Small Business Administration streamlining forgiveness for PPP loans below $150,000

From NCBA/CLUSA: This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a streamlined forgiveness process for loans of $150,00 or less, which account for more than 90 percent of all Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans made. SBA has opened a portal for small-dollar borrowers to directly apply for streamlined forgiveness in a pilot stage. This […]

John McNamara Elected to CooperationWorks! Board

NWCDC Cooperative Development Specialist, John McNamara, has joined the board of directors of CooperationWorks!, a national network of cooperative developers. He fills a seat held by NWCDC’s Executive Director Diane Gasaway. John is also co-chair of the Union-Coop Council of the US Federation of Worker Co-ops. He will be working with CW! on a range […]

National Rural Health Day

USDA Celebrates National Rural Health Day USDA is recognizing National Rural Health Day today to applaud the many contributions to address the unique challenges that rural communities face to access and deliver health care services. To celebrate, we are highlighting ways we are working with rural leaders and our partners to increase access to critical […]