SBA: Partnership Announced with Veterans Affairs’ Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program
The U.S. Small Business Administration has entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program. The partnership will give veterans access to self-employment assistance from the SBA, its resource partners, and U.S. Export Assistance Centers. The VA and SBA will work together to prepare veterans, service-disabled…
SBA: Funding Awarded for 22 Veterans Business Outreach Centers
The U.S. Small Business Administration this week announced the awarding of $6.6 million in funding to 22 organizations to provide training and counseling to current and aspiring veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The funding opportunity, offered by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development, is a one-year initial award with…
CDFI Fund: CY 2018 Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program Now Open
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today the Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) for the calendar year (CY) 2018 round of the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program). The NOAA makes up to $3.5 billion in tax credit allocation authority available for the CY 2018 round….
FEMA: Disaster Assistance Tops $50 Million to Florida Government and Nonprofits
The state and FEMA continue collaborating to bring federal disaster dollars to Florida for Hurricane Irma-related expenses. The agency’s Public Assistance program has provided Florida more than $50 million to reimburse local governments and certain nonprofits for disaster-related projects. Below are examples of the funding so far: Monroe County: about $3.3 million for emergency response…
ABA: Community Commitment Awards Submissions Currently Open with ABA Foundation
Deadline for entries is June 29 The American Bankers Association Foundation is requesting submissions for its annual Community Commitment Awards to recognize banks’ essential involvement in their communities. The awards will honor innovative, high-impact bank programs that improve the quality of life for the customers and communities they serve. The entry period will extend to…
SBA: National Small Business Week 2018 Kicks Off April 29th
The U.S. Small Business Administration kicks off National Small Business Week 2018 on April 29 in the nation’s capital by having SBA Administrator Linda McMahon recognize and award the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions. Since 1963, the president of the United States has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration…
SBA: Visa and SBA Kick Off National Small Business Week Hackathon in Washington, DC
Participants compete for $24k prize pool WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration and Visa will host the first-ever National Small Business Week Hackathon at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C. on April 27-29. App developers, business owners, ideas generators and local entrepreneurs will be challenged to mash up API’s from the U.S. Government…
SBA: Los Angeles Investment Firm Named Small Business Investment Company of the Year
Avante Mezzanine Partners, a woman-owned fund of Los Angeles, Calif. has been named the 2018 Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Avante, along with other national winners and finalists for the National Small Business Person of the Year, have been invited to a recognition ceremony as part…
SBA: National Small Business Week Tour Stops in Raleigh, NC on May 3rd
During National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration celebrates the 30 million small businesses that are the engines of our national economy. SBA Administrator McMahon will visit small businesses on a four-state bus trip across the Southeast, highlighting the innovators and job creators that make our communities vibrant places to live, work and…