SBA and the Recovery Act - General

• President Obama Outlines Latest in a Series of New Small Business Proposals    
• Administration Announces New Small Business Commercial Real Estate and Working Capital Programs
• Recovery Act Programs Help Small Business in Tough Economic Times (video - external link)
• President Obama Announces New Efforts to Improve Access to Credit for Small Businesses
• Remarks of President Barack Obama at Small Business Event in Landon, Maryland, October 21, 2009
• SBA’s Economic Recovery Efforts and Impact
• Recovery Act Overview
• Q&A for Small Business Owners
• Q&A for SBA Participating Lenders
• White House Fact Sheet: President Obama and Secretary Geithner Announce Plans to Unlock Credit for Small Businesses 
• Obama Administration Announces Efforts to Increase Access to Contracting Opportunities for Minority-Owned, Small Businesses (press release, 8/18/09)
• Statement from SBA Acting Administrator on Recovery Efforts Announced by President Obama Today (press release, 3/16/09)
• SBA Applauds Stimulus Bill, Planning Underway For Broadest, Quickest Small Business Impact (press release, 2/18/09)

Dealer Floor Plan Financing Program

• SBA Will Offer Floor Plan Financing to Auto, RV, Other Dealerships Beginning July 1 (press release, 5/28/09)

504 Certified Development Company Loan Program

• 504 Recovery Loan Queue
• Changes Boost SBA’s Long-Term, Fixed-Asset Loans for Borrowers
• Enhancements Benefit Lenders In SBA Fixed Asset Loan Program
• Changes to SBA 504 Loan Program Will Allow Businesses to Refinance Existing Debt, Expand, Create New Jobs (press release, 6/24/09)

Microloan Program

• Microloans Help Small Businesses Start, Grow and Succeed
• SBA Seeks Microlenders for Expanding Program
• Recovery Act Expands SBA Microloan Program (press release, 8/19/09)

7(a) Loan Program

• 7(a) Recovery Loan Queue
• Loan Program Enhancements for SBA Participating Lenders 7(a) Loans
• Improved Financing to Start or Expand Your Small Business
• SBA Expands Eligibility for 7(a) Loans To Spur Recovery Opportunities for Small Businesses (press release, 5/1/09)

Surety Bond Guarantee Program

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise ARRA Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program (U.S. Dept. of Transportation)
• Surety Bond Guarantee Program Fact Sheet
• SBA Offers $10 Million Surety Bond Guarantee Aids Recovery in Construction and Service Sectors (press release, 7/23/09)
• Recovery Act More Than Doubles Surety Bond Guarantee Ceiling for Small Businesses (press release, 3/27/09)

Contracting Opportunities

• The Recovery Act and Government Contracting (video - external link)
• Recovery Act Contracting Opportunities
• Recovery Act Opportunities: How to Win Federal Contracts (online course) / auto-reader text file

Online Briefings

• Investing in Small Business: 2009 Recovery Act

Podcasts

Spanish-language Materials (en Español)

• Los micro préstamos ayudan a las pequeñas empresas a iniciarse, crecer y tener éxito
• Modificaciones que Estimulan los Préstamos a Largo Plazo y de Activos Fijos de la SBA
• El Programa de la SBA Ofrece Capital para la Recuperación de Pequeñas Empresas que Están Encarando Dificultades Económicas
• El Programa de Garantía de Fianzas de la SBA aumenta temporalmente el monto máximo a $5 millones
• Aspectos generales de la Ley de Recuperación
• Mejoras en la Asistencia Financiera para Iniciar o Expandir su Pequeña Empresa
• Oportunidades de Contratación de la Ley de Recuperación Preguntas y Respuestas

SBA Policy Notices for Lenders

• Fee Elimination Provisions (3/16/09)
• Up to 90 Percent Guaranty on 7(a) Loans (3/16/09)

Contact SBA About Recovery Act Programs

• Find Your Local SBA District Office