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SUMMARY:Building A Better America: A Small Business Resource Community
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin the SBA and Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) 
 for a webinar on March 16\, 2022 to learn about critical resources and in
 formation including how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law\, the American R
 escue Plan\, and Made in America create opportunities to help small busine
 sses thrive.\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Inspired: Small Business Success S
 tory\nIn celebration of Women's History Month\, we are highlighting small 
 business owners like Princess Ousley who is making an impact on the econom
 y and her community. Over a decade ago\, Ousley and her business partner f
 ounded Florida-based Elite Business Strategies\, an 8(a) firm. Ousley work
 ed with her local Small Business Development Center\, which helped her for
 ecast business growth and connect with a Procurement Center Representative
 . Ousley developed a crisis management plan and added a supply component t
 o the business. This proved critical when the pandemic first hit and the d
 emand for personal protective equipment soared. Through her established bu
 siness relationships\, Ousley was able to boost supplies\, helping to meet
  the needs of federal agencies.\n\nRead more\n\n\n\n\nThis week\, Administ
 rator Isabella Casillas Guzman led the Presidential Delegation to Chile to
  attend the Inauguration of Gabriel Boric as President of the Republic of 
 Chile. Administrator Guzman also visited Michigan to meet with small busin
 ess owners and leaders. Follow the Administrator on Instagram\, Facebook\,
  and Twitter to see photos and videos of all her visits.\n\n\n\n\n\nIntere
 sted in government contracting? SBA Associate Administrator for the Office
  of Government Contracting and Business Development\, Bibi Hidalgo discuss
 ed how small businesses can take advantage of government contracting oppor
 tunities during an interview with Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis\, Jr.\, host of T
 he Chavis Chronicles.\n\nWatch\n\n\n\n\n\nHelp Improve NIST Cybersecurity 
 Resources  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is se
 eking comments on the challenges organizations are facing from a technolog
 y supply chain perspective to inform a public-private partnership\, the Na
 tional Initiative for Improving Cybersecurity in Supply Chains (NIICS). NI
 ST is seeking comments about needed tools and guidance and how NIICS might
  be aligned and integrated with the cybersecurity framework. This informat
 ion will help NIST to identify and prioritize supply chain-related cyberse
 curity needs across sectors.\n\nSubmit your comments\n\n\n\n\nPaycheck Pro
 tection Program borrowers: If your loan is $150\,000 or less\, you may be 
 eligible to apply for direct forgiveness through SBA using our online port
 al. Follow the steps below.\n\n 	Find out if your lender is participating.
 \n 	Watch a video about how to use the portal.\n 	Apply for forgiveness.\n
 \nFor additional information\, visit the SBA website.\n\n\n\n\nThanks to v
 accines\, small businesses across America have opened back up. Keep the mo
 mentum going by getting vaccinated.\n\nFind a vaccine provider near you.\n
 \n\n\nU.S. Small Business Administration\n409 3rd St\, SW. Washington DC 2
 0416\nwww.sba.gov
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