/tags/small-business-administration small business administration en-US Copyright Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses As businesses continue applying for the second round of federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, the Columbus Urban League is working with Black-owned… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 10:00:00 GMT /news/2021-01-25/columbus-urban-league-wants-more-ppp-loans-for-black-owned-businesses Steve Brown /news-partners/2020-07-04/trump-signs-small-business-loan-program-extension The Paycheck Protection Program, enacted to help small businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, had expired Tuesday. With Trump's signature Saturday, the new deadline to apply is Aug. 8. Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:27:04 GMT /news-partners/2020-07-04/trump-signs-small-business-loan-program-extension Matthew S. Schwartz /news-partners/2020-05-28/why-the-small-business-rescue-program-has-slowed-way-down The first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding ran out in days, but the second pot of money has more than $140 billion left after a month. Some business owners decided the PPP wasn't for them. Thu, 28 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-28/why-the-small-business-rescue-program-has-slowed-way-down Danielle Kurtzleben /news-partners/2020-05-21/trump-administration-to-planned-parenthood-return-coronavirus-relief-funds The Small Business Administration is asking local Planned Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program. Thu, 21 May 2020 19:36:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-21/trump-administration-to-planned-parenthood-return-coronavirus-relief-funds Sarah McCammon /news-partners/2020-05-12/minority-owned-small-businesses-were-supposed-to-get-priority-they-may-not-have The CARES Act required the Small Business Administration to tell banks to prioritize underserved communities for coronavirus relief loans. That didn't happen, a new inspector general's report found. Tue, 12 May 2020 09:04:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-12/minority-owned-small-businesses-were-supposed-to-get-priority-they-may-not-have Danielle Kurtzleben /news-partners/2020-05-04/heres-how-the-small-business-loan-program-went-wrong-in-just-4-weeks Not-so-small companies like Shake Shack and organizations like the LA Lakers were able to get loans that were meant for suffering small businesses. What happened? Mon, 04 May 2020 15:14:53 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-04/heres-how-the-small-business-loan-program-went-wrong-in-just-4-weeks Danielle Kurtzleben , Jim Zarroli, Laura Sullivan, Cheryl W. Thompson, Bill Chappell, Graham Smith, Pallavi Gogoi /news-partners/2020-04-29/loopholes-in-small-business-relief-program-allow-thriving-companies-to-cash-in The Paycheck Protection Program is designed to help small businesses from falling off a cliff during the pandemic, but some companies on firm ground have gotten millions to expand. Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-29/loopholes-in-small-business-relief-program-allow-thriving-companies-to-cash-in Cheryl W. Thompson, Graham Smith /news-partners/2020-04-28/small-businesses-say-rescue-loans-come-with-too-many-strings-attached Business owners lucky enough to get the federal rescue funds are wrestling with paying their employees, even when their doors are closed. Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:01:13 GMT /news-partners/2020-04-28/small-businesses-say-rescue-loans-come-with-too-many-strings-attached Danielle Kurtzleben /2020-04-27/small-business-loans-site-crashes-on-first-day-of-reopening Bankers tell NPR that the SBA's portal wouldn't allow them to enter the loan application information that is needed to access the PPP program. Mon, 27 Apr 2020 18:09:36 GMT /2020-04-27/small-business-loans-site-crashes-on-first-day-of-reopening Danielle Kurtzleben /news/2020-04-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-small-businesses-frustrated-by-delays-of-federal-support President Trump signed another coronavirus relief package into law Friday. The bulk of that nearly $484 billion sum goes to the Small Business… Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/2020-04-27/coronavirus-in-ohio-small-businesses-frustrated-by-delays-of-federal-support Nick Evans