SBA and Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force to Educate and Connect Small Businesses with Commercial Buyers
NEWARK – Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration Karen Mills and Secretary of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, are scheduled to speak at the small business recovery and matchmaking summit on Wednesday, August 7, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The event, hosted by SBA and the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, is the first of its kind in the region since Hurricane Sandy and will educate and connect small businesses with commercial buyers from the private sector and federal, state and local governments. The goal is to help small businesses in the region get back on their feet and compete for opportunities in the region. For more information or to sign up to participate, please visit: https://nj.mybusinessmatches.com/.
In the wake of the disaster, President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, to coordinate federal, state and local resources to identify opportunities for achieving rebuilding success and supporting economic vitality, among other objectives. The SBA is a key member of the Rebuilding Task Force, and since the disaster it has been hard at work, approving more than $2.3 billion in disaster loans to 35,900 residents and businesses in states affected by Hurricane Sandy. SBA’s Resource Partners are also supporting Hurricane Sandy small business recovery, laying a foundation for economic recovery and resiliency, thanks to expanded services funded by $19 million in grants. With the upcoming Business Matchmaking Summit, the SBA hopes to facilitate those commercial and federal contracting partnerships which are critical in rebuilding efforts.
WHO: SBA Administrator Karen Mills
HUD Secretary and Chair of the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force Shaun Donovan
WHAT: Hurricane Sandy Business Recovery and Matchmaking Summit
WHERE: New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, New Jersey
WHEN: Wednesday, August 7
Registration & Resource Expo begin at noon ET
Program begins at 1 p.m. ET
RSVP: Media who wish to attend should RSVP to Harry Menta at Harry.menta@sba.gov.
