Resources for Small Businesses in Response to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Updated August 4, 2020, 2:30pm ET
The Office of Advocacy will share small business resources and information related to the coronavirus pandemic as we receive them.
Department of Commerce
On June 4, 2020, U.S. Secretary of…
2020 Small Business Profiles For The States And Territories
Advocacy’s Small Business Profiles are an annual portrait of each state’s small businesses. Included in each are snapshots into each state’s small business health and economic activity. Some economic data is also supplied for U.S.…
NPS Seeks Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Concessions Contracts Regulations for Commercial…
On July 20, 2020 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) published a proposal to revise regulations governing the administration of concessions contracts for commercial visitor services. NPS proposes to make…
DOE Reopens Comment Period on Proposed Rule for Energy Conservation Standards for External Power…
On May 20, 2020 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information to determine whether to amend current energy conservation standards for external power supplies. DOE requested comments and information to determine…
USDA Seeks Comments on Updates to the List of Bioengineered Foods Subject to Disclosure
On July 24, 2020 the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a request for comments on recommendations to update the list of bioengineered (BE) foods subject to BE disclosure standards. AMS proposes…
Labor Department Requests Information on Paid Leave and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
On July 16 and 17, the Department of Labor (DOL) released two Requests for Information (RFI) seeking feedback and data from stakeholders, such as small businesses, regarding their experience with paid leave and the Family and Medical Leave…
FDA issues Draft Guidance on Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for…
On July 22, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance that outlines FDA's current thinking on several topics relevant to the development of cannabis and cannabis-derived products: The source of cannabis and…
DOE Requests Information on Energy Industry Practices Related to Mitigation of Vulnerabilities in…
On July 8, 2020 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published a request for information to understand energy industry practices related to identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities in the bulk-power supply chain. On July 21, 2020, DOE…
Minority-Owned Employer Businesses and their Credit Market Experiences in 2017
While minorities make up 40% of the U.S. population, they make up only 20% of small business owners. Part of this discrepancy can be attributed to differences in access to capital. Using 2017 Federal Reserve survey data, this study…
Interim Final Rule on High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the United…
On January 29, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Implementation Act (USMCA) was signed into law. On July 1, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division released an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing a portion of the…
Advocacy Submits Comments on Migratory Bird Permits to Fish and Wildlife Service
On June 5, 2020 the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) published a proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement establishing a new permit for State and federally recognized Tribal wildlife…
SBA Proposes New Community Advantage Recovery Loans
On July 15, 2020, SBA published a request for information and a notice on the establishment of a new, temporary community advantage (CA) loan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The new loans, titled “Community Advantage Recovery…