PPP Loan Map is an independent resource dedicated to exploring public records from the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a federal relief initiative established under the CARES Act to support employers during the COVID-19 crisis. The platform allows users to search and analyze a comprehensive dataset of over 11.8 million approved PPP loans, totaling nearly $800 billion in funds. Visitors can filter records by various criteria, including borrower details, loan amounts, and forgiveness status, facilitating informed discussions about the distribution of these emergency funds.

While the PPP aimed to aid small businesses and non-profits in maintaining payroll and operational costs, the data presented serves as a starting point for insights rather than definitive judgments about the program's effectiveness or issues such as fraud. Created to enhance transparency in governmental financial aid distribution, PPP Loan Map provides vital information that aids researchers, journalists, and the public in understanding how emergency funds were allocated and to whom.