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<p><a href="https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources#section-header-3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biden Administration takes steps to promote equitable access to SBA relief:</a></p>
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<p>On <strong>Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9 am ET</strong>, SBA will establish a <strong>14-day</strong>, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees. This will give lenders and community partners more time to work with the smallest businesses to submit their applications, while also ensuring that larger PPP-eligible businesses will still have plenty of time to apply for and receive support before the program expires on <strong>March 31, 2021</strong>.</p>
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