The SBA is currently reviewing SVO Grant applications and issuing awards. As of August 2, 2021, the SBA had made decisions on 97% of all applications. SVO Grant program reports, which detail the number of applications...more
The Biden administration has hit the ground running with several items on its agenda which impact the employment relationship. On March 12, the American Rescue Plan was passed by Congress and signed into law. This new law...more
In response to stakeholder feedback about reopening the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application this weekend, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") has now advised that the application portal will re-open Monday,...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 permits Shuttered Venue Operators to apply for both Paycheck Protection Program loans and Shuttered Venue Operator Grants. The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law on March 11,...more
Although it has not yet opened the program to grant applicants, on March 5, 2021, the SBA released a detailed overview of eligibility requirements and a preliminary application checklist for prospective grantees On March...more
Although the Small Business Administration has not yet opened the program to grant applicants, the agency recently released a series of FAQs that address certain definitions and eligibility criteria for prospective grantees. ...more
When Congress passed its second COVID-19 relief package on December 21, it was welcome news to countless individuals throughout the country who have struggled in the wake of the ongoing pandemic. Within the package was the...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA”), which provides $900 billion in new COVID-19 relief funding, was signed into law on December 27, 2020. Section 324 of Title III of the CAA, the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit...more
Many businesses in the live music and entertainment space have been uniquely affected by the pandemic and continue to face dire financial challenges as closure and social distancing mandates persist. Further, when the economy...more
Congress passed The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Act) on December 21, 2020 and the Act was signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020. Though titled as COVID relief, the Act includes sweeping changes to...more