WILMINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) will join Gov. Jack Markell to announce a new loan participation program for small businesses made possible by a $12.1 million commitment from the U.S. Treasury. Through the Delaware State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), the Delaware Economic Development Office is helping small businesses obtain access to critical, private capital with below-market rate loans. The event will be held at TotalTrax, which was among the first businesses to take advantage of the SSBCI program, and is celebrating the grand opening of its new facility in Newport, Del.