SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several types of programs to support small businesses, including direct disaster loan programs to assist their recovery from natural disasters; loan guaranty and venture capital programs to enhance their access to capital; management and technical assistance training programs to assist business formation and expansion; and contracting programs to increase their opportunities in federal contracting.

Congressional interest in the SBA’s programs has always been high, but has become especially acute in the wake of the Coronavirus Disease 2019  pandemic’s widespread adverse economic impact on the U.S. economy.