Chairman Roger Williams sent a letter to the Small Business Administration requesting records related to pandemic-era loans issued to Minnesota-based individuals and nonprofits implicated in federal fraud investigations. The letter seeks data on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) disbursements, forgiveness decisions, and internal communications.
The request follows federal prosecutions tied to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which the Justice Department has called the largest pandemic relief fraud case in U.S. history. The committee is investigating whether SBA oversight failures allowed fraudulent actors to exploit COVID lending programs, and whether coordination with Minnesota state agencies contributed to the scale of the abuse.
SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler confirmed that at least $2.5 million in loans were issued to indicted Somali nonprofits and announced a temporary halt to $5.5 million in SBA support to Minnesota resource partners. The committee has requested responsive documents by January 12, 2026.