PROVIDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AND ASSURING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN ITS AREA OF OPERATIONS THROUGH LOAN PACKAGING, CLOSING, AND ADMINISTRATION UNDER FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LOAN PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO ORDINARY LOAN PROGRAMS, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERS AND ADMINISTERS FUNDS UNDER VARIOUS STATE EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAMS FOR DISASTER-AFFECTED SMALL BUSINESSES.