The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) blanketed headlines in 2020 and 2021 with the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) emergency loan program to help small businesses survive during the pandemic. While obtaining a PPP loan was often the first SBA loan — or any type of small business credit product — for thousands of businesses, the SBA offers several products continuously that can support a business' ability to operate and grow.