The Senate is about to approve the second round of a stimulus package.  The thought process is that it is better for the government to do something rather than nothing.  So what is in it for the small business?  Directly not much unfortunately.  We have to go back to the old trickle down theory to get any kind of indirect benefit.  If government funding helps large businesses retain employees, and if the government successfully creates jobs, and if the government helps free up credit among banks than maybe all this will have a positive affect on the economy and some of this will benefit small business.  Most of the government backed job creations will go to larger business.  So unless you are a contractor that builds bridges, or installs solar panels for government buildings the feds are not going to be your customer.