Bernadette A. LearMar 24, 2025
So, let's cut 43% of the #SmallBusinessAdministration 's staff. And then, let's give #SBA more than 42 million new customers and $1 trillion more in loans to manage. Yeeeeeah ... that's going to work well. And let's ignore that #business loans and #studentloans are very different programs. Derp derp derp 🙃 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/03/21/small-business-administration-take-over-student-loans
Small Business Administration to Take Over Student Loans

The administration, which wants to close the Education Department, hasn’t said how it would move the $1.7 trillion portfolio to a new agency. Democrats say doing so would be a “clear violation” of the law.

Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
A Guy Named Brian (he/him)Mar 6, 2025

“The Trump administration plans to move the Small Business Administration’s regional office out of Denver in the coming months.

‘The SBA will relocate six of its regional offices currently in municipalities that do not comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,’ SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler said Thursday in a statement.” 🤬

#Politics #USPolitics #TrumpVengeanceMachine #SanctuaryCities #SmallBusinessAdministration #DemocracyVsAuthoritarianism

https://denverite.com/2025/03/06/one-of-trumps-first-sanctuary-strikes-has-landed-denver-to-lose-its-small-business-administration-office/

One of Trump’s first 'sanctuary' strikes has landed: Denver to lose Small Business Administration office

The Trump administration says it will move regional SBA offices out of Denver and five other cities over immigration policies.

Denverite
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Dec 20, 2024

#SBA has no money for #disaster #loans. A #shutdown would keep applicants in limbo.

https://www.eenews.net/articles/sba-has-no-money-for-disaster-loans-a-shutdown-would-keep-applicants-in-limbo/

The #SmallBusinessAdministration has not acted on $1.5 billion in #disasterloan applications since it ran out of funding, an analysis shows.

SBA has no money for disaster loans. A shutdown would keep applicants in limbo.

The Small Business Administration has not acted on $1.5 billion in disaster loan applications since it ran out of funding, an analysis shows.

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Politics & GeopolitisOct 23, 2024
The effort aims to drive private capital funding to companies advancing key DOD technologies like artificial intelligence and microelectronics.#office-of-strategic-capital #small-business-administration #defense-technology #dn-dnr #circulated-defense-news #circulated-c4isrnet
Pentagon OKs first batch of private capital funds for loan program
Pentagon OKs first batch of private capital funds for loan program

The effort aims to drive private capital funding to companies advancing key DOD technologies like artificial intelligence and microelectronics.

Defense News
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VP Harris plans to support small businesses. She aims to pave the way for 25 million new small businesses in her first four years. Small businesses create nearly 50% of private sector jobs in the U.S.
#100ReasonsToVoteHarris2024 #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessAdministration #OurFreedomsOurFutures #DemCast
Houston Public MediaMay 30, 2024

Here's how Houston area residents affected by the recent surge of damaging storms can request financial assistance.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2024/05/30/489100/affected-by-houstons-recent-surge-of-storms-heres-how-to-apply-for-financial-assistance/

#Education #Flooding #News #FederalAssistance #Fema #HoustonStorms #SmallBusinessAdministration

Affected by Houston’s recent surge of storms? Here’s how to apply for financial assistance

FEMA has already received more than 100,000 applications form residents seeking recovery funding after the storms, and more than 89,000 applicants have been approved. The agency has so far approved more than $21 million in loans for those who have applied. 

Houston Public Media