Robinson+Cole has been tracking government relief programs being offered to help alleviate the economic impact of COVID-19 on businesses in the United States. On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published an interim final rule, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program (the Initial Rule), providing guidance and clarification on the implementation of the “Paycheck Protection Program” (PPP) created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). On April 3, 2020, the SBA published an interim final rule, Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program (the SBA Rule), to supplement the Initial Rule with additional guidance regarding the application of certain affiliate rules applicable to the PPP. On April 4, 2020, the SBA’s Office of General Counsel issued a formal memo titled “Size Eligibility and Affiliation Under the CARES Act” in response to questions the SBA has received regarding the affiliation rules applicable to the CARES Act, with a focus on the PPP. The information below provides an overview of the affiliation rules applicable to the SBA’s PPP. Robinson+Cole will continue to monitor SBA regulations and guidance on this topic as both become available.