Office of the Inspector General Department of the Interior

State Small Business Credit Initiative: Michigan's Use of Federal Funds for Capital Access and Credit Support Programs November 30, 2012 Office of the Inspector General Department of the Interior

SSBCI is a $1.5 billion Treasury program that provides participating states, territories, and eligible municipalities with funding to strengthen CAPs and other credit support programs that provide financial assistance to small businesses and manufacturers. CAPs provide portfolio insurance for business loans based on a separate loan loss reserve fund for each participating financial institution. Other credit support programs include collateral support, loan participation, loan guarantee, and venture capital programs. Each participating state is required to designate specific departments, agencies, or political subdivisions to implement the programs approved for funding. The designated state entity distributes the SSBCI funds to various public and private institutions, which may include a subdivision of another state, a for-profit entity supervised by the state, or a non-profit entity supervised by the state.