Energy Department Extends Life of Minority Business Loan Programs for Contracts
Published Date: 9/10/2025
Rule
Summary
The Department of Energy is pushing back the date when it cancels rules about loans for minority-owned businesses trying to get DOE contracts. This means those businesses still have time to use the old loan rules while DOE sorts things out. No money changes yet, but the new date will be announced soon, so keep an eye out!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
DOE Delays Rescinding Loan Rules
If you run a minority-owned business seeking DOE contracts, the Department of Energy is delaying the cancellation of loan rules that were in a direct final rule published May 16, 2025. That means you can continue to use the existing (old) loan rules for now while DOE determines a new effective date; DOE says no funding or loan changes are taking effect yet and a new date will be announced later.
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