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| March 10, 2021 | Uncertainty as PPP Gets Cash Injections Despite Looming Expiration Date | The Payment Protection Program is still set to expire March 31st despite a new cash injection and more than $100 billion in still available funds. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) s ...Read more |
| March 3, 2021 | New Bill Marks Major Step in LGBTQ Business Equality | Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is re-introducing legislation that will mandate that financial institutions collect data on LGBTQ-owned businesses. Torres, a barrier-breaking, gay afro- ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | SBA Sets Up 14-Day Exclusive Loan Period for Small Biz, Changes to PPP | The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Sunday that it would hold “a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employee,” endin ...Read more |
| February 25, 2021 | USDOT Loans More Than $900 Million for Dallas Regional Rail Project | The Department of Transportation announced on Thursday a $908 million loan to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. The money comes out of the DOT’s Railroad ...Read more |
| February 20, 2021 | FAA Seeking Stakeholder Feedback on ACDBE Program | The Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to gather input from stakeholders to help them guide upcoming modifications and changes regarding its Airport Conc ...Read more |
| February 19, 2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Most State & Local Gov’ts Lack Veteran Set-Asides In Public Works Projects | As veteran homelessness and suicides rise, research by Contractor News shows that veteran and disabled veteran-owned businesses are not integrated into the vast majority of America’s state and ci ...Read more |
| February 16, 2021 | UPDATE: Biden’s Labor Secretary Pick Faces Legal Action Over Disparity Study | UPDATE: The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts (BECMA), the Greater Boston Latino Network (GBLN) and Amplify Latinx have filed a with the Department of Justice and the Department of Transporta ...Read more |
| February 10, 2021 | Biden’s Top Two Department of Labor Officials Under Fire | Joe Biden has announced Julie Su as his pick for Deputy Labor Secretary. She’ll be leaving a “troubled” California agency to join the administration. This morning, President Joe Biden ...Read more |
| February 9, 2021 | 8(a) “Section 8” Firms Get a Boost, Able to Qualify Through Past Performance in Joint Ventures | Various provisions were introduced this year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in order to create more contracting opportunities for small businesses. This includes ...Read more |
| February 5, 2021 | Black Businesses Deserve Another Stimulus this Black History Month | Small business survivability rates are low across the board, but black-owned businesses are uniquely vulnerable to closure. A whopping 80 percent of minority businesses shut down within t ...Read more |