From Capitol Hill to the courts to now the executive branch, the 47-year old contracting program is facing new questions ...

The Trump administration on Friday announced plans to audit thousands of “disadvantaged” businesses contracted with the federal government, as part of an effort to root out diversity, equity, and ...

Sen. Joni Ernst demands pause in 8(a) program funding after Biden administration tripled contracting goals and fraud cases ...

On Friday, Dec. 5, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) sent letters to all 4,300 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) ...

The SBA is requiring all 8(a) program participants to provide three years of financial records to address fraud.

The House Committee on Small Business advanced a bill on Monday that would nearly double the loan amount for two Small ...

If you own a small business that's been negatively impacted by a natural disaster you could qualify for a loan up to two million dollars.  ABC-7 sat down with a representative from the Small Business ...

The Small Business Administration has momentum heading into 2026. Here's what that means for loan programs, borrowers and ...

The Small Business Administration offices in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of SBA The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Connecticut district office ...

SBA 7(a) loan approvals hit $8.8 billion in the first quarter of the federal fiscal year, up 38% from the year before. Both business buying and building seem to be driving growth. Small Business ...

On Nov. 17, 2025, Revier Technologies, Inc. and Young America’s Foundation (YAF) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern ...

As small business owners head to the end of the year and into 2026, many are facing renewed uncertainty, from economic ...