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SBA Now Accepting NSBW Nominations: Deadline to submit is January 11, 2022 at 12 PM PST.
Are you a small business owner with an amazing story to tell?
Or, do you know a small business that deserves recognition? If so, submit your nomination today for the 2022 National Small Business Week Awards.
SBA is now accepting nominations for National Small Business Week 2022 for the following categories. All small business awards are open to the public and self nomination is permitted.
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Small Business Person of the Year
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Small Business Exporter of the Year
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Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
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Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery:Public Official
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Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery:Volunteer
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Federal Procurement Award – Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
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Federal Procurement Award – Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
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Federal Procurement Award – Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence
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8(a) Graduate of the Year
As well as SBA resource and community partners:
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Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation
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Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service
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Women’s Business Center of Excellence A
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Jody C. Raskind Lender of the Year
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Small Business Investment Company of the Year
ALL nominations must be submitted using the SBA NSBW portal (link below).
Instructions and supporting documentation is provided in the portal.
Unfortunately, SBA is unable to accept mail-in, fax or drop off nominations and no submission extension will be permitted.
The SBA Sacramento District Office invites you to nominate a local small business and/or individual or organization to be considered for recognition for one of the following awards:
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Contractor of the Year
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Entrepreneur of the Year
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Family-owned Small Business of the Year
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Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
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Non-profit of the Year
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National and District Small Business Person of the Year
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Start-up of the Year
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Veteran-owned Small Business of the Year
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WOSB of the Year
How to Nominate
Step 1: Review the nomination criteria Start by reviewing the Sacramento
District Office 2022 Supplemental Award Nominations Guide and
the National
Small Business Week 2022 Award Nominations Guidelines for award categories, nomination criteria and detailed submission instructions.
Step 2: Gather and complete the required forms All forms can be downloaded from the National
Small Business Week website. Refer to the nomination guidelines to determine which forms to submit.
Step3: Submit your completed nomination electronically Submissions must be uploaded to the Sacramento
District Office BOX account.
Step 4: Watch your email for communication regarding your nomination
Deadline and Submission Guidelines
The deadline for submitting a full nomination package is: 12 PM PT, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. All nomination packages must be submitted electronically to the Sacramento
District Office BOX account.
Questions?
Contact Kathy Chapman at
kathy.chapman@sba.gov or Oksana Zubrytska at
oksana.zubrytska@sba.gov
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The deadline to apply for a COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan is Dec. 31, 2021, at 8:59 PM PST.
No COVID EIDL applications will be accepted after then, so applications should be submitted as soon as possible. Those approved have the option to decline the loan or pre-pay it at any time with no penalty. Those declined may request a reconsideration.
Along with low fixed interest rates of 3.75% for businesses and 2.75% for nonprofits the COVID EIDL is an attractive option for those still challenged by the pandemic’s economic disruptions.
Four key things to know about the upcoming COVID EIDL deadline:
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The COVID EIDL and Targeted EIDL Advance application deadline 11:59 PM ET on December 31, 2021; no new applications will be accepted after then, but the SBA will continue to process them.
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It’s strongly encouraged that those eligible to submit Supplemental Targeted Advance applications ASAP, as the last day they can be funded is Dec. 31.
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COVID EIDL borrowers can request increases up to their maximum eligible loan amount for up to two years after their loan origination date, or until the funds are exhausted, whichever is soonest.
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SBA will accept and review reconsideration and appeal requests for COVID EIDL applications only if received within the timeframes in the regulation—6 months from date of decline for reconsiderations and 30 days from date of reconsideration
decline for appeals – unless funding is no longer available.
For more information about COVID EIDL, visit the SBA website
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