SBA

In 2000, Congress passed a provision requiring the SBA to award 5% of contracts to women owned businesses

May 1, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barack Obama today sent the following letter to the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Steven Preston, objecting to the SBA's proposed rule, entitled Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Assistance procedures, which would do little or nothing to rectify the underrepresentation of and discrimination against women owned businesses in government contracting awards.

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March 26, 2008, LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- On March 25, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and county and local officials will begin a review of damage resulting from the flooding that began on March 18. These Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) are the first step in the request for a presidential declaration.    » read more »

January 18, 2008 -- WASHINGTON – Senator Carl Levin, D-Mich., today called on the Small Business Administration to help Michigan address the state’s job losses, which have led to the highest unemployment rate in the country. Levin requested a meeting with SBA Administrator Steven Preston to discuss what the SBA can do to help Michigan small businesses create jobs.    » read more »

Brazoria, Chambers, Liberty, Hardin, Harris And Orange Counties Also Eligible For SBA Assistance

-- Oct. 25, 2007 -- AUSTIN – Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) granted his request to provide federal disaster assistance to Galveston and Jefferson counties following Hurricane Humberto, which struck the Texas coast Sept. 13, 2007. The decision automatically makes the neighboring Texas counties of Brazoria, Chambers, Hardin, Harris, Liberty and Orange counties eligible for the same federal assistance.    » read more »

10/23/2007 -- WASHINGTON – In response to reports that Blackwater USA – the embattled private security firm providing protection for State Department officials in Iraq and Afghanistan – may have relied on information from the Bush Administration to evade payroll taxes, Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to explain its potential involvement.    » read more »

September 17, 2007, ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Many residents who suffered damage from the August severe storms and flooding have registered for federal disaster assistance and afterwards received a loan application from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). So far, 3,637 SBA loan applications have been distributed in southeastern Minnesota - but only 618 have been returned.    » read more »

Aug. 27, 2007 -- Pierre, SD-Financial assistance is on its way to the victims of the Aug.17, 2007, flooding in Custer County.

Today, South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds received word that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a disaster declaration for Custer County and its neighboring counties.

“This means SBA low-interest loans will be made available to people in the designated counties,” said Governor Rounds. “The loans can’t make people whole again, but they can certainly make the recovery process easier. The SBA declaration is very good news.”    » read more »

July 9, 2007 -- HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell today asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to declare Beaver County a disaster area following heavy rainfall July 5 that led to widespread flooding.

The designation would make low-interest loans available to eligible homeowners, renters and business owners who suffered damages in the storm.    » read more »