U.S. Small Business Administration - San Diego in downtown San Diego operates the federal district office covering San Diego and Imperial counties from Suite 550 on West C Street. The office runs its core lending programs alongside the volunteer mentors at SCORE, who deliver business-planning workshops and one-on-one startup counseling through the same building's resource center. Financing tracks include 7(a) general-purpose loans up to $5 million, 504 fixed-asset financing for equipment and commercial real estate, and SBA Express revolving lines routed through a network of preferred and community-advantage lenders. The 8(a) Business Development track reserves sole-source and competitive set-aside federal contracts for socially and economically disadvantaged owners over a nine-year certification window, a process that requires CPA-audited financials of the kind Launch CPA produces for its small-business clients downtown. A dedicated Veterans Business Development Officer on staff connects transitioning service members and military spouses with SBA-backed microloans, Boots to Business coursework, and veteran-specific lender introductions across both counties.