Federal Register #2026-18527

SBA Notice: Modified Matching Program with Treasury's Do Not Pay System for Payment Integrity

This notice announces a modified matching program between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System. - Purpose: To identify and prevent improper payments by verifying eligibility for SBA benefit programs before payment or award - Key agencies involved: - U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) - U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (administers DNP system) - Scope includes multiple SBA programs: - 504 Certified Development Loans - 7(a) Loan Guarantees - Disaster Assistance Loans - COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) - Restaurant Revitalization Fund - Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program - Small Business Investment Companies - Surety Bond Guarantees - Other SBA benefit programs - No products, OEMs, or vendors are being procured; this is a data matching initiative - Notable requirement: Computerized comparison of records to support payment integrity and recovery activities - Program duration: Multi-year, covering several SBA benefit programs

Description

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing notice of a modified matching program pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019. This program involves the computerized comparison of SBA benefits program records with the U.S. Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay (DNP) Working System to identify and prevent improper payments and conduct related recovery activities. The matching program covers multiple SBA programs listed in the appendix and will be effective from 30 days after publication through September 10, 2029. Comments on the program are due by October 8, 2026.

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