USDA Rural Development will share information on programs providing assistance to Rural Businesses with our portfolio of more than 40 different loan and grant programs offered through USDA Rural Development. Specifically, we will be focusing in on our Business and Industry Guarantee Loan Program, our Rural Energy For America Program Loans and Grants, and our Value-Added Producer Grants during this session.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) will discuss their programs and services with an emphasis on those available to Rural Florida Small Businesses. This class covers their offerings to help you start and grow your business. This over view will run through the SBA Loan Guaranty Programs as well as our other programs and services including Counseling, Export Assistance, Government Contracting, Surety Bonds, and Disaster Assistance.