Get Richmond District Office - 2009, 2nd Quarter - SBA - Sba

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) became law in 1966. It allows any person to request access to federal records or information. SBA must provide this information unless it is not allowed under the law (exempt).

What you need to know about small business grants. SBA does not provide grants for starting and expanding a business. SBA provides grants to nonprofits, Resource Partners, and educational organizations. These grants aim to support entrepreneurship through counseling and training programs.

Contact SBA's Answer Desk at 1-800-827-5722 or answerdesk@sba.gov , Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.

Go to: http://dsbs.sba.gov OR http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm This site is a search engine to locate businesses to solicit estimates/bids from so that you can take the 6 affirmative action steps to meet OIG requirements. You may need to remove criteria to get hits returned.

Make payments by check or money order, payable to the “U.S. Small Business Administration.” Enter your 10-digit SBA loan number in the memo field on your check or money order. Mail your payment to: U.S. Small Business Administration, P.O. Box 3918, Portland, OR 97208-3918.

Businesses can be searched for using any of the following search criteria: location (state, congressional district, metropolitan statistical area) ownership data (U.S. Citizen owned, minority owned, veteran owned, etc.) federal certifications (SBA 8(a) certification) industry sector codes (NAICS, "Buy Green" NAICS)

Businesses can be searched for using any of the following search criteria: location (state, congressional district, metropolitan statistical area) ownership data (U.S. Citizen owned, minority owned, veteran owned, etc.) federal certifications (SBA 8(a) certification) industry sector codes (NAICS, "Buy Green" NAICS)

View loan balance and make payments Create an account in the MySBA Loan Portal (lending.sba.gov) to monitor your loan status or to make payments.