Source: Small Business Administration, North Florida Office News Release, Jan. 28, 2021
Jacksonville, FL – As part of ongoing transparency of economic aid programs, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released data summarizing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan approvals made through Jan. 24, 2021. The SBA re-opened the PPP Jan. 11 with $284 billion appropriated through the Economic Aid Act. So far in this round of funding, 19,425 PPP loans valued at $1.52 billion have been approved by the SBA in Florida.
In the SBA Southeast Region—which serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee—a total of over 53,000 PPP loans valued at over $4 billion have been approved. Nationally, more than 400,000 loans valued at more than $35 billion have been approved this round. Overall, the average loan size is $87,000. Accumulatively, all PPP loans approved in 2020 combined with this round total more than 5.5 million PPP loans totaling $557.8 billion.
“We’re encouraged to see the very high number of PPP loans that have been approved so far during this latest round of PPP in the Southeast Region. This much-needed financial assistance is intended to provide economic relief to small businesses and other eligible entities, particularly to businesses located in lower income areas and underserved communities,” says Janita R. Stewart, Acting Regional Administrator. “Our intention of this round of PPP is to assist entrepreneurs in areas that may not have had an opportunity to utilize the program during round one of PPP as well as business owners that are prepared to apply for a second draw PPP loan to continue their recovery.”
The full Jan. 24, 2021 PPP Report includes national information on lender types, loan sizes, industries, and borrower demographics. The data released in the report is a snapshot of the PPP loan portfolio as of Jan. 24, 2021. Any loan changes or cancellations made after this date will not be reflected in the report. Approximately 4,500 lenders nationwide are participating in the PPP this round. PPP loans are made by lending institutions and then guaranteed by the SBA.
To best serve underserved communities—including minority, women, and veteran-owned small businesses—the SBA has provided dedicated access to community financial institutions (CFIs) that specialize in serving these communities. At least $15 billion is set aside for PPP lending by CFIs which include Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), Certified Development Companies (CDCs) and Microloan Intermediaries. The CFIs may be located (as well as all PPP lenders) by utilizing Lender Match.
While the PPP loan application expressly requests demographic information of borrowers so that the agency can better understand which small businesses are benefiting from PPP loans, the data reflects the information submitted by lenders to the SBA. The SBA North Florida District continues to work in close partnership with the local SBA Resource Partner Network and expand on multilingual access and outreach about the PPP.
Interested borrowers can attend PPP informational webinars presented by SBA North Florida District staff our resource partners. The district website is updated with new webinars as they are scheduled. Currently, the NFDO staff and the Jacksonville Women’s Business Center is scheduled to host a webinar on February 11, 2021 from 10:30am -12:30pm. Join the webinar live here.
The deadline to apply for a PPP loan is March 31, 2021 or until appropriated funding runs out.
Updated PPP information—including forms, guidance, resources, lender information and data—is at www.sba.gov/ppp. Information about all SBA coronavirus relief funding is available at www.sba.gov/coronavirusrelief.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov. The North Florida District serves 43 Northern Counties in Florida with office locations in Jacksonville and Orlando.
