The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its highly celebrated National and District Small Business Week Awards, including Small Business Person of the Year. To help nominators prepare a successful package, the Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office will present two September webinars explaining the nomination guidelines.
“The SBA’s Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office is ready to accept nominations,” Angela Burton, district director, said. “I encourage interested stakeholders to nominate exceptional small businesses and inspired small businesses to self-nominate.”
Visit Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office Awards | U.S. Small Business Administration (sba.gov) to download forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting national or local nominations. The webinars will take place at 4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 11 a.m. Sept. 24.
The 2025 SBA Awards presented in celebration of National and District Small Business Week include the following awards:
- Small Business Person of the Year (National and District)
- Small Business Exporter (National and District)
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year (National and District)
- Family-Owned Business of the Year (District)
- Home-Based Business of the Year (District)
- Minority Owned Small Business of the Year (District)
- Rural Owned Small Business of the Year (District)
- Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year (District)
- Women-Owned Small Business of the Year (District)
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year (District)
National Small Business Week recognizes the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their contributions to their local communities and our nation’s economy.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office must receive all nominations by electronic submission only to the District’s BOX account no later than 3 p.m. on Dec. 5.
For questions or additional information, contact Veronica Ortega at veronica.ortega@sba.gov.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration serves the southernmost counties in Texas, including Aransas, Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Starr, Willacy and Zapata.