SBA

Treasury secretary ignores requirement in COVID-19 law

July 7, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen missed an April deadline to testify before the House and Senate Small Business Committees, even though she is required to do so under the coronavirus relief bill law […]

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New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19

April 1, 2021 Joyce M. Rosenberg, The Associated Press

NEW YORK — The new head of the Small Business Administration says she expects to make changes at the agency that she says will enable it to further help small companies devastated by the COVID-19 […]

Stith named to lead North Carolina community college system

December 14, 2020 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Thomas Stith III, the head of the U.S. Small Business Administration in North Carolina, was hired Monday to lead the state’s community college system. The State Board of Community Colleges voted unanimously in […]

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Agriculture sector sees more federal dollars to survive

May 13, 2020 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Between food purchase programs and small business loans, agricultural businesses will be getting additional help to navigate and survive the impact of COVID-19. Earlier this month, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue detailed […]

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Government lending program on hold after reaching lending limit

April 16, 2020 Joyce Rosenberg, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The government’s paycheck protection loan program for small businesses is on hold. The Small Business Administration said Thursday that it reached the $349 billion lending limit for the program. Thousands of small […]

Small Business Administration approves disaster declaration for small businesses

March 19, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration granted Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration for small businesses suffering economic losses due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The SBA’s declaration allows affected small […]

Treasury secretary ignores requirement in COVID-19 law

New SBA head plans changes at agency; focus now is COVID-19

Stith named to lead North Carolina community college system

Agriculture sector sees more federal dollars to survive

Government lending program on hold after reaching lending limit

Small Business Administration approves disaster declaration for small businesses

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