Late Friday night, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released its first phase of long-awaited guidance to assist borrowers and lenders with calculating and applying for the forgiveness of loans issued by the SBA under...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued an interim final rule that provides guidance on increases to certain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans issued by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to partnerships...more
On May 13, 2020, the Treasury Department issued much-needed guidance for borrowers still considering whether they should return loan funds received under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In recent FAQs, the Department...more
Last week, the Federal Reserve updated the terms of its Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) with its first set of guidance to expand the scope of available loan options and the pool of eligible borrowers. You can find our...more
On April 30, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced changes to its Main Street Lending Program that will expand the loan options available to businesses and increase the maximum size of the companies that are eligible for...more
Most are aware that the $349 billion in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds that were originally appropriated were exhausted last week. Late on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after much political wrangling and negotiations...more
Late on April 14, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA), responsible for administering the Paycheck Protection Program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, issued an Interim Final Rule...more
Certain employers may be entitled to a tax credit against employment taxes if the operation of the employer’s trade or business is fully or partially suspended during the calendar quarter due to orders of a governmental...more
The Paycheck Protection Program will enable eligible nonprofit organizations that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to obtain funds to cover payroll, rent, interest, and utilities. For further information...more
4/14/2020
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As businesses continue to evaluate current operations and how they will modify them as shelter-in-place orders are lifted and employees and customers return, it is important for each business to anticipate potential COVID-19...more
4/14/2020
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Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the delivery of the initial $30 billion tranche from the $100 billion provider relief fund established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...more
4/14/2020
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In response to unprecedented health care demands and economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was enacted on Friday, March 27, 2020. The Act...more
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The CARES Act adds $100 billion to the “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” to reimburse “eligible health care providers” for “health care-related expenses or lost revenues that are attributable to Coronavirus.”...more
4/14/2020
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The CARES Act provides $350 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee 100% loans (with interest rates not to exceed 4%) made by local SBA preferred lenders to...more
4/14/2020
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The CARES Act establishes a $500 billion loan program accessible by cities, states, and businesses, while also providing for more than $250 billion in direct funding to state and local governments. The majority of the direct...more
4/14/2020
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Section 3610 of the CARES Act provides broad authority to agencies to reimburse government contractors for paid leave and sick leave expended to keep their employees on staff and ready to perform during the COVID-19 pandemic....more
4/14/2020
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board issued an immediately effective, interim final rule updating banking regulations to neutralize the regulatory capital effects of participating in the Paycheck Protection Program...more
On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced the details of the Main Street Lending Program (the Program), which is a lending program authorized by the CARES Act for purposes of supporting the economy during the COVID-19...more
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Late on Friday, April 3, the Small Business Administration (SBA), responsible for administering the Paycheck Protection Program under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), issued...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has once again updated its frequently asked questions to clarify questions related to employee rights and employer obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). Some of...more
Late on April 6, 2020, the Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) jointly issued additional guidance in the form of FAQs addressing key points under the Paycheck Protection Program (Program)....more
4/7/2020
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The Department of Labor (DOL) continues to provide guidance concerning an employer’s obligations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the Act). Key issues have now been addressed, significantly including the...more
As many are preparing to submit applications for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans under the Paycheck Protection Program in the CARES Act (the “Program”), the SBA has released guidance in the form of an “Interim Final...more
On March 31, 2020, the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) released guidance for prospective borrowers and lenders under the Paycheck Protection Program (the “Program”) created by the Coronavirus Aid,...more
On April 1, 2020,—the very day the paid leave requirements in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act became effective—the Department of Labor (DOL) provided much-anticipated regulatory guidance. The DOL did so by...more