📊SBA Seeks Comments on Reporting Requirements for Disaster Assistance
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the proposed collection of information.
Learn More💰SBA Updates Minimum Maturity Ratio for Loan Pools
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the public that the Small Business Administration (SBA) is maintaining the 89.0% minimum maturity ratio for both SBA Standard Pools and Weighted-Average Coupon (WAC) Pools. The minimum maturity ratio covers the estimated cost of the timely payment guaranty for newly formed SBA 7(a) loan pools. This update will be incorporated, as needed, into the SBA Secondary Market Program Guide and all other appropriate SBA Secondary Market documents.
Learn More📈Proposed Changes to Small Business Size Standards by SBA
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or the Agency) proposes to increase its monetary based small business size definitions (commonly referred to as "size standards") for 263 industries (259 receipts based and four assets based). SBA proposes to retain receipts based size standards for 237 industries and 12 subindustries ("exceptions") and remove one exception. SBA's proposal relied on its recently revised "Size Standards Methodology" (Revised Methodology). SBA seeks comments on its proposed changes to size standards and data sources it evaluated to develop the proposed size standards. SBA also invites comments on its proposed policy of not lowering any size standards, except for excluding dominant firms from qualifying as small. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(4), a summary of this rule may be found at www.regulations.gov.
Learn More📝SBA Notice for Information Collection Requirements Under Review
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and OMB procedures, SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the proposed collection of information.
Learn More📊SBA Proposes New Compliance Reporting for Small Business Investment Companies
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Learn More🌧️SBA Disaster Assistance for Missouri Businesses Following Storms
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Missouri (FEMA- 4885-DR), dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Learn More💼SBIC Licensing Fees Adjusted for Inflation Starting October 2025
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing notice of the annual Inflation Adjustment to the Licensing and Examination Fees charged in the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program, required under the SBIC program regulations.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Assistance Declaration Amendment for Texas Businesses
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA- 4879-DR), dated July 6, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding.
Learn More🏦SBA Seeks Public Comments on Data Collection for Loan Assistance
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Learn More🚨Texas Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Announced
This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Texas dated July 17, 2025. Incident: Cooper Apartment Complex Fire.
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