10 Sep 2025
🏦Rescinding Loan Regulations Impacting Minority Businesses Seeking DOE Assistance
Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance
Summary
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is extending the effective date of the direct final rule "Rescinding Regulations for Loans for Minority Business Enterprises Seeking DOE Contracts and Assistance," published on May 16, 2025.
Agencies
- Energy Department
Business Impact
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The regulation rescinds specific loan assistance for minority business enterprises seeking DOE contracts, which directly affects access to financial assistance for businesses. The delay in the effective date indicates ongoing evaluation, which may impact financial planning and operations for affected companies.