Private Equity Fund Exits SBIC Licensing Program

2026-16509, Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of West Virginia

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4932-DR), dated August 3, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides.

2026-16554, Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for the State of Louisiana

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4927-DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Tropical Storm Arthur.

2026-16551, Presidential Declaration Amendment of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4927-DR), dated June 30, 2026. Incident: Tropical Storm Arthur.

2026-16293, Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Illinois

This is notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the state of Illinois dated August 5, 2026. Incident: Severe Storms.

2026-16370, Reforms to 13 CFR 124.103 To Remove SBA's 8(a) Program's Rebuttable Presumption of Social Disadvantage for Individually Owned Firms Only. Reforms Do Not Impact Entity-Owned Firms

The U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA" or "Agency") amends its regulations to align the Section 8(a) Business Development Program (8(a) BD program) with constitutional requirements and the law. The rule applies only to the 8(a) BD eligibility of small businesses owned and controlled by individuals. It does not in any way amend or affect the eligibility of entity-owned small businesses (i.e., those owned by tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, Native Hawaiian Organizations, or Community Development Corporations). Specifically, the rule amends SBA's regulations to remove the rebuttable presumption that individuals belonging to certain designated groups are socially disadvantaged and sets forth revised standards for individuals establishing social disadvantage.

2026-16255, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under Office of Management and Budget Review

The Small Business Administration (SBA) will submit the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as amended, on or after the date of publication of this notice. SBA is publishing this notice to allow all interested members of the public an additional 30 days to provide comments on the collection of information.

Previous: 2026-12948, Nominations Request for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board

The EPA is looking for awesome people to join the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, which helps improve the environment and infrastructure along the U.S.-Mexico border. They need 11-15 new members from different backgrounds like business, government, and nonprofits. If you want to help shape border projects, send your nomination by August 10, 2026. Members volunteer about 10-15 hours a month and can get travel costs covered, but no pay.

Next: 2026-12950, Wasatch Venture Fund II, LLC; Surrender of License of Small Business Investment Company

Wasatch Venture Fund II, LLC has officially given up its license to operate as a Small Business Investment Company. This means they won’t be making new investments under this program anymore. The change is effective immediately, so small businesses looking for funding from them will need to look elsewhere.