Some $21.8 billion under the Paycheck Protection Program has been allocated to businesses in Texas, the second-biggest U.S. state, according to data from the Small Business Administration. California businesses applying for the grants won a total of $20.9 billion, the data showed. In all, the SBA will distribute $349 billion to small businesses under the program, and the Trump administration is negotiating with Congress over adding $250 billion to the pot.
