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Small Business Administration
The Small Business Administration aids, counsels, assists, and protects the interests of small business; ensures that small business concerns receive a fair portion of Government purchases, contracts, and subcontracts, as well as of the sales of Government property; makes loans to small business concerns, State and local development companies, and the victims of floods or other catastrophes, or of certain types of economic injury; and licenses, regulates, and makes loans to small business investment companies.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) was created by the Small Business Act of 1953 and derives its present existence and authority from the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 661).
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Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification; Correction
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2020. The final rule amended SBA's regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (EDWOSBs),...
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Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards-Rescission
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is publishing this rule to rescind the regulations published on February 10, 2020, in the interim final rule (IFR) titled, ``Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards'' (Express IFR). This action is necessary to implement section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES...
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Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification
The Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) amends its regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women- Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (EDWOSBs) participating in the Procurement Program for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (the Program). The...
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Express Loan Programs; Affiliation Standards
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending various regulations governing its business loan programs, including the SBA Express and Export Express Loan Programs and the Microloan and Development Company (504) loan programs. SBA previously published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking addressing all of the topics and issues...
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Small Business HUBZone Program and Government Contracting Programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is amending its regulations for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program to reduce the regulatory burdens imposed on HUBZone small business concerns and government agencies, implement new statutory provisions, and eliminate ambiguities in the regulations. This...
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Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Georgia
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Georgia (FEMA- 4579-DR), dated 01/12/2021. Incident: Tropical Storm Zeta. Incident Period: 10/29/2020.
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Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the State of Louisiana
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4577-DR), dated 1/12/2021. Incident: Hurricane Zeta. Incident Period: 10/26/2020 through 10/29/2020.
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Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Utah
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Utah (FEMA-4578- DR), dated 01/12/2021. Incident: Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 09/07/2020 through 09/08/2020.
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Ensuring Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations in SBA's Loan and Disaster Assistance Programs
The U.S. Small Business Administration (``SBA'' or ``Agency'') is proposing to remove five regulatory provisions that run afoul of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. All five provisions make certain faith-based organizations ineligible to participate in certain SBA business loan and disaster assistance programs because of their...
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Consolidation of Mentor-Protégé Programs and Other Government Contracting Amendments; Correction
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on October 16, 2020. The rule merged the 8(a) Business Development (BD) Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program and the All Small Mentor- Prot[eacute]g[eacute] Program to eliminate confusion and remove unnecessary duplication of functions...
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Women-Owned Small Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Certification; Correction
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) is correcting regulations that published in the Federal Register on May 11, 2020. The final rule amended SBA's regulations to implement a statutory requirement to certify Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (WOSBs) and Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (EDWOSBs),...
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Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program as Amended by Economic Aid Act
On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an interim final rule announcing the implementation of sections 1102 and 1106 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Section 1102 of the CARES Act temporarily adds a new program, titled the ``Paycheck Protection Program,'' to the SBA's 7(a) Loan...
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Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program Second Draw Loans
This interim final rule announces the implementation of section 311 of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the Economic Aid Act). The Economic Aid Act authorizes the U.S. Small Business Administration to guarantee additional loans under the temporary Paycheck Protection Program, which was originally...
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Extension of Participation in 8(a) Business Development Program
This interim final rule contains amendments to the regulations governing the 8(a) Business Development (BD) program. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is revising its regulations to implement a provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Appropriations Act), and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021...
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Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested member of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the...