Small Business Admin Proposes to Make Faith-Based Organizations Eligible for Relief

Jovita Carranza, administrator U.S. Small Business Administration, testifies during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings in Washington on June 10, 2020. Kevin Dietsch - Pool/Getty Images

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has proposed a rule that would make faith-based organizations eligible for some of the agency’s relief programs.

The new rule, which is currently open for a 30-day public comment period, aims to remove restrictions that exclude religious organizations from some SBA business loans and disaster assistance programs.