6 updates tagged sba.
On Aug 24, 2026 the Department of Energy and SBA signed an agreement creating the Small Business Investment Company-Energy (SBIC-E) Initiative, pairing DOE technical expertise with…
On Aug 20, 2026 the SBA proposed simplifying its size standards from ~1,000 NAICS codes into 338 broader categories and raising many thresholds (e.g., semiconductor makers 1,250 to…
On August 11, 2026 the SBA published a final rule ending the 8(a) program's rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for enumerated groups, effective September 10, 2026. Any U…
The SBA published a final rule on August 11, 2026 (effective September 10, 2026) removing the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned 8(a) Business Dev…
On July 23, 2026 the SBA launched the Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) program, offering 20 grants of up to $500,000 each ($9M total, two-year performance…
On July 21, 2026 the SBA announced a national competition for $6 million to fund a Women's Business Center Modernization Initiative, creating State Lead Centers and local Service C…