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Queens, N.Y. – On Monday, October 24th, Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, the Bronx) and Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios will lead a press conference to discuss the Small Business Lending Fund and other opportunities to help small businesses in Queens. Crowley and Rios will be joined by Kirk Karabelas, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alma Bank, which received $19 million from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Small Business Lending Fund earlier this year and, as a result, increased loans provided to small businesses in the community.
Established as part of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) is a dedicated investment fund that encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks and community development loan funds. Through the SBLF, lenders and small businesses can work together to help create jobs and promote economic growth in local communities across the nation.
WHO:
· Rep. Joe Crowley
· Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios
· Kirk Karabelas, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alma Bank
WHEN: Monday, October 24, 2011
10:45-11:15 a.m.
WHERE: Alma Bank
28-31 31st Street
Astoria, NY
ABOUT THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES ROSIE RIOS
Rosie Rios serves as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States. She has direct oversight over the U.S. Mint, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and Fort Knox and is a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. In addition, the Treasurer serves as a senior advisor to the Secretary in the areas of community development and public engagement. She is especially passionate about supporting Women in Finance and Main Street issues in the economic recovery.
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