announced today will collectively support the increase of…
SBA: $50 Million Awarded to Technical Schools and Community Colleges in Support of Small Manufacturers
Competitive E2G Grants Target Key Areas for Reindustrialization Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it has awarded $50 million in grants to 11 organizations that will provide training and technical assistance to support small manufacturers in SBA’s Empower to Grow (E2G) Program. The Manufacturing in America E2G Grant Initiative will enable these organizations to deliver hands-on training that builds…
SBA: Agency Celebrates 73rd Anniversary with New SBA.gov; Streamlines Capital and Resources for Small Businesses and Manufacturers
New website realigns agency with its founding mission to power U.S. innovation, production, and Main Street job creators Today, on the 73rd anniversary of the Small Business Act of 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the official launch of its modernized website, SBA.gov, designed to streamline access to capital, counseling, and contracting. The transformation marks a…
ICBA: ThinkTECH Accelerator Showcase Returns to GSBC, Connecting Fintechs with Community Bank Leaders
The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will host the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Program 11 Showcase on July 23, 2026 at the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) in Boulder, Colo. During the event, community bank leaders will engage with growth-stage, bank-enabling fintechs and vote on the solution that best helps community banks flourish….
SBA: $6 Million Competition Announced for Women’s Business Center Modernization
Statutory Awards to Expand Statewide Support Networks and Access for Women Entrepreneurs Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a national competition for $6 million in grant funding as part of a new Women’s Business Center (WBC) Modernization Initiative. Established nearly 40 years ago during the Reagan Administration, the WBC Program offers training and…
SBA: 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year Award Winners Announced
Recipients to be Recognized During Virtual Ceremony Feb. 19 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced the winners of the 2025 Boots to Business Instructor of the Year awards, honoring educators and professionals whose service and dedication have made a lasting difference for America’s service members, veterans, and military spouses pursuing entrepreneurship. These awards recognize individuals who…
CDFI Fund: 2026 Transactional Level Report (TRL) Webinar Schedule Announced
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will host a monthly Transaction Level Report (TLR) webinar. The TLR webinars are intended to serve as a forum for Certified and non-Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to ask questions and discuss the TLR and its submission process. The sessions will cover the purpose of the…
CDFI Fund: 2026 CDFI Certification Monthly Webinar Schedule Announced
The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund’s (CDFI Fund’s) monthly Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Certification webinars are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process. The webinars are open to the general public…