If your business missed out on the PPP program, here’s where else you can turn for money The nearly $670 billion PPP program is down to about $9 billion reserved for community financial institutions. The U.S. Small Business Administration recently said the Payroll Protection Program exhausted loan money available to traditional banks -- weeks before the planned May 31 cutoff date.(U.S. Small Business Administration) 11:12 AM on May 12, 2021 CDT The Paycheck Protection Program was seen as a limitless treasure chest when it launched a year ago to help small businesses weather the economic catastrophe brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.