To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The SBA, in consultation with the Department of Treasury, has announced that it is reopening its portal for first draw and second draw PPP applications to all eligible PPP lenders today, January 19, 2021. The portal had previously been reopened to community financial institutions for first draw applications on Jan. 11 and second draw applications on Jan. 13 and to small eligible lenders (those will less than $1 billion in assets) on Jan. 15. The deadline for submitting applications is March 31, 2021. Eligible borrowers desiring to apply for a first draw PPP loan (or increase in a first draw PPP loan) or second draw PPP loan should do so as soon as practicable in view of the funding available under the Economic Aid Act and last year's experience with applications for first round PPP loans.