Surety Bond Guarantees
Small Business Administration
To guarantee surety bonds issued by Treasury listed surety companies for small businesses unable to obtain a bond under reasonable terms without an SBA guarantee. The guarantees range up to 90% and cover direct losses and expenses incurred by an SBA-approved participating surety should the small business default on the contract.
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Helps small businesses get surety bonds to secure contracts they might not qualify for otherwise. The SBA guarantees up to 90% of the bond amount to protect against losses if the business defaults.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Use SBA’s Lender Match tool to connect with a participating SBA lender.
- Apply for your loan directly through your lender.
- Provide necessary documents as determined by your lender.
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/7a-loans
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Bid bonds
- Performance bonds
- Payment bonds
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Commercial bonds
- 📏Expense Caps
- Bond Guarantee Fee of 0.6% of the contract price
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 0.6% of the contract price
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Yes, can combine with other government funding.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of bond approval and payment of guarantee fee.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
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