SBA Awards Funding to Nonprofits Offering Overseas and Follow-On Boots to Business Program

U.S. Small Business Administration Awards Funding to Nonprofits Offering Overseas and Follow-On Boots to Business Program | site |


Syracuse University (IVMF) and Mississippi State University Awarded Overseas and Continuing Business Training Funding to Expand Opportunities for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses |


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Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced it has awarded nearly $2 million to nonprofit organizations providing “Boots to Business” entrepreneurship training to military service members, spouses, and veterans. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, helping small businesses, often from underserved communities such as veteran-owned small businesses, has been a key priority.

This funding, offered by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, will enable the two awarded organizations to deliver Boots to...

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Revises Small Business Size Standards in 16 Industrial Sectors to Increase Eligibility for Its Federal Contracting and Loan Programs | site |



Changes Will Expand Access to SBA Programs for 59,000 Small Businesses


Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) press release dated: April 4, 2022

Washington - - The U.S. Small Business Administration issued four final rules to modify revenues-based small business size standards in 16 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) sectors that will increase small business eligibility for SBA’s federal contracting and loan programs for approximately 59,000 additional firms. The final rules are part of the second five-year review of size standards, as required under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010. As part of the review process, the SBA received more than 1,100 public comments during the proposed rule stage of th...

U.S. Small Business Administrator Guzman Announces the Addition of Five New Regional Innovation Clusters | site |




Newly-designated Clusters Collectively Awarded $1.5M to Support Small Business Growth and Drive Innovation in Local Economies


(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration press release dated: November 6, 2021) Washington - - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the addition of five new Regional Innovation Clusters (RIC) to the portfolio of communities the agency supports through the program. RICs are geographically-concentrated networking hubs of small businesses, suppliers, service providers, and related institutions that work together to maximize resources, compete on larger scales, and drive innovation and job creation. “Our nation’s innovators are critical to our economic recovery as they create jobs and strengthen our...

U.S. Small Business Administration Announces Key Staff | site |




Nearly 40 Biden-Harris Administration appointees named to serve the 30 million small businesses across the nation



(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: August 18, 2021) Washington - - Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced its senior leadership team and key Biden-Harris Administration appointees. This experienced group of staffers will join thousands of SBA career servants working tirelessly to deliver recovery funding to millions of small businesses and rebuild the engine of our nation's economy. In April, Antwaun Griffin was named Chief of Staff, playing a critical role in executing Administrator Guzman's priorities as the agency provides a historic $1 trillion in economic relief to America's entrepreneurs, small businesses, and nonprofits. "The Biden-Ha...

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman Statement on meeting with President Biden, Cabinet Officials, Private Sector Leaders to Discuss Strengthening Cybersecurity for America’s Small Business Economy | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: August 26, 2021) Washington - - Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman released the following statement after participating in a meeting with President Joseph R. Biden, other members of his Cabinet and national security team, and private sector and education leaders to discuss how to improve our nation’s cybersecurity infrastructure for its 31 million small businesses. “As businesses and individuals face more prevalent and sophisticated cyber threats, we must take decisive action to confront this ever-growing challenge. President Biden has prioritized this critical issue that affects both...

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Guzman Celebrates Startup Day Across America | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: August 18, 2021)

Washington - - Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman released the following statement on Startup Day Across America: “On Startup Day Across America, we celebrate new business ventures who are innovating and creating, solving problems and bringing new products and services to big cities and small towns throughout our nation. “American ingenuity knows no bounds, and the resilience and resourcefulness of entrepreneurs across our country during the last year and a half are testament to that fact. But big thinkers and hard workers still need support for their plans to grow and thrive, and the Small Business Administration is proud to be a go-to resource helping to connect startups to ...

U.S. Small Business Administration Awards $2.7M in Grants to 14 Women’s Business Centers | site |



Funding Aims to Help Improve Innovative Projects Aiding Women-owned Businesses Impacted by COVID-19


(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: August 16, 2021)

Washington - - The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 14 grant awards of up to $200,000 each to organizations in 13 states as part of the Women’s Business Centers (WBC) Resiliency and Recovery Demonstration Grant under the SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO). The purpose of the grants is to establish or continue innovative projects that aim to improve service delivery, training, and support provided to women-owned businesses impacted by COVID-19. “The growth and recovery of women-owned small businesses is essential to our nation's economy. During the pandemic, our Women’s Business Ce...

U.S. Small Business Administration Awards Grants to 33 Organizations to Help Underserved Communities Succeed with the Small Business Innovation Research Program | site |



(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: August 11, 2021)

Washington - - The U.S. Small Business Administration issued 33 grant awards up to $125,000 each for specialized training, mentoring, and technical assistance for research and development (R&D)-focused small businesses under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. FAST seeks to improve outcomes in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs for underserved communities by increasing participation from women-owned, rural-based, and socially or economically disadvantaged small businesses. “As President Biden often says, great ideas come from anywhere and everywhere. Supporting all our nation’s�...

U.S. Small Business Administration Reconvenes the Council on Underserved Communities | site |



SBA Administrator Guzman restores Council to address the immediate needs and concerns of underserved and underrepresented communities hit hard by COVID-19


(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: June 22, 2021)

Washington - - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that it is reconvening the Council on Underserved Communities (CUC) under the authority of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). In conjunction with the Biden-Harris Administration’s agenda, the restoration of the Council will help support the SBA’s prioritization of equity across its programs and initiatives. The Council will consist of 20 diverse stakeholders from every region of the country tasked with advising the SBA on strengthening and improving its strategies to help underserved...

The U.S. Small Business Administration & the White House Webinar with Small Business Leaders on Economic Recovery & Vaccine Leadership Briefing | site |




(Information contained in U.S. Small Business Administration [SBA] press release dated: June 14, 2021)

Washington - - On Thursday, June 10, as part of the "Vaccine Month of Action," The White House, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Public Private Strategies Institute hosted a briefing for small business leaders on COVID-19 recovery as part of their recently announced "Getting Back on Track: Help is Here" webinar series.

Over a thousand participants joined the briefing featuring SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman and Dr. Bechara Choucair, White House COVID-19 Vaccinations Coordinator. Administrator Guzman and Dr. Choucair discussed the importance of vaccinations and provided updates on COVID-19 economic aid programs, such as the ...