The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act (the “Act”, which Congress passed on December 21, and President Trump signed into law on December 27), is designed to provide a second round of financial support for businesses and independent contractors after the devastating economic…
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Late in the evening of Monday, December 21, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act—a holiday gift to the tune of $900 billion—which contains the Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits, and Venues Act. For businesses and independent contractors that considered or participated in…
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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the much anticipated COVID-19 relief legislation (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA, 2021”), sending the bill to President Donald Trump to sign. In CAA 2021, Congress delivered clarity to PPP loan borrowers in confirming that business expenses paid with the…
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On Monday, September 1, members of the House of Representatives’ Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis (the “Subcommittee”), tasked with overseeing the implementation and effectiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), issued a memo reporting a lack of oversight, leading to “billions of dollars being…
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On August 4, 2020, the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) released a new set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) addressing forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans. These FAQs supplement the 49 FAQs previously published by the SBA and Treasury addressing the PPP generally. The 23…
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A brief history: On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve published term sheets for a lending program—known as the Main Street Lending Program—for small and/or mid-size businesses. There were two separate loan programs under the Main Street Lending Program—the Main Street Lending Program and the Main Street Expanded Lending…
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On June 5, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (the “Act”), to amend sections of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The Act: Prospectively extends PPP loan maturity from two years to five (lenders and borrowers may mutually agree to modify the…
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