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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who were suffering the...more
On March 2, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden intends to ask Congress for $1.6 Billion to combat ongoing fraud related to COVID relief programs, referred to as “pandemic fraud.” This comes in the wake of...more
SBA Releases Preview of New HUBZone Maps Effective July 1, 2023 - HUBZone contractors have been anxiously awaiting updates to the HUBZone maps. In 2021, the Small Business Administration (SBA) extended the “freeze” on the...more
DOJ Recovers Over $5.6 Billion From Fraud and False Claims Act Matters in FY 2021: 6 Key Takeaways - On February 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had recovered more than $5.6 billion in Fiscal...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - Class Deviation Regarding Exceptions to the Limitations on Subcontracting Requirements for Small Business Concerns Under FAR Part 19 - The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council published a...more
The Paycheck Protection Program closed on May 28, 2021. The SBA is no longer accepting new applications from participating lenders. The following FAQs are for informational purposes only and to assist borrowers who obtained...more
On December 27, the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The Act includes a roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, known as the “Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and...more
UPDATED, APRIL 5, 2021: On March 30, 2021, President Biden signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021 into law extending the Paycheck Protection Program from March 31, 2021, to June 30, 2021. However, the SBA may not accept new...more
This week has seen three significant developments relating to Small Business Administration (“SBA”) programs designed to help businesses weather the lingering impacts of COVID-19....more
President Biden has signed the PPP Extension Act of 2021. The new law extends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application filing deadline from March 31, 2021 to May 31, 2021. The new law gives qualifying businesses and...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. This legislation provides additional pandemic relief for small businesses, adds grants for restaurants, increases funding for grants for...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”), the $1.9 trillion pandemic aid bill. The Act contains some limited changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and...more
On March 10, Congress passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Act), the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 relief bill. The Act made very minor revisions to the Paycheck Protection Program, but...more
Update: President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021- On Wednesday afternoon, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a broad, comprehensive policy response to the challenges brought...more
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 10, 2021, passed the Senate-amended H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The ARP provides $1.9 trillion in additional relief to respond to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)....more
Following the enactment of the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act in December 2020, the Biden administration announced several changes to the Paycheck Protection Program on February 22, 2021...more
As we reported at the beginning of the year, the second wave of the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP2") rolled out additional funding for qualifying second-round PPP borrowers and first-time borrowers that meet eligibility...more
On Monday, February 22, 2021, the Biden Administration announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to assist small businesses in securing PPP loans. The PPP—which is scheduled to end on March 31,...more
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
On Monday, February 22, 2021, President Biden announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) aimed at providing relief to particularly small businesses and promoting equitable access to the PPP....more
On Monday, February 22, 2021, the Biden administration announced several reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the main U.S. COVID-19 aid program for small businesses, to further ensure equitable access for the...more
President Biden has announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program 2.0 (PPP) designed to direct more funding to women-owned and minority-owned businesses as well as low- and moderate-income, rural, and other underserved...more