On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which reauthorized and funded the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI). The new version of the SSBCI program provides a combined $10 billion to states, the District of Columbia, territories, and Tribal governments to empower small businesses to access capital needed to invest in job-creating opportunities as the country emerges from the pandemic. The funds will also support recipient jurisdictions in promoting American entrepreneurship and democratizing access to startup capital across the country, including in underserved communities.
Read more about the SSBCI program on the US Dept. of Treasury website.
U.S. Treasury Objectives:
Jurisdictions may select from five different programs to deploy capital per SSBCI regulations:
provide capital in the form of equity investments to underserved startups and investors.
Program Updates:
EDD can pledge cash to cover a collateral shortfall of a loan in order to enable financing that otherwise might not be available to a small business.
The SSBCI program provides support and capital allocation specifically to Business Enterprises Owned and Controlled by Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individuals (SEDI) and Very Small Businesses (VSBs):
New Mexico Economic
Development Department
Joseph M. Montoya Building
1100 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4147
Mailing Address:
New Mexico Economic
Development Department
P.O. Box 20003
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5003
Main number: (505) 827-0300 (se habla español)
Fax: (505) 827-0328
The mission of the New Mexico Economic Development Department is to Improve the lives of New Mexico families by increasing economic opportunities and providing a place for businesses to thrive.
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