New Developments in the New Markets Venture Capital Program

May 21, 2002. The Small Business Administration has issued Proposed Rules for the New Markets Venture Capital Program. Comments are due by June 19, 2002. The new rules would apply to the current conditionally-approved New Markets Venture Capital Companies as well as to all future NMVCs selected. The new rules cover non-cash contributions of regulatory capital, allowable fees charged by the NMVC and its associates to the small businesses it finances, use of grant funds for operational assistance, new evaluation and application procedures for SSBICs, and other technical amendments to current regulations.

Please click here to see the Proposed Rules