The direct-to-consumer flower company founder said the Paycheck Protection Program failed the small companies it was meant to protect.

As Congress weighs a new round of funding, data reveal that the upper Midwest and Great Plains regions benefited the most from the first round of PPP funding.

The nearly half-a-trillion dollar bill would replenish the program to help small businesses.

“For every loan we made, I had another one in the pipeline,” said Laurie Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Seattle.

There’s concern that the hardest hit businesses aren’t getting enough help.

The Small Business Administration says over 1.3 million loan applications have been approved as of Wednesday. But many businesses whose loans have been approved haven’t yet seen any of the money.