Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), which includes new pandemic-relief grants for small and mid-sized restaurants and bars; expansion of the Paycheck Protection...more
3/15/2021
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In the wake of COVID-19, small businesses have faced unique challenges and hardships. In response, the government created a federal relief program under the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), aimed toward...more
3/5/2021
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On January 6, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the original Paycheck Protection Program (PPP-1) to reflect changes to the program included in the recent Economic Aid to Hard-Hit...more
1/11/2021
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On December 27, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law. This Act makes available $284 billion for second draw loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP-2”) and also makes important...more
12/30/2020
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On June 19, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published an update to its Interim Final Rules (New IFR) to reflect changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) put in place under the new Paycheck Protection Program...more
6/24/2020
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On June 3, the United States Senate passed the “Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act” (Act), which is designed to create additional flexibility for borrowers under the terms of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ...more
On May 22, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its long-awaited Interim Final Rule regarding loan forgiveness requirements (IFR) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The new IFR confirms several key terms...more
On May 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA) published its long-awaited Loan Forgiveness Application and Instructions for Borrowers (Application). The Application clarified certain forgiveness rules and calculations for...more
On April 30, the U.S. Federal Reserve provided updated terms for the $600 billion Main Street Lending Program (Main Street Program), which will now operate through three facilities: the Main Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF),...more
Today, President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Act), which makes available an additional $310 billion for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and $60 billion...more
4/27/2020
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On April 15, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a new supplement to the first Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that provided some important clarifications regarding eligibility of...more
On April 3, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued its Interim Final Rule (IFR) for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) just a few hours before borrowers were allowed to start submitting PPP loan applications to...more
4/6/2020
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