Florida reports $4.5 million in loans approved for 65 businesses
Florida reported that 65 storm-affected businesses had been approved for more than $4.5 million in repayable, zero-interest loans.
Small businesses
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Chino Council Puts Business-License Reform on November Ballot
Chino voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to change the city’s business-license tax structure under a reform measure approved by the City Council.
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Pentagon suspends CMMC Phase II cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors
The Department of War has immediately suspended the next phase of the federal cybersecurity certification program for defense contractors and opened a broader review.
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DOE Opens $147 Million in Small-Business Technology Funding, Adds Genesis Mission Opportunity
The Energy Department opened roughly $147 million in Phase II SBIR/STTR opportunities and a new Genesis Mission competition expected to support about 40 U.S. small businesses.
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Green residents, small businesses enter new NOPEC electric-aggregation cycle
Eligible Green residents and small businesses were slated to receive enrollment letters for a NOPEC electric-aggregation term beginning in June 2026, but the city notice does not list rates, savings or an opt-out deadline.
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U.S. Retail and Food-Service Sales Rose 6.7% in June, Census Says
Advance Census Bureau data put June retail and food-service sales at $768.6 billion, with year-over-year growth but only a modest monthly increase within the margin of error.
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DOE opens about $147 million in SBIR and STTR Phase II funding for small technology companies
The Energy Department opened approximately $147 million in fiscal-year 2025 Phase II opportunities for eligible American small businesses developing technologies with commercial potential.