Federal government shutdowns can result in federal employees being furloughed or working without pay and can suspend certain federal services, including processing of Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
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operational
Typical operational effects of U.S. federal government shutdowns on employees and agency services.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) reported that 4,800 small businesses were blocked from receiving $2.5 billion in capital during a government funding lapse.
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SBA data describing the impact of a government shutdown or lapse in appropriations on small-business capital disbursements.
The Small Business Administration organizes National Veterans Small Business Week as an annual program to honor and support veteran-owned small businesses.
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Purpose and frequency of the National Veterans Small Business Week program.
The Small Business Administration provides services for small businesses including small business lending programs, in-person and virtual training sessions, capital access workshops, and government contracting resources.
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operational
Types of programs and support the SBA offers to small businesses.
The U.S. Small Business Administration can distribute approximately $170 million in federally guaranteed loans per day to small businesses.
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Daily scale of federally guaranteed loan distributions administered by the Small Business Administration.