SBA Issues Final Rules for Business Lending Programs
April 20, 2023SBA released a final regulation to streamline and modernize 7(a) and 504 loan program regulations regarding partial changes of ownership, lending criteria,…CAMEO Member CDFIs Receive Millions in Grants through Equitable Recovery Program
April 12, 2023On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Treasury Department announced that the CDFI Fund has awarded over $1.73 billion…CAMEO commends Biden-Harris Administration’s Announcement of New Resources for Women-owned Businesses
March 28, 2023Washington, D.C. March 28, 2023 – CAMEO commends the Biden-Harris administration’s announcement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will expand…2022 CDFI Fund Awards: Congrats to the Recipients!
March 15, 2023Last year, the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded 27 California CDFIs nearly $11.5 million. The financial assistance (Base-FA) awards of…2023 CAMEO Summit
March 6, 2023The 2023 CAMEO Summit will take place June 7-8, 2023 in Sacramento, California. The two-day event will include Advocacy Day, where you…The Need for an Equitable Small Business Recovery
February 24, 2023Before the global pandemic, in 2019 the Tax Policy Center released disturbing data about Black and Hispanic households. Black households…Enacted Laws on January 1, 2023 for Micro and Small Businesses
January 24, 2023California has laws that passed last year and took effect January 1 that impact micro and small businesses. Some legislation…For Your Clients: Technical Assistance Program Opportunity
January 12, 2023Silver Lining Action Plan (SLAP™) is a proven, comprehensive, tech-enabled, data-driven behavior change growth program that will help business owners…Supporting Micro Enterprise Home Kitchens
January 5, 2023By Addison Peterson, CAMEO’s Policy Specialist. Since 2018, California Micro-enterprise Home Kitchen Operation (MEHKO) laws have allowed aspiring chefs to…Opportunity for Members: Two Cool Tools for Capacity Building
January 5, 2023In alignment with U.S. Bank’s Access Commitment, USBCDC’s Business Impact Group is launching a new program: USBCDC Access Capacity: Strengthening…