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Effective September 8, 2021, the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) significantly expanded the ability of small businesses to apply for low-interest loans through the revised COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
On Friday evening, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and Treasury published the long-awaited Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) Loan Forgiveness Application. The form also provides for an Alternative Payroll Covered...more
In response to public criticism regarding the disbursement of loans to larger companies, on April 23, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued guidance stressing that Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants...more
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which is an approximately $2 trillion stimulus and economic relief package....more
If your business was deemed “ineligible” for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan by your lender or the Small Business Administration (SBA) or you didn’t apply for a PPP loan for your business, because you believed your...more
A few weeks ago, we commented on the Federal Reserve’s newly unveiled Main Street Lending Program. We noted that the $600 billion lending effort was for businesses with up to 10,000 employees and up to $2.5 billion in 2019...more
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced it is expanding the scope and eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program, the $600 billion program of financial assistance to small and medium-sized businesses authorized...more
On April 30, 2020, following a period of public comment, the Federal Reserve Board (“Fed”) published additional guidance and revisions to its Main Street Lending Program (the “Main Street Program”), expanding the program’s...more
***Update*** On April 28, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced that the SBA will do a full review of any loan more than $2,000,000 under the PPP program. He also warned of criminal liability for borrowers who...more
A number of public companies applied for and received potentially forgivable loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). To be eligible for a PPP loan a borrower does not need to demonstrate that it is unable to obtain...more
In FAQ #31 posted on April 23, 2020, the US Small Business Administration offered the following clarification (italics added): 31. Question: Do businesses owned by large companies with adequate sources of liquidity to...more
Emergency COVID-19 relief legislation signed into law by President Trump, including the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), has allocated more than $2 trillion in economic aid to individuals,...more
Companies receiving assistance under Title IV of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act will be required to limit compensation payable to certain highly paid officers and employees. In general: - Officers and...more
With lending now underway under the well-known Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) aimed at providing COVID-19 relief to small and medium...more
The US Department of the Treasury on April 10 released updated criteria outlining which businesses are eligible to apply for CARES Act loans out of the $17 billion allocated for businesses “critical to maintaining national...more
To clear up some uncertainty in the language of the CARES Act’s Payroll Protection Program (“PPP”) and the subsequent interim final rules, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) issued Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”)...more